Stefan Florenski
Encyclopedia
Stefan Józef Florenski is a retired Polish
football
player, a defender of both Górnik Zabrze
and Poland
.
He was born in Gleiwitz
, Germany
, now Poland
.
His career started in a local club Sośnica Gliwice, and in 1956 he moved to Górnik Zabrze, one of strongest teams in Poland. In Górnik, he was nine times champion of Poland as well as five times winner of the Cup of Poland. Regarded as one of best defenders in the country, he was an expert on slide tackles.
Florenski played 11 games for the national team. His debut took place Sept. 29, 1957 versus Bulgaria
and the last game was the 1968 match against Ireland
. Since 1981 he has lived in Germany.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, a defender of both Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze is a Polish football club from Zabrze. The club has won numerous championships, and was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s. For now Górnik has the most titles in Poland. The club plays in white or dark blue - red kit, and is based at the Ernest Pohl Stadium...
and Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
.
He was born in Gleiwitz
Gliwice
Gliwice is a city in Upper Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Gliwice is the west district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – a metropolis with a population of 2 million...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, now Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
His career started in a local club Sośnica Gliwice, and in 1956 he moved to Górnik Zabrze, one of strongest teams in Poland. In Górnik, he was nine times champion of Poland as well as five times winner of the Cup of Poland. Regarded as one of best defenders in the country, he was an expert on slide tackles.
Florenski played 11 games for the national team. His debut took place Sept. 29, 1957 versus Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
and the last game was the 1968 match against Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. Since 1981 he has lived in Germany.