Zbigniew Boniek
Encyclopedia
Zbigniew "Zibì" Kazimierz Boniek (ˈzbiɡɲɛv ˈbɔɲɛk; born 3 March 1956 in Bydgoszcz) is a former Polish
football
er and coach. He first played at Zawisza Bydgoszcz
and later at Widzew Łódź. Boniek was named by Pelé
as one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers
and by FIFA as one of the 100 best-ever players. On 12 October 2009 he received a Golden Foot career award
.
Boniek was transferred to Italian football giants Juventus
in 1982. That same year he won a bronze medal (third place) as part of the Polish team
at the 1982 FIFA World Cup
. With Juventus he won the Cup Winners' Cup and the European Super Cup
in 1984 (scoring in the final of the former) and the European Cup
in 1985.
Boniek represented Poland in 80 internationals and scored 24 goals. After finishing his professional career at A.S. Roma
in 1988 he had a successful business career.
As a player, Boniek was known for his blistering pace and acceleration. He was one of the best dribblers of his time and also displayed superb technique.
The Juventus president Gianni Agnelli
nicknamed him Bello di notte ("Beauty at night") because of his performance at evening matches.
Boniek has also coached in Italy, with stints at Lecce
in 1990–91, Bari
in 1991–92, Sambenedettese
in 1992–93, and Avellino
in 1994–96.
Lately, Boniek has served as vice-president of the Polish Football Association
, and in July 2002 he accepted a nomination for the post of the main coach
of the Polish national team. He resigned in December 2002 after just five matches (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats, including a 0:1 debacle at home against Latvia in a European Championship qualifier).
According to reports back in Poland, Boniek had been favored to become the new Minister of Sport for his country, but he denied the claims and stated that he had no intention of taking up the job. http://www.polskieradio.pl/thenews/sport/artykul117778_boniek_i_wont_be_sports_minister.html
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|1975–76
||rowspan="7"|Widzew Łódź||rowspan="7"|Ekstraklasa
||16||7||||||||||||
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|1976–77
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|1977–78
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|1978–79
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|1979–80
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|1980–81
||11||1||||||||||||
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|1981–82
||25||8||||||||||||
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|1982–83
||rowspan="3"|Juventus
||rowspan="3"|Serie A
||28||5||12||3||9||2||49||10
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|1983–84
||27||3||6||2||9||4||42||9
|-
|1984–85
||26||5||6||3||10||3||42||12
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|1985–86
||rowspan="3"|Roma
||rowspan="3"|Serie A
||29||7|||||||||||||
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|1986–87
||26||4||||||||||||
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|1987–88
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: left;"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 11 May 1976 || Basel
, Switzerland
|| || 1–2 || Friendly
|-
| 2 || 31 October 1976 || Warsaw
, Poland
|| || 5–0 || FIFA World Cup 1978 qualifying
|-
| 3 || 19 June 1977 || São Paulo
, Brazil
|| || 1–3 || Friendly
|-
| 4 || 5 April 1978 || Poznań
, Poland
|| || 5–2 || Friendly
|-
| 5 || 12 April 1978 || Łódź, Poland
|| || 3–0 || Friendly
|-
| 6 || 10 June 1978 || Rosario
, Argentina
|| || 3–1 || FIFA World Cup 1978
|-
| 7 || 10 June 1978 || Rosario, Argentina || || 3–1 || FIFA World Cup 1978
|-
| 8 || 15 November 1978 || Wrocław, Poland
|| || 2–0 || UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
|-
| 9 || 18 April 1979 || Leipzig
, East Germany || || 1–2 || UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
|-
| 10 || 2 May 1979 || Chorzów
, Poland
|| || 2–0 || UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
|-
| 11 || 29 August 1979 || Warsaw
, Poland
|| || 3–0 || Friendly
|-
| 12 || 13 May 1980 || Frankfurt
, West Germany
|| || 1–3 || Friendly
|-
| 13 || 28 May 1980 || Poznań
, Poland
|| || 1–0 || Friendly
|-
| 14 || 28 October 1981 || Buenos Aires
, Argentina
|| || 2–1 || Friendly
|-
| 15 || 15 November 1981 || Wrocław, Poland
|| || 6–0 || FIFA World Cup 1982 qualifying
|-
| 16 || 18 November 1981 || Łódź, Poland
|| || 2–3 || Friendly
|-
| 17 || 22 June 1982 || La Coruña, Spain
|| || 5–1 || FIFA World Cup 1982
|-
| 18 || 28 June 1982 || Barcelona
, Spain
|| || 3–0 || FIFA World Cup 1982
|-
| 19 || 28 June 1982 || Barcelona
, Spain
|| || 3–0 || FIFA World Cup 1982
|-
| 20 || 28 June 1982 || Barcelona
, Spain
|| || 3–0 || FIFA World Cup 1982
|-
| 21 || 22 May 1983 || Chorzów
, Poland
|| || 1–1 || UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
|-
| 22 || 27 March 1984 || Zurich
, Switzerland
|| || 1–1 || Friendly
|-
| 23 || 19 May 1985 || Athens
, Greece
|| || 4–1 || FIFA World Cup 1986 qualifying
|-
| 24 || 30 May 1985 || Tirana
, Albania
|| || 1–0 || FIFA World Cup 1986 qualifying
|}
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...
er and coach. He first played at Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Zawisza Bydgoszcz is a military-sponsored sports club from Bydgoszcz, Poland, founded in 1946. Its name commemorates a legendary Polish 15th century knight, Zawisza Czarny...
and later at Widzew Łódź. Boniek was named by Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
as one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers
FIFA 100
The FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelé's choice of the "greatest living footballers". Unveiled on 4 March 2004 at a gala ceremony in London, the FIFA 100 marked part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de...
and by FIFA as one of the 100 best-ever players. On 12 October 2009 he received a Golden Foot career award
Golden Foot award
The Golden Foot award is an international football award, given to players who stand out for their athletic achievements and for their personality...
.
Boniek was transferred to Italian football giants Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
in 1982. That same year he won a bronze medal (third place) as part of the Polish team
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...
at the 1982 FIFA World Cup
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
. With Juventus he won the Cup Winners' Cup and the European Super Cup
European Super Cup
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual football game between the reigning champions of the two cup competitions organized by UEFA: the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League...
in 1984 (scoring in the final of the former) and the European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
in 1985.
Boniek represented Poland in 80 internationals and scored 24 goals. After finishing his professional career at A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
in 1988 he had a successful business career.
As a player, Boniek was known for his blistering pace and acceleration. He was one of the best dribblers of his time and also displayed superb technique.
The Juventus president Gianni Agnelli
Gianni Agnelli
Giovanni Agnelli , better known as Gianni Agnelli , was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat. As the head of Fiat, he controlled 4.4% of Italy's GDP, 3.1% of its industrial workforce, and 16.5% of its industrial investment in research...
nicknamed him Bello di notte ("Beauty at night") because of his performance at evening matches.
Boniek has also coached in Italy, with stints at Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
in 1990–91, Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
in 1991–92, Sambenedettese
S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio
Unione Sportiva Sambenedettese is an Italian association football club, based in San Benedetto del Tronto, Marche. The club was founded in 1923. Sambenedettese currently plays in Serie D, having last been in Serie B in 1989. The team's colors are red and blue....
in 1992–93, and Avellino
U.S. Avellino
Associazione Sportiva Avellino 1912 , since summer 2010, is the new name of the Italian football club, based in Avellino, Campania. The club was founded in 1912 and its traditional colours are green and white...
in 1994–96.
Lately, Boniek has served as vice-president of the Polish Football Association
Polish Football Association
The Polish Football Association is the governing body of football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues , the Polish Cup, the Polish SuperCup, the Polish League Cup, and the Polish national football team...
, and in July 2002 he accepted a nomination for the post of the main coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
of the Polish national team. He resigned in December 2002 after just five matches (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats, including a 0:1 debacle at home against Latvia in a European Championship qualifier).
According to reports back in Poland, Boniek had been favored to become the new Minister of Sport for his country, but he denied the claims and stated that he had no intention of taking up the job. http://www.polskieradio.pl/thenews/sport/artykul117778_boniek_i_wont_be_sports_minister.html
Statistics
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;"|-
|1975–76
Ekstraklasa 1975-76
-League standings:...
||rowspan="7"|Widzew Łódź||rowspan="7"|Ekstraklasa
||16||7||||||||||||
|-
|1976–77
Ekstraklasa 1976-77
-League standings:...
||22||9||||||||||||
|-
|1977–78
Ekstraklasa 1977-78
-League standings:...
||28||11||||||||||||
|-
|1978–79
Ekstraklasa 1978-79
-League standings:...
||28||4||||||||||||
|-
|1979–80
Ekstraklasa 1979-80
-League standings:...
||26||10||||||2||1||||
|-
|1980–81
Ekstraklasa 1980-81
-League standings:...
||11||1||||||||||||
|-
|1981–82
Ekstraklasa 1981-82
-League standings:...
||25||8||||||||||||
|-
|1982–83
Serie A 1982-83
The 1982/1983 Serie A season was won by A.S. Roma.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:...
||rowspan="3"|Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
||rowspan="3"|Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
||28||5||12||3||9||2||49||10
|-
|1983–84
Serie A 1983-84
The 1983/1984 Serie A season was won by Juventus F.C. It was a tight championship, won only on the last day of the season.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:...
||27||3||6||2||9||4||42||9
|-
|1984–85
Serie A 1984-85
The 1984/1985 Serie A season heralded Hellas Verona's first and so far only Scudetto. Unusually, none of the big three of Juventus, AC Milan or Inter managed to finish in the top two...
||26||5||6||3||10||3||42||12
|-
|1985–86
Serie A 1985-86
-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:...
||rowspan="3"|Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
||rowspan="3"|Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
||29||7|||||||||||||
|-
|1986–87
Serie A 1986-87
The 1986/1987 Serie A season ended with S.S.C. Napoli doing the "domestic double", winning their first Scudetto and third Coppa Italia, spurred on by their talismanic captain Diego Maradona....
||26||4||||||||||||
|-
|1987–88
Serie A 1987-88
The 1987/1988 Serie A season marked A.C. Milan's first Scudetto under the Silvio Berlusconi era and their first since the 1978/1979 season. S.S.C. Napoli, with a team including Diego Maradona, Ciro Ferrara and Careca were pre-season favourites. The championship went down to the last day of the...
||21||6||||||||||||
156||50||||||||||||
157||30||||||||||||
313||80||||||||||||
International goals
-
- Scores and results table. Poland's goal tally first:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: left;"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 11 May 1976 || Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
|| || 1–2 || Friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
|-
| 2 || 31 October 1976 || Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, 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...
|| || 5–0 || FIFA World Cup 1978 qualifying
1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 107 teams entered the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. , as the hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition....
|-
| 3 || 19 June 1977 || São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
|| || 1–3 || Friendly
|-
| 4 || 5 April 1978 || Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, 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...
|| || 5–2 || Friendly
|-
| 5 || 12 April 1978 || Łódź, 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...
|| || 3–0 || Friendly
|-
| 6 || 10 June 1978 || Rosario
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
|| || 3–1 || FIFA World Cup 1978
1978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
|-
| 7 || 10 June 1978 || Rosario, Argentina || || 3–1 || FIFA World Cup 1978
1978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
|-
| 8 || 15 November 1978 || Wrocław, 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...
|| || 2–0 || UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
|-
| 9 || 18 April 1979 || Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, East Germany || || 1–2 || UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
|-
| 10 || 2 May 1979 || Chorzów
Chorzów
Chorzów is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a population of 2 million...
, 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...
|| || 2–0 || UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
|-
| 11 || 29 August 1979 || Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, 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...
|| || 3–0 || Friendly
|-
| 12 || 13 May 1980 || Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
|| || 1–3 || Friendly
|-
| 13 || 28 May 1980 || Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, 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...
|| || 1–0 || Friendly
|-
| 14 || 28 October 1981 || Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
|| || 2–1 || Friendly
|-
| 15 || 15 November 1981 || Wrocław, 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...
|| || 6–0 || FIFA World Cup 1982 qualifying
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 109 teams entered the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 24 spots in the final tournament, an increase from 16 in the previous World Cups...
|-
| 16 || 18 November 1981 || Łódź, 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...
|| || 2–3 || Friendly
|-
| 17 || 22 June 1982 || La Coruña, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
|| || 5–1 || FIFA World Cup 1982
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
|-
| 18 || 28 June 1982 || Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
|| || 3–0 || FIFA World Cup 1982
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
|-
| 19 || 28 June 1982 || Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
|| || 3–0 || FIFA World Cup 1982
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
|-
| 20 || 28 June 1982 || Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
|| || 3–0 || FIFA World Cup 1982
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
|-
| 21 || 22 May 1983 || Chorzów
Chorzów
Chorzów is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a population of 2 million...
, 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...
|| || 1–1 || UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
|-
| 22 || 27 March 1984 || Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
|| || 1–1 || Friendly
|-
| 23 || 19 May 1985 || Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
|| || 4–1 || FIFA World Cup 1986 qualifying
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 121 teams entered the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 24 spots in the final tournament. Mexico, as the hosts, and Italy, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 22 spots open for competition...
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Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
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Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
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1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 121 teams entered the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 24 spots in the final tournament. Mexico, as the hosts, and Italy, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 22 spots open for competition...
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