| Grzegorz Lato | ||
 Grzegorz Lato in 1973 |
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Grzegorz Lato | |
| Date of birth | April 8, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Malbork, Poland | |
| Height | 1. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Malbork (Marienburg in Westpreußen Civitas Beatae Virginis is a Town in northern Poland in the Żuławy region with 41000 inhabitants (2001 Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland 75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Playing position | Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1962-1980 1980-1982 1982-1984 |
Stal Mielec KSC Lokeren CF Atlante Mexico City |
295 (117) 64 (12) 45 (15) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1971-1984 | Poland | 104 (45) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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| Olympic medal record | |||
Competitor for  Poland |
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| Men's football | |||
| Gold | 1972 Munich | Team Competition | |
| Silver | 1976 Montreal | Team Competition | |
Grzegorz Lato (born April 8, 1950 in Malbork, Poland) is a former Polish football striker, the all-time cap leader for the Polish national team and the leading scorer at the 1974 World Cup. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was Final results for the Football competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nürnberg The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec Final results for the Football competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and Sherbrooke Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Malbork (Marienburg in Westpreußen Civitas Beatae Virginis is a Town in northern Poland in the Żuławy region with 41000 inhabitants (2001 Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. Lato's playing career coincided with the golden era of Polish football, which began with Olympic gold in Munich in 1972 and ended a decade later with third place at the 1982 World Cup in Spain, a repeat of the Poles' impressive finish in 1974 in Germany. The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. In 1980 he was awarded the Virtuti Militari, for a combination of his prowess and leadership on the football pitch. The Order Virtuti Militari ( Latin for "For Military Virtue" is Poland 's highest Military decoration for valor in the face of
He is best known for his pace.
From 2001 to 2005 Lato, as a member of Democratic Left Alliance, was a senator in Poland. Democratic Left Alliance (Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej SLD is a Polish social-democratic Political party.
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Biography
1974 World Cup
For Poland, Lato has been capped a record 104 times between 1971 and 1984; he scored 45 goals, which is second-best in national history behind Włodzimierz Lubański. Włodzimierz 'Włodek' Leonard Lubański (born February 28, 1947 in Gliwice-Sośnica) is a former Polish Football (soccer Other than the 1974 World Cup, where he scored seven goals, he also participated in the 1978 and 1982 tournaments. The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. In the 1974 World Cup, he won the Golden Shoe after scoring 7 goals throughout the tournament. At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game In a difficult Group 4, the Poles made an early impression, defeating Argentina by a score of 3-2, with two goals from Lato, the first being scored after just seven minutes of play. Buoyed by that success, Poland then posted the tournament's second largest win with a 7-0 defeat of Haiti (the largest being Yugoslavia's 9-0 demolition of Zaire), with Lato weighing in with another two strikes. In the second round, the Stal Mielec-based striker was even more instrumental, scoring winning goals against Group B rivals Sweden (1-0) and Yugoslavia (2-1). Stal Mielec is a Polish football club based in Mielec, Poland. And while even Lato was powerless to prevent an agonising 1-0 defeat by Germany in Frankfurt the in-form marksman was able to propel his team to third place courtesy of the only goal in the play-off victory over Brazil.
Conclusion of international career
After a second-round finish at the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, where Lato scored goals against Tunisia and Brazil, the striker earned another bronze medal in Spain in 1982, where he would record his last strike for his country against Peru. Lato officially retired from international football in April 1984 after collecting his 104th cap against Belgium. He ended his career with the Polish national team with 45 goals - a record that stands to this day - and a total achieved accompanied by an impressive ratio of 0. 43 goals per game. [1] Lato had also won the gold medal for Poland at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in 1976. Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was A Silver medal is a Medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions such as the Olympic Games, The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec
Club career
Lato spent most of his club career with Stal Mielec and led them to Polish Premier League championships in 1973 and 1976, as well as an appearance in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup in the 1975-76 season. Stal Mielec is a Polish football club based in Mielec, Poland. Ekstraklasa members for 2008-09 The following 16 teams will compete in the Ekstraklasa during the 2008-09 season The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. He earned the distinction as the league's top goalscorer in 1973 (13 goals) and in 1975 (19 goals). Lato spent most of his career with the club, where he made 272 appearances and scored 111 goals in the Polish Premier League. Ekstraklasa members for 2008-09 The following 16 teams will compete in the Ekstraklasa during the 2008-09 season The Polish league prohibited player transfers abroad until a player reached the age of 30, which hindered Lato's opportunities to display his talent on a regular basis for a larger audience across the continent. Lato had turned down a personal invitation from Pelé to play for the New York Cosmos, and in 1980, he began playing for the Belgian club K.S.C. Lokeren. The New York Cosmos (1971–1985 known simply as the Cosmos for the 1977 and 1978 seasons was a soccer franchise based in New York City and its suburbs that operated KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen is a Belgian Football club located in the city of Lokeren, in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen He had also played in Mexico during the 1982-83 season for CF Atlante, where he amassed 15 goals. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Atlante Futbol Club, also known as Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing at the Mexican First Division League. He also spent some time in Canada, playing for Polonia Hamilton in the mid-80's in an amateur league in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
Life after football
From 2001 to 2005 Lato, as a member of Democratic Left Alliance, was a senator in Poland. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Democratic Left Alliance (Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej SLD is a Polish social-democratic Political party. The Senate ( Senat) is the upper house of the Polish Parliament.
Playing style and recognition
Blessed with remarkable acceleration, the talented right-winger consistently lived up to the high expectations placed before him whenever he was given the opportunity to compete at the international level. Lato was not renowned as crowd pleaser, but rather as a consistent and complete team player. His uncanny awareness on the playing field was ostensibly what allowed him to achieve great success at the international and club levels. Despite his accomplishments at the three World Cup tournaments at which he participated, Lato was not selected by UEFA as one of the European 50 best players, as compiled for its 50th anniversary in 2004. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football It exemplified the common presumption that Lato is one of the most underrated players in European football history. [2]
Honors
Club level
Stal Mielec
- Polish Premier League - 1st place: 1973, 1976
- Polish Premier League - 2nd place: 1975
- Polish Premier League - 3rd place: 1974, 1979, 1982
- Polish Cup - 2nd place: 1976
- UEFA Cup - quarter-finalist: 1975/76
CF Atlante
- CONCACAF Champions Cup - Winner: 1983
Individual distinctions
- Polish Premier League Top Goalscorer: 1973, 1975
- Piłka Nożna Player of the Year: 1977
- Sport Player of the Year: 1974, 1977
International level
Team accomplishments with Poland
- Olympic gold medal: 1972
- Olympic silver medeal: 1976
- FIFA World Cup - 3rd place: 1974, 1982
Individual distinctions
External links
| Preceded by Gerd Müller |
FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe 1974 |
Succeeded by Mario Kempes |
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