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Henryk Kasperczak was a Polish footballer playing as a defender and midfielder.

He ended his football career on December 1, 1979.

From 1979 to 2017, he was the coach of 13 clubs and 6 national teams.

He is currently retired from sports.

Clubs played by Henryk Kasperczak


Stal Zabrze 1959–1965
Stal Mielec 1965–1966
Legia Warsaw 1966–1968
Stal Mielec 1968–1978
FC Metz 1978–1980

Henryk Kasperczak interesting facts


1. He played 61 matches in the senior national team (scored 5 goals).

2. In the first team, Henryk Kasperczak made his debut on March 20, 1973 in a 4-0 match with the United States. In the 55th minute he scored a goal at 3-0.

3. Henryk Kasperczak is a right-footed player.

4. In the national team he played with numbers 8 and 13.

5. Making his debut in the 1st Polish league, on August 9, 1970, he scored two goals.

6. In 1976, he became the footballer of the year in the “Football” and “Sport” plebiscites.

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7. He considers the match against Italy at the 1974 World Cup to be his best match in his national team career.

8. He started his coaching career at the age of 33, in the club where he ended his football career – FC Metz. He spent 5 years there.

9. So far, only three Poles have played at the World Cup as a footballer and coach (Henryk Kasperczak, Paweł Janas and Adam Nawałka). Henryk Kasperczak was the only one who did not lead the Polish national team.

10. In 1990, he was chosen as France’s coach of the year by “France Football”.

11. As a coach, he introduced Tunisia to the 1998 World Cup. He was fired under strange circumstances while the tournament was still going on.

12. He was awarded a gold medal for Outstanding Sports Achievements.

13. In 2017, despite good results, he was dismissed from the Tunisian national team. He is to receive over half a million euros in compensation for this.

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Henryk Kasperczak questions and answers


Where and when was Henryk Kasperczak born?

Henryk Kasperczak was born on July 10, 1946 in the city of Zabrze (Poland).

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How old is Henryk Kasperczak?

Henryk Kasperczak is 73 years old (10 July 2019).

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How tall is Henryk Kasperczak?

Henryk Kasperczak is about 180 cm tall.

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What sign of the Zodiac is Henryk Kasperczak from?

Cancer.

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Why does Henryk Kasperczak have such love for African countries?

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