Antoni Jan Szymanowski (born 13 January 1951) is a Polish

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and former

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who played as a

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. He was a member of the

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for two

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1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

and

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

. During those tournaments his club was

Wisła Kraków Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (), is a Polish professional football club based in Kraków. They currently compete in the I liga, the second level of Polish football league system, ...

. Szymanowski was one of the best defenders in Poland during the golden era of Polish football. In the later years of his career, he played for the Belgian team

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. His brother Henryk was a footballer as well. He also competed for Poland at the

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and

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International

:''Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Szymanowski goal.''

Honours

Wisła Kraków *

Ekstraklasa (; meaning "Extra Class" in Polish), officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is a professional association football league in Poland and the highest level of the Polish foo ...

: 1977–78 *

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: 1969, 1970, 1973 Poland * Olympic gold medal:

* Olympic silver medal:

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

third place:

Individual * Polish Footballer of the Year: 1975 (Sport editors plebiscite "Golden Shoe") *

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National Team of the Century: 1919–2019

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Poland Appearances
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