Jacek Bayer (born 29 December 1964) is a Polish

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and former professional

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who played as a

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. He is currently in charge of Hetman Białystok.

Career

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laczynaspilka.pl Initially, he found it hard to adjust after leaving third division Hetman Białystok for Jagiellonia, but regained his confidence by scoring four goals in three friendlies. While still playing in the second division in 1987, Bayer was called up to the

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for a

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qualifying match against

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. However, he failed to seize his chance, hitting the crossbar in the 0–0 draw, and was the last player from the second division to feature internationally for Poland.

Honours

Managerial

Sparta Augustów * Regional league Podlasie II: 2015–16

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* 1964 births Living people Footballers from Białystok Polish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Poland men's international footballers Jagiellonia Białystok players Hetman Białystok players Widzew Łódź players Siarka Tarnobrzeg players Ekstraklasa players I liga players II liga players Polish football managers 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-footy-forward-1960s-stub