Jerzy Sionek (born 30 October 1939) is a former Polish

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who played as a

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Life

Sionek started his career playing with Polonia Iłża, playing at an early age, and playing some part of Polonia's promotion from the fifth tier in 1953. Over the following seasons he played for Polonia in the IV liga, helping the team to record high finishes in the league. It is known that at some point Sionek moved to Gdańsk and started playing with RKS Stocznia Północna, playing a role in the team's promotion to the III liga. In 1963 Sionek joined

Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football (soccer), football club based in Gdańsk. As of the 2025–26 Ekstraklasa, 2025–26 season, they compete in the Ekstraklasa. The club was founded in 1945 by people Polish population transfers (1944–1946 ...

, making his debut in the

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against Sparta Gryfice. His time with Lechia was the pinacle of his career, with Sionek making 63 appearances in the

II liga II liga (Druga liga, ), currently named Betclic II liga due to its sponsorship by Betclic, is a Polish football league that sits at the third tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season, ''II Liga'' referre ...

over the span of three seasons. In 1967 Lechia were relegated to the III liga, with Sionek playing the first half of the season before joining

Wisła Tczew Wisła Tczew is a Polish professional football and boxing club based in Tczew, Kociewie, Poland. Founded in 1924, the club has traditionally worn a white and red strip for both home and away appearances. The club takes its name from the Polish w ...

during the mid-season break. He is known to have played with Wisła for four seasons from 1968 until at least 1972, however it is not known when he left Wisła Tczew or when he decided to retire from playing.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sionek, Jerzy 1939 births Living people Lechia Gdańsk players Polish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Polish sportsmen