Krzysztof Józef Hausner (13 March 1944 – 26 January 2004) was a Polish

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who played as a

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, most notable for his performances for

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. Hausner also capped once for the Poland national team, in a goalless draw against

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on 16 April 1967. As a member of the junior team of Poland, Hausner won silver at the

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. In 1962, after a brief period in Unia Tarnow, he was purchased by Cracovia and remained there until 1967. Then, he shortly played for

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and Kalwarianka

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. After finishing his professional career, Hausner left Poland for

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, where he occasionally played for local Polonia teams and worked as a coach.

Honours

Poland U18 *

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runner-up:

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References

1944 births 2004 deaths Footballers from Kraków Men's association football forwards Polish men's footballers Poland men's youth international footballers Poland men's international footballers Unia Tarnów (football) players KS Cracovia players Górnik Zabrze players Zagłębie Sosnowiec players Wisła Kraków players Ekstraklasa players Polish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Polish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Polish-American culture in Chicago 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-footy-forward-1940s-stub