Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń (born 18 July 1949 in Zabrze) is a Polish former football player who is remembered for his participation in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was a 6'4" tall central defender, who became well known in 1967 while playing for Górnik Zabrze. He helped Zabrze to five consecutive Polish Cups in 1968–72. Gorgoń participated in the 1974 World Cup in, then, West Germany, winning third place with the Poland National Team and being his squad's defensive pillar.

He won 55 international caps overall, and took on the role of captaincy once. He also played in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal,

Jerzy Gorgoń

Gorgoń moved to Argentina in 1978. He had a mostly unsuccessful time there and moved to Switzerland in 1980 to play for FC Gallen. He later coached the reserve and youth teams of Blau-Weiss St. Gallen as well as at the football academy in Gossau.

Jerzy Gorgoń

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1949 births

Living people

Polish men's footballers

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Poland men's international footballers

Górnik Zabrze players

FC St. Gallen players

Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Footballers at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Olympic footballers for Poland

Olympic gold medalists for Poland

Olympic silver medalists for Poland

1974 FIFA World Cup players

1978 FIFA World Cup players

Ekstraklasa players

Olympic medalists in football

Footballers from Zabrze

Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men's association football defenders

Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland

Polish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland

Jerzy Gorgoń