Ryszard Władysław Szymczak (14 December 1944 – 7 December 1996) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a striker.

Ryszard Szymczak
Ryszard Szymczak in 1974
Personal information
Full name Ryszard Władysław Szymczak
Date of birth (1944-12-14)14 December 1944
Place of birth Pruszków, Poland
Date of death 7 December 1996(1996-12-07) (aged 51)
Place of death Warsaw, Poland
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1956–1961 Znicz Pruszków
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1974 Gwardia Warsaw 213 (69)
1974–1977 FC Boulogne 77 (24)
1977–1978 Gwardia Warsaw 38 (6)
International career
1972 Poland 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

On the national level, he played for Poland national team (two matches) and was a participant at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where his team won the gold medal.

Honours

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Poland

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ryszard Szymczak". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 August 2024.