Adam Książek
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Bytom, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 31 December 2020 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Münster, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | Szombierki Bytom | 89 | (10) |
| 1990–1992 | GKS Katowice | 23 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Szombierki Bytom | 41 | (5) |
| Total | 153 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Poland U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Adam Książek (6 September 1967 – 31 December 2020) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a defender. His career is mostly associated with Szombierki Bytom, where is considered one of the club's legends, but has also won the Polish Cup with GKS Katowice in 1991.
Born on 6 September 1967 in Bytom, he is considered one of local club Szombierki Bytom's legends, having remained in strong contact with the club until his death.[1] He represented Poland in the U20s.[2] He debuted in the top division in 1987 as a Szombierki Bytom player.[1] On the 26 March 1988 he scored for Szombierki the 800th goal in the division.[3] He played for Szombierki until 1990, then moving to GKS Katowice.[1] At "Gieksa", he made 23 appearances in the top division, and in 1991, he won the Polish Cup.[4] He returned to Szombierki in 1992 and played there until the end of 1993.[5] After retirement, he emigrated permanently to Germany, where he lived until his sudden death in a Münster hospital on 31 December 2020.[1]
