Bernard Bem
Polish footballer (1936–2023)
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Bernard "Berek" Ludwik Bem, born Bernard Böhm (29 September 1936 – 23 December 2023), was a Polish footballer who played as a striker.[1][2]
Full name
Bernard Ludwik Bem
Date of birth
29 September 1936
Place of birth
Dąbrówka Mała, Poland
Date of death
23 December 2023 (aged 87)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard Ludwik Bem | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Dąbrówka Mała, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 23 December 2023 (aged 87) | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KS 22 Dąbrówka Mała | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1957 | Kolejarz Katowice | ||
| 1958–1971 | Ruch Chorzów | 262 | (26) |
| 1972 | BKS Stal Bielsko-Biała | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bem was born in Dąbrówka Mała on 29 September 1936. Between 1958 and 1971 he made 308 appearances in total and scored 28 goals,[3] of which 262 were in the top flight in which he scored 26 goals, and won 2 Polish Championships in 1960 and 1968; all with Ruch Chorzów.[1][2] He died on 23 December 2023, at the age of 87.[1] He was buried on 29 December 2023 at the Wróblewskiego Street Cemetery in Katowice.[4]
Honours
Ruch Chorzów
