Eryk Hansel
Polish footballer
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Eryk Hansel (born 10 June 1941) is a Polish former footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 June 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Bielsko-Biała, Poland | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1962 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1963 | Walter Rzeszów | ||
| 1964 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | ||
| 1965–1973 | Stal Mielec | 249 | (3) |
| 1977–1983 | Toronto Falcons | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Hansel began his career at the youth level with Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.[1] In 1962, he played with Walter Rzeszów, and returned to Bielsko-Biała in 1964. The following season in played in the Ekstraklasa with Stal Mielec.[2] In 1967, he was named the team captain, and assisted in securing the league title in 1973.[3][4] In 1977, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Falcons where he assisted in securing two championships.[5] In 1980, he featured in the NSL Cup final against Toronto Italia, but were defeated.[6]