Jan Banaś
Polish footballer (born 1943)
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Jan Banaś (born Hans Dieter Banas; 29 March 1943), nicknamed Bubi, is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Heinz-Dieter Banas | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956–1958 | AKS Mikołów | ||
| 1958–1959 | WKKF Katowice | ||
| 1959–1962 | Zryw Chorzów | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1969 | Polonia Bytom | 145 | (50) |
| 1969–1975 | Górnik Zabrze | 124 | (35) |
| 1975 | Wisła Chicago | ||
| 1975–1976 | Polonia Chicago | ||
| 1976 | AAC Eagles | ||
| 1976 | Atlético Español | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1964–1973 | Poland | 31 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| ES Saintes (player-manager) | |||
| CA de Mantes-la-Ville (player-manager) | |||
| Szombierki Bytom | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He began his career as a youngster playing for AKS Mikołów (1956–59) before moving to Zryw Chorzów in 1959-62, Polonia Bytom (1962–69) and Górnik Zabrze (1969–75). Between his first call-up for Poland in 1964 and his last in 1973, he earned 31 caps, scoring seven goals[1] (or eight, if the controversial goal in the 1973 win over England is credited to him). Aged 32, he was allowed to move to the United States, and then played in a string of countries including Mexico (with Atlético Español), Belgium, and France well after his fortieth birthday.
Recently he has been coaching low-level Silesian clubs, including Szombierki Bytom.
In 1966, together with Jan Liberda and Norbert Pogrzeba, Banaś decided to illegally migrate to Western Europe; they all escaped before Polonia's match IFK Norrköping. He was unable to achieve much success even in the German Oberliga, and half a year later he returned and was pardoned by the Polish Football Association. After return, he changed his name to the Polish form, and took the name Jan in March 1967.[2]
International statistics
Honours
Górnik Zabrze[2]
- Ekstraklasa: 1970–71, 1971–72
- Polish Cup: 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72
