Janusz Żmijewski
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| Full name | Janusz Henryk Żmijewski | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1943 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Radzymin, Poland | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1961–1972 | Legia Warsaw | 236 | (60) | ||||||||||||||
| 1972–1973 | Ruch Chorzów | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1973–1975 | Avia Świdnik | 43 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 1974 | A.A.C. Eagles | ||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1977 | Polonia Warsaw | ||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1978 | Pogoń Siedlce | ||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | KS Piaseczno | ||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1981 | Toronto Falcons | ||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1991 | Toronto Polonia | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Hamilton Legion | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Mississauga Polonia | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland U18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1969 | Poland | 15 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Janusz Henryk Żmijewski (born 4 March 1943) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Radzymin in the Masovian Voivodeship, he spent most of his career with Legia Warsaw. After his tenure with Legia he had stints with Ruch Chorzów, Avia Świdnik, A.A.C. Eagles, Polonia Warsaw, MKP Pogoń Siedlce, and KS Piaseczno.[1]
When he finished off his career in Poland he went overseas to Canada to sign with the Toronto Falcons of the National Soccer League.[2][3] During his tenure with Toronto he won the NSL Championship in 1980. He concluded his career with local amateur clubs like Toronto Polonia, Hamilton Legion, and Mississauga Polonia. After his retirement from competitive football he settled in Canada.[4]
