Krzysztof Surlit
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Date of birth
13 October 1955
Place of birth
Zelów, Poland
Date of death
23 September 2007 (aged 51)
Place of death
Szczecin, Poland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 October 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Zelów, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 23 September 2007 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Szczecin, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1973 | Włókniarz Zelów | ||
| 1973–1975 | Widzew Łódź | ||
| 1975 | Start Łódź | ||
| 1975–1977 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||
| 1977 | Start Łódź | ||
| 1977–1983 | Widzew Łódź | 140 | (28) |
| 1983–1984 | Nîmes Olympique | ||
| 1984–1985 | USL Dunkerque | 25 | (2) |
| 1985 | Widzew Łódź | 11 | (2) |
| 1986–1988 | GKS Bełchatów | ||
| 1990–1991 | Oulun Työväen Palloilijat | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Krzysztof Surlit (13 October 1955 – 23 September 2007) was a Polish footballer who played as a midfielder.
Surlit was known for his free-kick ability, which were regarded as one of the best in Polish history.[1] During one match, he told the defensive wall, "You better step back, because I can hurt you" before deliberately hitting the wall which resulted in a goal.[1] With Widzew, he helped eliminate Manchester United from the 1980–81 UEFA Cup with a free kick goal, and scored two goals against Juventus in 1982–83.[2]
After retiring, Surlit became a coach in the Polish lower leagues, but was frustrated that they could not do what was obvious to him.[1]
