Stefan Florenski
Polish footballer (1933–2020)
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Stefan Józef Florenski (born Ginter Florenski, 17 December 1933 – 23 February 2020) was a Polish footballer who played as a defender. He represented Górnik Zabrze for the majority of his career, and the Poland national team. He was born in Gleiwitz, Germany, now Poland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Józef Florenski | ||
| Birth name | Ginter Florenski | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Gleiwitz, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 23 February 2020 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Hamm, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1956 | Sośnica Gliwice | ||
| 1956–1971 | Górnik Zabrze | 258 | (2) |
| 1971–1973 | GKS Tychy | ||
| International career | |||
| 1957–1968 | Poland | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His career started in a local club Sośnica Gliwice, and in 1956, he moved to Górnik Zabrze, one of strongest teams in Poland. In Górnik, he was nine times champion of Poland as well as five times winner of the Polish Cup. Regarded as one of the best defenders in the country, he was an expert on slide tackles.
Florenski played in 11 games for the national team. His debut took place on 29 September 1957 versus Bulgaria and the last game was the 1968 match against Ireland. He was also part of Poland's squad at the 1960 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[1]
