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{{Short description|Polish footballer and manager (1931–2019)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name           = Józef Boniek
|birth_date     = {{Birth date|df=y|1931|3|12}}
|birth_place    = [[Nakło nad Notecią]], Poland
|death_date     = {{death date and age|df=y|2019|12|12|1931|3|12}}
|death_place    = [[Bydgoszcz]], Poland
|height         = 1.82 m
|position       = [[Central defender]]
|youthyears1    =
|youthclubs1    = Czarni Nakło
|years1         = 1946–1952
|clubs1         = Czarni Nakło
|caps1          =
|goals1         =
|years2         = 1952–1958
|clubs2         = [[Zawisza Bydgoszcz]]
|caps2          = 100
|goals2         = 1
|years3         = 1959–1961
|clubs3         = [[Polonia Bydgoszcz]]
|caps3          = 60
|goals3         = 0
|manageryears1  = 1966–1968
|managerclubs1  = Czarni Nakło
|manageryears2  =
|managerclubs2  = Unia Solec Kujawski
|manageryears3  =
|managerclubs3  = Gwiazda Bydgoszcz
}}
'''Józef Boniek''' (12 March 1931{{spnd}}12 December 2019) was a Polish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[central defender]] and a [[Manager (association football)|manager]].
==Club career==
Having made an impression at his local club,<ref>{{Citation | url = https://kurier-nakielski.pl/czarni-naklo/ | title = Czarni Nakło | publisher = Kurier Nakielski | language = pl | date = 2019-12-13}}</ref> he won the [[Pomerania]]n championship in 1952.<ref name="sf">{{Citation | url = https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/pilka-nozna/859362/jozef-boniek-pilkarz-trener-ojciec-czlowiek-ktory-dal-polskiej-pilce-jej-wielki- | title = Józef Boniek - piłkarz, trener, ojciec. Człowiek, który dał polskiej piłce jej wielki skarb | publisher = [[Wirtualna Polska|sportowefakty.wp.pl]] | author = Marek Wawrzynowski | date = 2019-12-13 | language = pl}}</ref> He spent the rest of his career in [[Bydgoszcz]]. First he was a leading player at [[Zawisza Bydgoszcz|Zawisza]],<ref name="sf"/> where he made over 100 appearances.<ref>{{Citation | url = https://zawisza.bydgoszcz.pl/jozef-boniek-nie-zyje/ | title = Józef Boniek nie żyje | publisher = [[Zawisza Bydgoszcz|zawisza.bydgoszcz.pl]] | date = 2019-12-13 | language = pl}}</ref> He then moved to [[Polonia Bydgoszcz|Polonia]] making 60 appearances.<ref>{{Citation | url = https://bydgoszcz.wyborcza.pl/bydgoszcz/56,48722,26458941,jozef-boniek-12-marca-1931-12-grudnia-2019,,2.html | title = Oni odeszli. Sylwetki znanych bydgoszczan, których pożegnaliśmy | publisher = [[Gazeta Wyborcza|Gazeta Wyborcza Bydgoszcz]] | date = 2020-10-30 | language = pl}}</ref> He was also a leading player at the club, being known for his efficient and tough style of play.<ref name="interia"/> He retired from playing after Polonia was relegated from the [[Ekstraklasa|top division]].
==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Matches
!Goals
!Matches
!Goals
!Matches
!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Polonia Bydgoszcz]]||1959||[[Ekstraklasa]]||{{center|22}}||{{center|0}}||colspan="2"|—||{{center|22}}||{{center|0}}
|-
|1960||[[Ekstraklasa]]||{{center|19}}||{{center|0}}||colspan="2"|—||{{center|19}}||{{center|0}}
|-
|1961||[[Ekstraklasa]]||{{center|19}}||{{center|0}}||{{center|0}}||{{center|0}}||{{center|19}}||{{center|0}}
|-
! colspan="3" | Career total
! colspan="1" | 60 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 60 !! 0
|}
==Managerial career==
He went to coach lower league clubs in the area starting at the same club he started his playing career.
==Personal life==
He was the father of [[Zbigniew Boniek]].<ref name="interia">{{Citation | url = https://sport.interia.pl/reprezentacja-polski/news-zbigniew-boniek-w-zalobie-jego-ojciec-jozef-nie-zyje-on-rown,nId,3712894 | title = Zbigniew Boniek w żałobie. Jego ojciec Józef nie żyje. On również był piłkarzem | publisher = [[Interia.pl|sport.interia.pl]] | date = 2019-12-13 | language = pl}}</ref> He was an electrician by profession, he worked in a thermal power plant in [[Bydgoszcz]].<ref name="interia"/> He also performed electrical work on facilities belonging to the [[Zawisza Bydgoszcz|Zawisza]] club. He also had the qualifications of a football instructor.<ref name="interia"/>
He died at the age of 88. He was buried on 14 December 2019 at the cemetery at the Tańskich Street in Bydgoszcz.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bydgoszcz.wyborcza.pl/bydgoszcz/7,48722,25513809,ostatnia-droga-jozefa-bonka-byl-wytrwalym-zawodnikiem-i-wspanialym.html|title=Ostatnia droga Józefa Bońka. "Był wytrwałym zawodnikiem i wspaniałym tatą"|website=Wyborcza|language=pl}}</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:1931 births]]
[[Category:2019 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Nakło nad Notecią]]
[[Category:Footballers from Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship]]
[[Category:Polish men's footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Zawisza Bydgoszcz players]]
[[Category:Polonia Bydgoszcz players]]
[[Category:Ekstraklasa players]]
[[Category:I liga players]]
[[Category:Polish football managers]]
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