Jerzy Patoła

Jerzy Patoła (April 19, 1946 - July 1, 2016) was a Polish footballer who played in the Ekstraklasa, and the National Soccer League.

Jerzy Patoła
Personal information
Full name Jerzy Patoła
Date of birth (1946-04-19)19 April 1946
Place of birth Sosnowiec, Poland
Date of death 1 July 2016(2016-07-01) (aged 70)
Place of death Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1963 Polonia Sosnowiec
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1975 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 105 (0)
1976 Toronto Falcons
National team
1966 Poland U-23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Patoła began his football career in 1964 with Zagłębie Sosnowiec of the Ekstraklasa where he played for 13 seasons. During his tenure with Sosnowiec his achievements were reaching the Polish Cup finals in 1970/1971, finishing runners up three times, and featuring in several Intertoto Cup tournaments. He made his debut for the club on May 24, 1964 in a match against Ruch Chorzów, and made his final appearance on November 30, 1975 against Lech Poznań. In 1976, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Toronto Falcons of the National Soccer League.[1] He played with the Poland Olympic football team in a match against Sweden on May 19, 1966.[2] He eventually retired from competitive soccer and settled in Canada as machinist. He died on July 1, 2016 in Mississauga, Ontario.[3][4][5][6]

References
  1. "Jerzy Patoła nie żyje". Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  2. "Jerzy Patola". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  3. "Jerzy Patola | Mississauga | The Simple Alternative - Mississauga". mountpleasantgroup.permavita.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  4. Szymczyk, Tomasz. "Nie żyje Jerzy Patoła, były bramkarz Zagłębia Sosnowiec". Retrieved 2016-08-19.
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  6. In memory of Jerzy Patola April 19, 1946 - July 1, 2016
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