Nicknamed “Generał”, Kazimierz Deyna is considered by many to be the greatest Polish footballer and one of the greatest talents in world football ever.
Elegant and prolific attacking midfielder, he was gifted with exceptional technique and great vision. He is fifth in number of appearances (97) with the Polish national team, for which he also scored 41 goals, winning an Olympic gold and silver, as well as a third place at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Name: Kazimierz Deyna
Birthdate: 23/10/1947
Birthplace: Starogard Gdanski
Nationality: Poland
Height: 180 cm
Position: Midfielder, Attacking midfielder
Nickname: General
ATTRIBUTES:
Technical | Dribbling, Ball control, Passing, Long shots, Free kicks
Mental | Personality, Composure, Decisions, Flair, Creativity
Physical | Elegance
Tactical | Vision, Distribution, Insertion capacity
Level: ELITE/Top/High/Medium
LEAGUE STATS:
LKS Lodz
1966/67 I Liga (1/0) 5th
Legia Warsaw
1966/67 I Liga (12/6) 4th
1967/68 I Liga (23/6) 2nd
1968/69 I Liga (26/12) 1st
1969/70 I Liga (24/5) 1st
1970/71 I Liga (23/3) 2nd
1971/72 I Liga (26/10) 3rd
1972/73 I Liga (25/8) 8th
1973/74 I Liga (27/8) 4th
1974/75 I Liga (26/5) 6th
1975/76 I Liga (26/11) 8th
1976/77 I Liga (28/9) 8th
1977/78 I Liga (28/9) 5th
1978/79 I Liga (11/2) 6th
Total: 304/93
Manchester City
1978/79 First Division (13/6) 15th
1979/80 First Division (22/6) 17th
1980/81 First Division (3/0) 12th
Total: 38/12
San Diego Sockers
1981 NASL (39/15) SF
1982 NASL (26/11) SF
1983 NASL (18/15) 4th West
1984 NASL (23/8) SF
Total: 106/49
INTERNATIONAL CUPS STATS:
Legia Warsaw
1968/69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (6/2) R3
1969/70 European Cup (8/3) SF
1970/71 European Cup (6/1) QF
1971/72 UEFA Cup (4/0) R2
1972/73 Cup Winners’ Cup (3/3) R2
1973/74 Cup Winners’ Cup (2/0) R1
1974/75 UEFA Cup (2/0) R1
Manchester City
1978/79 UEFA Cup (1/1) QF
Total: 32/10
NATIONAL TEAM STATS:
1968/78 Poland (97/41); Poland U23
1972 Olympic Games (7/9) W
1974 FIFA World Cup (7/3) 3rd
1976 Olympic Games (5/1) RU
1978 FIFA World Cup (6/1) R2
HONOURS:
Legia Warsaw
1967/68 I Liga (runner-up)
1968/69 I Liga
1968/69 Polish Cup (runner-up)
1969/70 I Liga
1970/71 I Liga (runner-up)
1971/72 Polish Cup (runner-up)
1972/73 Polish Cup
Poland
1972 Olympic Games (gold medal)
1974 FIFA World Cup (3rd)
1976 Olympic Games (silver medal)
INDIVIDUAL:
1972 Olympic Games top scorer
1972/73 Polish Footballer of the Year
1973/74 Polish Footballer of the Year
1974 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
1974 Ballon d’Or (3rd)
1983 NASL All-Star (second team)
1984 NASL All-Star (honorable mention)
MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES:
1972 Olympic final: Poland 2-1 Hungary
