Jan Furtok

Football, Football player

1962 –

75

Who is Jan Furtok?

Jan Furtok is a retired Polish football player and best player in the history of GKS Katowice.

He played for a few clubs, including GKS Katowice, Hamburger SV- and Eintracht Frankfurt.

He played for Polish national team, for which he played 36 matches and scored 10 goals.

He was a participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

His goal scored by hand rescued Poland from humiliating home draw against San Marino in 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification. Watch the video here.

He ranked 2-nd top scorer in the 1990/1991 Bundesliga season with 20 goals for Hamburger SV, after Germany had become a World Champion in 1990.

His record of 20 goals for a polish player in a single Bundesliga season was taken over by Robert Lewandowski who scored 22 goals in season 2011/2012.

Jan Furtok is now acting as President of Foundation "Young GieKSa" and actively involved with the youth club of GKS Katowice football club.

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Born
Mar 9, 1962
Katowice
Nationality
  • Poland
Lived in
  • Katowice

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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