Ryszard Błachut (14 September 1948 – 16 June 2017) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward for ROW Rybnik, GKS Jastrzębie and Austrian club First Vienna FC.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 September 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Maków Podhalański, Poland[1] | ||
Date of death | 16 June 2017 | (aged 68)||
Place of death | Austria | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1977 | ROW Rybnik | 136 | (30) |
1978–1979 | GKS Jastrzębie | ||
1979–1980 | First Vienna FC | 9 | (3) |
International career | |||
Silesia | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Early life
editBłachut was born 1948 in Maków Podhalański, Poland, and started playing football at a young age before attending high school at the School Complex No. 2 in Wadowice.[2]
Club career
editBłachut started his career with Polish side ROW Rybnik, where he was regarded as a fan favorite and "exceptional striker".[2] Altogether, he made 136 league appearances and scored 30 goals in the Polish Ekstraklasa, the Polish top flight. After that, he signed for Austrian side First Vienna FC, where he was teammates with Austria international Hans Krankl.[3]
International career
editBłachut played for the Silesia national team.
Style of play
editBłachut mainly operated as a striker and was known for his ability to score goals with headers.[4]
Death
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Ryszard Błachut at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- ^ a b "Zmarł Ryszard Błachut". beskidzka24.pl.
- ^ "Nie żyje wybitny piłkarz z naszego regionu. W Wiedniu zmarł Ryszard Błachut". wadowice24.pl.
- ^ "Zmarł wybitny piłkarz Ryszard Błachut". sucha24.pl.
- ^ "Ryszard Błachut nie żyje". 90minut.pl.
External links
edit- Ryszard Błachut at WorldFootball.net