Polish footballer (1954–2023)
Eugeniusz Olszyna (10 February 1954 – 5 March 2023) was a Polish footballer who played as a striker.[1]
Born in Poznań, Olszyna spent the majority of his career at clubs in his hometown city. He started at Warta[2] before promptly moving to Lech in 1971[2] aged 17.[3]
He made his Lech debut soon after his 20th birthday.[3] He was mostly a backup player, often coming off the bench, assisting the star players and acting as a playmaker for them.[4]
His career high came between 1974 and 1976, noting 39 appearances and 3 goals in the Ekstraklasa,[1][5] another 2 goals in 3 appearances in the Polish Cup.[3] Despite being a supporting player to the two main strikers Włodzimierz Wojciechowski and Ryszard Szpakowski, he remained a popular player.[6]
He moved to Mieszko Gniezno in 1976[2] where he ended his career[7] in 1980.[8]
He died on 5 March 2023 in Gniezno aged 69[9] and was buried at St Paul and Peter's cemetery in Gniezno.[10][11]
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