Jan Tomaszewski

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jan Tomaszewski

| image = Aankomst Pools elftal op Schiphol 15 Tomaszewski, kop, 16 Deyna, kop, Bestanddeelnr 928-2029.jpg

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| caption = Tomaszewski in 1975

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|1|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Wrocław, Poland

| height = 1.93 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 = 1960–1962

| youthclubs1 = Śląsk Wrocław

| years1 = 1963–1967

| clubs1 = Gwardia Wrocław

| caps1 =

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1967–1970

| clubs2 = Śląsk Wrocław

| caps2 = 25

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1970–1972

| clubs3 = Legia Warsaw

| caps3 = 19

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1972–1978

| clubs4 = ŁKS Łódź

| caps4 = 155

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 1978–1981

| clubs5 = Beerschot

| caps5 = 85

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1981–1982

| clubs6 = Hércules

| caps6 = 12

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1982–1984

| clubs7 = ŁKS Łódź

| caps7 = 4

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1971–1981

| nationalteam1 = Poland

| nationalcaps1 = 63

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1989

| managerclubs1 = Widzew Łódź

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

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Jan Tomaszewski (Polish pronunciation: {{IPAc-pl|j|a|n|-|t|o|m|a|'|sz|e|w|s|k|J|i}}; born 9 January 1948) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the 1970s. He kept goal for the Poland national teams that came third at the 1974 World Cup, where he was named Best Goalkeeper, that won the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and that competed at the 1978 World Cup. He is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the history of Polish football.{{Cite web |url=https://pilkarskiswiat.com/legendy-polskiej-pilki-noznej-jan-tomaszewski/#:~:text=Dla%20fan%C3%B3w%20pi%C5%82ki%20no%C5%BCnej%20jest%20to%20jeden%20z,do%20Wroc%C5%82awia%20z%20Wile%C5%84szczyzny%20po%20II%20wojnie%20%C5%9Bwiatowej. |language=pl |title=Legendy Piłki Nożnej: Jan Tomaszewski |website=pilkarskiswiat.com |author=Kamil Janczarek |date=23 April 2015 |access-date=21 November 2022}} He was later a football commentator and politician.

File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-N0716-0310, Fußball-WM, VR Polen - Brasilien 1-0.jpg after third place match Poland-Brazil, 1974 FIFA World Cup]]

Club career

Tomaszewski grew up in Wrocław where his parents were expelled from Vilnius after World War II.[http://wyborcza.pl/1,75480,5264747.html Człowiek, który nie zatrzymał Niemiec] at Gazeta Wyborcza

Tomaszewski's club career was mainly at ŁKS Łódź, having been forbidden by Poland's communist government to play abroad before the age of 30, even after coming to international attention.

After the 1978 World Cup, he moved abroad, first to Belgian club Beerschot, and then Hércules in Spain, before retiring in 1984 after two more years with Łódź. In all he won 63 caps for Poland,{{cite web|url=http://www.kadra.pl/index.php?strona=historia&dzial=reprezentanci&litera=S |title=Piłka nożna, Euro 2012, Reprezentacja Polski, Ligi Europejskie |publisher=Kadra.pl |access-date=14 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210204903/http://kadra.pl/index.php?strona=historia&dzial=reprezentanci&litera=S |archive-date=10 February 2012 }} making him at the time his country's most-capped goalkeeper, although that record was later broken by Artur Boruc in 2016.{{cite news|last=Dobek|first=Dariusz|title=Artur Boruc pobił rekord w liczbie występów w reprezentacji Polski wśród bramkarzy|url=http://eurosport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/kadra/artur-boruc-pobil-rekord-w-liczbie-wystepow-w-reprezentacji-polski-wsrod-bramkarzy/552nc7|access-date=21 November 2016|work=onet.sport (Eurosport)|date=14 November 2015 |trans-title=Artur Boruc breaks record number of appearances for the Polish national team among goalkeepers |language=pl}}

International career

Tomaszewski is best remembered by some for his performance for the Poland national team against England, in a qualifying match for the 1974 World Cup, which England needed to win.{{cite web|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/10376209/England-v-Poland-clown-Jan-Tomaszewski-has-the-last-laugh-40-years-on.html|title= England v Poland: 'clown' Jan Tomaszewski has the last laugh 40 years on|date=13 October 2013|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=15 October 2013}}

Tomaszewski had been labelled "a clown" by Brian Clough before the match (the two men however became quite friendly in later years), but had the last laugh as he turned in a man-of-the-match performance repeatedly denying England's attackers; the only goal he conceded being an equalizing penalty from Allan Clarke.{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/12/jan-tomaszewski-poland-clown|title= Jan Tomaszewski: A man haunted for ever after being called a clown|date=13 October 2013|work=Guardian UK|access-date=15 October 2013}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/here-we-go-as-poland-heads-to-qatar-fans-will-be-hoping-they-recapture-the-spirit-of-1974-34558 |title=Here we go! As Poland heads to Qatar, fans will be hoping they recapture the spirit of 1974 |website=thefistnews |author=Alex Webber |access-date=21 November 2022}}

Earlier, Jan Domarski had scored for the Poles. Poland drew the game 1–1 and qualified for the finals in West Germany at the expense of England.{{cite news|last=Bevan |first=Chris |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24445822 |title=England v Poland 1973: When Clough's 'clown' stopped England |work=BBC Sport |access-date=14 October 2013}}

In "The Story of the World Cup", Brian Glanville wrote: "In retrospect, to be eliminated by so fine a side as Poland seems no disgrace, but this is a posteriori reasoning. I doubt if England could have made so dazzling a contribution as Poland to the tournament, yet it should be remembered that the Poland which beat England and the Poland which took their place were two very different propositions". (p. 191, 2005 edn.)

Other achievements

Poland went on to claim third place during a World Cup in which Tomaszewski saved two penalties in two different matches (from Staffan Tapper and Uli Hoeneß) – the first 'keeper in FIFA World Cup history to do so. Tomaszewski went on to win a silver medal with Poland at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and also played in the 1978 World Cup, where Poland disappointed in only managing to get as far as the second group phase. Between 1989–1990, he served as the goalkeepers' coach of the Poland national football team led by Andrzej Strejlau.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

Later life

After his playing career he worked as a commentator and sports journalist writing articles in magazines including Przegląd Sportowy. In 1986, he graduated from the University of Physical Education in Warsaw. In 1991, he published a book titled Kulisy reprezentacyjnej piłki (Promise Publishing Institute, Łódź). Known for making many controversial statements, he criticised the Polish Football Association (PZPN) on a number of occasions when the organization was run by Marian Dziurowicz and Michał Listkiewicz. He was elected to the Sejm at the 2011 election, representing Łódź for Law and Justice.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

Personal life

He was married three times. He married his third wife, Katarzyna (née Calińska), in 1988. She was a Polish Champion in table tennis.{{Cite web |url=http://pilka-nozna.przegladsportowy.pl/Pilka-nozna-Skoro-jest-cyrk-to-musi-byc-klaun-,artykul,40844,1,279.html |language=pl |title=Skoro jest cyrk to musi być klaun |website=przegladsportowy.pl |access-date=21 November 2022 |archive-date=13 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713180826/http://pilka-nozna.przegladsportowy.pl/Pilka-nozna-Skoro-jest-cyrk-to-musi-byc-klaun-,artykul,40844,1,279.html |url-status=dead }} Tomaszewski has two daughters with her: Paulina and Małgorzata.{{Cite web|url=https://gazetakrakowska.pl/wnuk-wybierze-toge-czy-korki/ar/263055?cookie=1 |language=pl |title=Wnuk wybierze togę czy korki? |website=gazetakrakowska.pl |date=31 May 2010 |access-date=21 November 2022}}

Career statistics

National team	Year	Apps	Conceded Goals !Clean Sheets
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances, conceded goals and clean sheets by national team
rowspan="11" style="vertical-align:center;"\|Poland \|1971	1	3	0
1972	0	0	0
1973	13	9	6
1974	12	13	4
1975	9	7	3
1976	7	9	2
1977	12	15	1
1978	7	3	5
1979	0	0	0
1980	0	0	0
1981	2	1	1
colspan="2"\|Total	63	60	23

Honours

K. Beerschot V.A.C.

Belgian Cup: 1979

Poland{{cite web |title=Jan Tomaszewski |url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=2224 |website=90minut.pl |access-date=2 August 2024 |language=pl}}

Olympic silver medal: 1976
FIFA World Cup third place: 1974

References

External links

{{FIFA|44695}}
{{NFT|17453}}
[http://www.goalkeepersaredifferent.com/keepers/goalkeeping-greats.html#Tomaszewski Jan Tomaszewski Profile] at goalkeepersaredifferent.com

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