Tadeusz Polak

{{short description|Austrian-born Polish footballer}}

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| name = Tadeusz Polak

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| fullname = Tadeusz Polak

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|11|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kleinreifling, Austria

| height = 1.79 m{{cite web |title=Tadeusz Polak |url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=40230 |website=90minut.pl |access-date=8 October 2024 |language=pl}}

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1958–1964 | youthclubs1 = Wisła Kraków

| years1 = 1964–1973 | clubs1 = Wisła Kraków | caps1 = 185 | goals1 = 15

| years2 = 1974–1978 | clubs2 = Toronto Metros-Croatia | caps2 = 108 | goals2 = 6

| years3 = 1979–1981 | clubs3 = Toronto Falcons | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 1988 | clubs4 = Polonia Hamilton | caps4 = | goals4 =

| nationalyears1 = 1972 | nationalteam1 = Poland | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0

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Tadeusz Polak (born 17 November 1944) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in the Ekstraklasa, North American Soccer League, and the National Soccer League.

Polak began his career with Wisła Kraków of the Ekstraklasa in 1958.{{Cite web|url=http://www.historia-odry.opole.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2154|title=Historia OKS Odra Opole - archiwum opolskiej piłki nożnej - Sezon 1971/1972 (13. kolejka): Wisła Kraków - Odra Opole 1:0 (SPORT)|last=Jan|website=www.historia-odry.opole.pl|access-date=2016-08-22}} He recorded his first goal for the club on 14 October 1964 against Karpaty Krosno. In total, he played in 185 matches, recorded fifteen goals, and won the Polish Cup in 1967. In 1974, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Toronto Metros-Croatia of the North American Soccer League.{{Cite web|url=http://naslsoccer.blogspot.ca/2010/09/tadeusz-polak.html|title=NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE: Tadeusz Polak|website=naslsoccer.blogspot.ca|access-date=2016-08-22}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/P/Polak.Ted.htm|title=North American Soccer League Players|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}} He featured in the Soccer Bowl '76 against Minnesota Kicks and won the championship by a score of 3–0. In 1979, he signed with the Toronto Falcons of the National Soccer League. He retired with Polonia Hamilton in a local amateur league.

He made two appearances for the Poland national team. He made his debut on 7 May 1972 in a match against Bulgaria. His final appearance for Poland came in a friendly match on 10 May 1972 against Switzerland.{{Cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/50756/Tadeusz_Polak.html|title=Polak, Tadeusz National Football Teams|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}