Full name Stefan Jozef Florenski 1956-1971 Gornik Zabrze 1946-1956 Sosnica Gliwice Height 1.78 m | Years Team Role Football player Place of birth Gleiwitz, Germany Name Stefan Florenski | |
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Date of birth (1933-12-17) 17 December 1933 (age 82) | ||
Stefan Józef Florenski (born 17 December 1933) is a retired Polish football player, who played as a defender for both Górnik Zabrze and Poland.
He was born in Gleiwitz, Germany, now Poland.
His career started in a local club Sośnica Gliwice, and in 1956 he moved to Górnik Zabrze, one of strongest teams in Poland. In Górnik, he was nine times champion of Poland as well as five times winner of the Cup of Poland. Regarded as one of the best defenders in the country, he was an expert on slide tackles.
Florenski played 11 games for the national team. His debut took place 29 Sep 1957 versus Bulgaria and the last game was the 1968 match against Ireland. Since 1981 he has lived in Germany.
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