Jerzy Podbrożny, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jerzy Podbrożny

Polish footballer

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1966

Place of Birth: Przemyśl, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Jerzy Podbrożny

  • Jerzy Podbrozny (born December 17, 1966 in Przemysl) is a former Polish football striker, one of the top scorers in Polish football history. Podbrozny led the Polish league in scoring: in 1992 with 20 goals and in 1993 with 25 goals, both times for Lech Poznan.
  • After winning the championship both those years, he transferred to Legia Warsaw, and promptly won the next two titles.
  • In 1996, Podbrozny moved to Spain, first with CP Mérida and then with CD Toledo.
  • He then signed with the Chicago Fire, coming to Major League Soccer in the club's inaugural season in 1998, joining fellow Polish internationals Peter Nowak and Roman Kosecki.
  • Podbrozny went on to help the club to the MLS Cup and U.S.
  • Open Cup double.
  • He played two seasons in MLS, scoring 10 goals and 22 assists in league play.
  • Fans loved him in Chicago for his candour. Podbrozny was capped six times for the Polish national team.

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