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13 / Poland · 1947–1958

Gerard Cieślik

SS finisherclutch
Caps · Poland
45
Goals · Poland
27
Life
1927–2013
Clubs
Ruch Chorzów
#13
Editorial rank of 33 for Poland
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A prolific striker and beloved icon, Cieślik was Górnik Zabrze's deadly forward, consistently finding the net throughout the 1950s. Career record: 45 caps and 27 goals for Poland; club career at Ruch Chorzów.

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Career record

1944–1959Ruch Chorzów
Poland45 caps, 27 goals

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One rank above: Ernest Pohl at #12.

One rank below: Henryk Kasperczak at #14.

Poland's editorial top five: Robert Lewandowski · Kazimierz Deyna · Zbigniew Boniek · Grzegorz Lato · Włodzimierz Lubański.

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