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Poland · 1980s

Zbigniew Boniek

Legend CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed playmakercreator
Rating
91
Caps
80
Goals
24
Life
1956
Clubs
RTS Widzew Łódź, Juventus, AS Roma
Honours
Hall of Fame
#3
Editorial rank of 33 for Poland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A powerful and prolific attacking midfielder, Boniek was a genuine superstar, instrumental in Poland's 1982 World Cup third-place finish and a trophy winner with Juventus. Career record: 80 caps and 24 goals for Poland; club career at RTS Widzew Łódź, Juventus, AS Roma; honours include Hall of Fame.

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Career record

1973–1975Zawisza Bydgoszcz
1975–1982RTS Widzew Łódź
1982–1985Juventus
1985–1988AS Roma
Poland80 caps, 24 goals

Shared the era

Poland legends whose careers overlapped Boniek's

The world's great CMs

Around Boniek in the almanac

One rank above: Kazimierz Deyna at #2.

One rank below: Grzegorz Lato at #4.

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