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26 / Poland · 1968–1976

Zygmunt Maszczyk

CM
Caps · Poland
23
Goals · Poland
0
Life
1945
Clubs
Ruch Chorzów, Valenciennes
#26
Editorial rank of 33 for Poland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Ruch Chorzów kept him for thirteen years and 310 matches, and Silesia knew him simply as Zyga; at the 1974 World Cup he was reckoned to cover more ground than anyone in the Polish side. Career record: 23 caps and 0 goals for Poland; club career at Ruch Chorzów, Valenciennes.

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Career record

1963–1976Ruch Chorzów
1976–1979Valenciennes
Poland23 caps, 0 goals

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One rank above: Zygmunt Anczok at #25.

One rank below: Euzebiusz Smolarek at #27.

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

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