Squad
Sebastian Mila2003current
Adam Kokoszka2006current
Jakub Wawrzyniak2006current
Michał Pazdan2007current
Grzegorz Wojtkowiak2008current
Kamil Grosicki2008current
Marcin Kowalczyk2008current
Robert Lewandowski2008current
Sławomir Peszko2008current
Tomasz Jodłowiec2008current
Maciej Rybus2009current
Maciej Sadlok2009current
Ariel Borysiuk2010current
Artur Jędrzejczyk2010current
Artur Sobiech2010current
Marcin Robak2010current
Marcin Kamiński2011current
Mateusz Klich2011current
Michał Kucharczyk2011current
Waldemar Sobota2011current
Paweł Wszołek2012current
Rafał Wolski2012current
Łukasz Skorupski2012current
Łukasz Teodorczyk2012current
Bartosz Bereszyński2013current
Krzysztof Mączyński2013current
Paweł Olkowski2013current
Piotr Zieliński2013current
Łukasz Szukała2013current- Łukasz Teodorczyk2013current
Filip Starzyński2014current
Igor Lewczuk2014current
Karol Linetty2014current
Maciej Wilusz2014current
Thiago Cionek2014current
Bartosz Kapustka2015current
Paweł Dawidowicz2015current
Tomasz Kędziora2015current
Dawid Kownacki2016current
Jan Bednarek2017current
Damian Kądzior2018current
Damian Szymański2018current
Krzysztof Piątek2018current
Przemysław Frankowski2018current
Taras Romanczuk2018current
Bartłomiej Drągowski2020current- Michał Karbownik2020current
Adam Buksa2021current
Matty Cash2021current
Jakub Kiwior2022current
Kamil Grabara2022current
Mateusz Wieteska2022current
Michał Skóraś2022current
Jakub Piotrowski2023current
Marcin Bułka2023current- Patryk Dziczek2023current
- Kacper Urbański2024current
Bartosz Białkowskicurrent
Jacek Góralskicurrent
Jakub Świerczokcurrent
Sebastian Szymańskicurrent
Wacław Kucharcurrent
Józef Kałuża1921–1928
Leon Sperling1921–1930
Henryk Reyman1922–1931
Antoni Gałecki1928–1938
Władysław Szczepaniak1930–1947
Friedrich Scherfke1932–1938
Gerard Wodarz1932–1939
Edmund Giemsa1933–1939
Ernst Wilimowski1934–1939
Ewald Dytko1935–1939
Jan Wasiewicz1935–1938- Ryszard Piec1935–1939
- Wilhelm Góra1935–1939
Edward Madejski1936–1938
Leonard Piontek1936–1939
Antoni Łyko1937–1938- Bolesław Habowski1937–1938
Edmund Twórz1937–1939- Erwin Nyc1937–1949
- Józef Korbas1937–1938
- Wilhelm Piec1937–1947
- Kazimierz Lis1938–1938
- Ewald Cebula1939–1952
- Stanisław Baran1939–1950
Gerard Cieślik1947–1958- Walter Brom1947–1947
- Kazimierz Górski1948–1948
Lucjan Brychczy1954–1969
Ernest Pohl1955–1965- Eugeniusz Faber1959–1969
- Jan Liberda1959–1967
- Erwin Wilczek1961–1969
Hubert Kostka1962–1972
Jacek Gmoch1962–1968
Włodzimierz Lubański1963–1980
Zygfryd Szołtysik1963–1972- Andrzej Jarosik1965–1972
Marian Szeja1965–1973
Zygmunt Anczok1965–1973
Joachim Marx1966–1975
Antoni Piechniczek1967–1969
Jan Domarski1967–1974
Robert Gadocha1967–1975
Adam Musiał1968–1974
Kazimierz Deyna1968–1978- Zygmunt Maszczyk1968–1976
- Antoni Szymanowski1970–1980
- Bohdan Masztaler1970–1978
- Jerzy Gorgoń1970–1978
Lesław Ćmikiewicz1970–1979
Grzegorz Lato1971–1984
Jan Tomaszewski1971–1981- Marian Ostafiński1971–1975
Jerzy Kraska1972–1973
Kazimierz Kmiecik1972–1980
Ryszard Szymczak1972–1972- Zbigniew Gut1972–1974
Andrzej Szarmach1973–1982
Henryk Kasperczak1973–1978- Henryk Wieczorek1973–1979
Mirosław Bulzacki1973–1975
Władysław Żmuda1973–1986
Zdzisław Kapka1973–1981
Zygmunt Kalinowski1973–1974- Andrzej Fischer1974–1974
- Henryk Maculewicz1974–1978
Marek Kusto1974–1984
Piotr Mowlik1974–1981- Roman Jakóbczak1974–1976
- Roman Ogaza1974–1981
Janusz Kupcewicz1976–1983
Paweł Janas1976–1984
Włodzimierz Mazur1976–1982
Zbigniew Boniek1976–1988- Zygmunt Kukla1976–1979
- Adam Nawałka1977–1980
- Marek Dziuba1977–1984
- Wojciech Rudy1977–1980
Andrzej Iwan1978–1987- Mirosław Justek1978–1978
Roman Wójcicki1978–1989
Stefan Majewski1978–1986
Włodzimierz Ciołek1978–1985- Zdzisław Kostrzewa1978–1981
Józef Młynarczyk1979–1986- Andrzej Buncol1980–1986
- Andrzej Pałasz1980–1985
- Piotr Skrobowski1980–1984
- Waldemar Matysik1980–1989
Włodzimierz Smolarek1980–1992
Dariusz Dziekanowski1981–1990
Jacek Kazimierski1981–1987- Jan Jałocha1981–1985
- Tadeusz Dolny1981–1985
Dariusz Kubicki1982–1991
Krzysztof Pawlak1983–1987- Marek Ostrowski1983–1987
Jan Furtok1984–1994
Jan Karaś1984–1988- Ryszard Komornicki1984–1988
Ryszard Tarasiewicz1984–1991
Jan Urban1985–1991
Józef Wandzik1985–1995- Kazimierz Przybyś1985–1987
Jacek Ziober1988–1993- Krzysztof Warzycha1988–1997
Roman Kosecki1988–1995
Piotr Nowak1990–1998
Adam Matysek1991–2002
Grzegorz Mielcarski1991–1998
Mirosław Trzeciak1991–1999
Tomasz Wałdoch1991–2002- Wojciech Kowalczyk1991–1999
Andrzej Juskowiak1992–2001
Andrzej Kobylański1992–1993- Dariusz Adamczuk1992–1999
Dariusz Gęsior1992–1999
Jerzy Brzęczek1992–1999
Marek Koźmiński1992–2002
Piotr Świerczewski1992–2003- Ryszard Staniek1992–1996
Tomasz Łapiński1992–1999- Adam Ledwoń1993–1998
Jacek Bąk1993–2008
Tomasz Rząsa1994–2006- Tomasz Wieszczycki1994–2000
Jacek Zieliński1995–2003
Cezary Kucharski1996–2002
Marek Saganowski1996–2012
Tomasz Hajto1996–2005
Arkadiusz Onyszko1997–1997
Mirosław Szymkowiak1997–2006
Radosław Kałużny1997–2006
Arkadiusz Bąk1998–2002
Jacek Krzynówek1998–2009
Jerzy Dudek1998–2013
Maciej Murawski1998–2002
Maciej Żurawski1998–2008
Tomasz Frankowski1998–2006
Tomasz Kłos1998–2006
Artur Wichniarek1999–2008
Michał Żewłakow1999–2011
Emmanuel Olisadebe2000–2004
Marcin Baszczyński2000–2006
Marcin Żewłakow2000–2004
Paweł Kryszałowicz2000–2004
Radosław Majdan2000–2002
Kamil Kosowski2001–2009- Paweł Sibik2001–2002
Andrzej Niedzielan2002–2010
Arkadiusz Głowacki2002–2011
Bartosz Bosacki2002–2009
Ebi Smolarek2002–2010
Grzegorz Rasiak2002–2007
Marcin Wasilewski2002–2013
Mariusz Lewandowski2002–2013- Paweł Sibik2002–2002
Wojciech Kowalewski2002–2009- Arkadiusz Radomski2003–2008
Ireneusz Jeleń2003–2012
Marcin Burkhardt2003–2005
Mariusz Jop2003–2008
Radosław Sobolewski2003–2007
Tomasz Kuszczak2003–2012
Artur Boruc2004–2017
Dariusz Dudka2004–2012
Paweł Brożek2005–2014- Piotr Giza2005–2006
Jakub Błaszczykowski2006–2023
Paweł Golański2006–2009
Rafał Murawski2006–2012
Seweryn Gancarczyk2006–2009
Wojciech Łobodziński2006–2008
Łukasz Fabiański2006–2021
Łukasz Garguła2006–2009
Radosław Majewski2007–2010
Rafał Boguski2007–2010- Tomasz Zahorski2007–2009
Łukasz Piszczek2007–2019
Grzegorz Krychowiak2008–2023
Roger Guerreiro2008–2011
Tomasz Bandrowski2008–2010
Ludovic Obraniak2009–2014
Radosław Cierzniak2009–2009
Wojciech Szczęsny2009–2024
Łukasz Załuska2009–2009
Adam Matuszczyk2010–2013
Adrian Mierzejewski2010–2014
Cezary Wilk2010–2011
Grzegorz Sandomierski2010–2011
Kamil Glik2010–2022
Przemysław Tytoń2010–2016
Sebastian Boenisch2010–2013
Tomasz Kupisz2010–2013
Damien Perquis2011–2013
Eugen Polanski2011–2014
Arkadiusz Milik2012–2024
Dominik Furman2012–2013
Bartosz Salamon2013–2013
Jakub Słowik2013–2013
Mariusz Stępiński2013–2013
Michał Żyro2014–2014
Rafał Kurzawa2017–2018
Rafał Augustyniak2021–2021
Filip Marchwiński2023–2023
The Poland men's national football team has been representing the country in international competitions since 1921.
Known as "The White-Reds" and "The Eagles", the team features a coat of arms with a white eagle on a red background.
The Polish Football Association (PZPN) was founded in 1919, making it one of the oldest football federations in Europe.
Biography
Formation
The Poland men's national football team, representing Poland in international competitions, was established in 1921 and is governed by the Polish Football Association (PZPN). The PZPN was founded on December 20, 1919, in Kraków, marking the formal organization of football in Poland. The team is affectionately known as "The White-Reds" and "The Eagles," with their emblem featuring a white eagle on a red background. The team joined FIFA in 1923 and UEFA in 1955, solidifying its place in the international football community.
Early History
Football in Poland began to take shape in the late 19th century, with the first clubs like Lechia Lwów and Wisła Kraków being established in the early 1900s. Prof. Henryk Jordan, a pioneer of sports in Poland, played a crucial role in promoting football as a healthy sport, even bringing the first football to Poland from his travels in 1890. The first recorded match took place in 1894, showcasing the growing interest in the sport among Polish citizens.
Achievements
The Poland national team has had notable successes on the global stage, achieving third place in the FIFA World Cup in both 1974 and 1982. Additionally, they won the Olympic gold medal in 1972 and were runners-up in 1976. These accomplishments highlight Poland's competitive spirit and talent in international football, contributing to the nation's rich sporting legacy. The team's peak FIFA World Ranking was 5th in 2017, reflecting their status as a formidable force in the sport.
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Gallery
Career & Clubs
Before independence
The first Polish football clubs were Lechia Lwów (1903), Czarni Lwów (1903), Pogoń Lwów (1904), KS Cracovia (1906) and Wisła Kraków (1906). The Polish national federation, called the Polish Football Union (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej, PZPN), was founded on 20 December 1919, in Kraków when 31 delegates elected Edward Cetnarowski as the first president. The PZPN joined FIFA in 1923 and UEFA in 1955. In a similar fashion to other European states, football appeared in Poland in the late 19th century. In 1888, Prof. Henryk Jordan, a court physician of the Habsburgs and the pioneer of sports in Poland, opened a sports park in Kraków's Błonia, a large open space surrounding the demolished city walls of that town. The park, along with the Sokół society founded in 1867, became the main centres to promote sports and healthy living in Poland. It was Jordan who began promoting football as a healthy sport in the open air; some sources also credit him with bringing the first football to Poland from his travels to Brunswick in 1890. Other source mentions Dr. Edmund Cenar as the one to bring the first ball and the one to translate The Cambridge Rules and parts of the International Football Association Board regulations to Polish language. On 14 July 1894, during the Second Sokół Jamboree in Lwów at the General National Exhibition, a short football match was played between the Sokół members of Lwów and those from Kraków. It lasted only six minutes and was seen as…
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Legacy
Global
FIFA World Cup Third place: 1974, 1982 Olympic Games Champions: 1972 Runners-up: 1976
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Identifiers & aliases
The Poland national football team represents Poland in men's international football competitions since their first match in 1921. It is governed by the Polish Football Association (PZPN), the governing body for football in Poland. They are known by the nicknames "The White-Reds" and "The Eagles", symbolized by their coat of arms featuring a white eagle on a red background. The team reached their peak World Ranking of 5th in 2017. Poland's home ground is the Kazimierz Górski National Stadium in Warsaw.
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