Roman Kosecki

International

Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kosecki goal.

In his club career, Kosecki played for RKS URSUS, Gwardia Warsaw, Legia Warsaw, Galatasaray, CA Osasuna, Atlético Madrid, Nantes, Montpellier, and the Chicago Fire. Osasuna transferred Kosecki to Atlético Madrid after the 1992–93 La Liga season, the second most expensive transfer of a foreign player in that window. After a successful year with Atlético Madrid and the Poland national team, Kosecki was chosen as the 1994 Polish footballer of the year by Piłka Nożna magazine. He came to Major League Soccer in the Fire's inaugural season in 1998, joining fellow Polish internationals Peter Nowak and Jerzy Podbrozny. Kosecki proceeded to score the first goal in Fire's history in a 2–0 win over the Miami Fusion. He then helped the club to the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup double. Kosecki played two seasons in MLS, scoring 12 goals and 19 assists in league play, before retiring as a player. For Poland, Kosecki was capped 69 times, scoring 19 goals between 1988 and 1995. He was a deputy (poseł) to the Polish Sejm from Civic Platform in 2005. Kosecki ran for the position of president of the PZPN in 2012 but lost to Polish soccer legend Zbigniew Boniek. Boniek however appointed him to vice president of youth development.

His son Jakub Kosecki is also a professional football player.

Legia Warsaw

Polish Cup: 1988–89, 1989–90 Polish Super Cup: 1990 Galatasaray

Turkish Cup: 1990–91 Turkish Super Cup: 1991 Chicago Fire

MLS Cup: 1998 U.S. Open Cup: 1998 Poland U18

UEFA European Under-18 Championship third place: 1984 Individual

Polish Newcomer of the Year: 1988 Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year: 1994 MLS All-Star: 1999