Andrzej Szarmach (; born 3 October 1950) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Prior to the 1974 FIFA World Cup, he was virtually unknown. He played in the Poland national team during its "golden age" in the 1970s. With Grzegorz Lato at his right, Robert Gadocha at his left, and Kazimierz Deyna in support, Szarmach profited from the absence of Włodzimierz Lubański to lead the Polish attack, the best at 1974 World Cup, with sixteen goals. While Lato finished first in the Cup in goals with seven, Szarmach, with five goals, also marked the competition with his imprint. He confirmed his status two years later at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, winning the silver medal and the title of best player of the tournament, with nine goals.
Jowled and moustached, the Polish attacker had a Gallic quality and thus easily fit in at AJ Auxerre. He won the favour of Guy Roux and of the Burgundian public, by scoring 94 goals between 1980 and 1985. After a brief period at Guingamp and a total of 32 goals in 61 games with the Poland national team,Kadra.pl Szarmach began his career as a manager, in particular managing Clermont-Ferrand, then Châteauroux in the second division.
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Szarmach goal. + List of international goals scored by Andrzej SzarmachNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, United States of America3–04–0Friendly2Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Haiti1–21–2Friendly3Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Haiti1–03–1Friendly43–05Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, Germany2–03–21974 FIFA World Cup6Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany Haiti3–07–01974 FIFA World Cup75–086–09Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, Germany 1–02–11974 FIFA World Cup10Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland1–12–1UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying11Letná Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia2–02–2Friendly12Stadion im. 22 lipca, Poznań, Poland2–07–0Friendly134–014Memorial Stadium, Seattle, United States of America3–04–0Friendly15Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada7–18–1Friendly16Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada2–04–1Friendly173–018Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland3–04–1UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying194–020Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada 1–13–21976 Summer Olympics213–122Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada 1–05–01976 Summer Olympics 232–024Stadion Dziesięciolecia, Warsaw, Poland2–05–01978 FIFA World Cup qualification25Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru1-03-1Friendly26Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland 4–14–11978 FIFA World Cup qualification 27Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg2–03–1Friendly283–029Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina1–01–01978 FIFA World Cup30Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy2–22–2Friendly31Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany1–03–21982 FIFA World Cup qualification32Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain1–13–21982 FIFA World Cup
Honours Poland Olympic silver medal: 1976 FIFA World Cup third place: 1974, 1982
Individual Olympic top scorer: 1976 French Division 1 Foreign Player of the Year: 1981, 1982
See also List of FIFA World Cup top goalscorers
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