Andrzej Szarmach (; born 3 October 1950) is a former Polish football player. He played in the Polish 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 favor 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 Polish national team, Szarmach began his career as a manager, in particular managing Clermont-Ferrand, then Châteauroux in the second division. References External links 1950 births Living people Polish footballers Poland international footballers Polish football managers Polish expatriate football managers Olympic footballers of Poland Olympic silver medalists for Poland Footballers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Arka Gdynia players Stal Mielec players Górnik Zabrze players AJ Auxerre players Expatriate footballers in France En Avant Guingamp players Clermont Foot players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players 1974 FIFA World Cup players 1978 FIFA World Cup players 1982 FIFA World Cup players Sportspeople from Gdańsk Ekstraklasa players Clermont Foot managers LB Châteauroux managers Angoulême Charente FC managers Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Association football forwards