Roman Jacek Kosecki (born 15 February 1966) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career 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. Personal life His son Jakub Kosecki is also a professional football player. International goals Scores and results table. Poland's goal tally first: References 1966 births Living people Polish footballers Poland international footballers Polish football managers Legia Warsaw players Galatasaray S.K. footballers CA Osasuna players Atlético Madrid footballers FC Nantes players Montpellier HSC players Chicago Fire FC players Ekstraklasa players Ligue 1 players La Liga players Süper Lig players Polish expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Turkey Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate soccer players in the United States Polish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Polish expatriate sportspeople in Spain Polish expatriate sportspeople in France Polish expatriate sportspeople in the United States People from Piaseczno Major League Soccer players Major League Soccer All-Stars Gwardia Warsaw players Sportspeople from Masovian Voivodeship Association football forwards Civic Platform politicians Polish sportsperson-politicians Members of the Polish Sejm 2005–2007 Members of the Polish Sejm 2007–2011 Members of the Polish Sejm 2011–2015