Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń (born 18 July 1949 in Zabrze) is a Polish former football player who is remembered for his participation in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was a 6'4" tall central defender, who became well known in 1967 while playing for Górnik Zabrze. He helped Zabrze to five consecutive Polish Cups in 1968–72. Gorgoń participated in the 1974 World Cup in, then, West Germany, winning third place with the Poland National Team and being his squad's defensive pillar. He won 55 international caps overall, and took on the role of captaincy once. He also played in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Gorgoń moved to Argentina in 1978. He had a mostly unsuccessful time there and moved to Switzerland in 1980 to play for FC Gallen. He later coached the reserve and youth teams of Blau-Weiss St. Gallen as well as at the football academy in Gossau. References 1949 births Living people Polish footballers Polish expatriate footballers Poland international footballers Górnik Zabrze players FC St. Gallen players Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Poland Olympic gold medalists for Poland Olympic silver medalists for Poland 1974 FIFA World Cup players 1978 FIFA World Cup players Ekstraklasa players Olympic medalists in football Sportspeople from Zabrze Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Association football defenders Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Polish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland