Janusz Bogdan Kupcewicz (9 December 1955 – 4 July 2022) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Widely regarded as one of the best Polish players of his era, he most notably won the bronze with the national team at 1982 World Cup, in which he was a key player with his final goal being instrumental in the success. He was voted in Arka Gdynia's best all-time XI after winning their first ever Polish Cup in 1979. He then went on to win the title with Lech Poznań in 1983. He played for a number of other clubs, including abroad, and after retirement from playing he was a manager, PE teacher, and local politician. Career Club career Despite being from Gdańsk, he started his career at the two Olsztyn clubs: Warmia and Stomil, having gone through the youth teams at the former. He then returned to his native Gdańsk and spent 8 seasons at Arka Gdynia having arrived there in 1974. The following season, 1975–76, he was the Second Division's top scorer. With Arka he achieved a historic club first Polish Cup in 1979. This success, along with his national team exploits, earned him a transfer to Lech Poznań, where he also won a historic national title in 1983. He then moved abroad to France to play for AS Saint-Etienne, with the transfer fee raised privately to the sum of €380 000. He stayed there for 2 seasons (1983–1985), however they were relegated from the Premier Division in 1984. He spent the 1985–86 season at Greek club Larissa. However his time abroad was plagued by injuries. He returned to his hometown and joined Lechia where he stayed for the next two seasons. This caused controversies given his links and allegiance to bitter derby rivals Arka. He suffered relegation with Lechia in 1989. He finished his playing career at Turkish club Adanaspor. International career In his career he earned overall 20 caps for the Poland national team, scoring 5 goals. He made his national debut in 1976. He was at the 1978 tournament as a reserve player, but by the 1982 World Cup he was a key member of the squad, with Poland finishing in third place. The third place was won thanks to his famous winning goal against France to make it 3–2. Managerial career After retiring from playing, he became the manager of the Poland national