Antoni Piechniczek

Antoni Piechniczek

Antoni Piechniczek (born May 3, 1942 in Chorzów) is a retired Polish football player and a football manager.

As a player he played for clubs such as Naprzód Lipiny, Legia Warszawa, Ruch Chorzów and LB Châteauroux. He played also three matches for Polish national team.

As a football coach he have led teams such as Ruch Chorzów, Górnik Zabrze, Al Rayyan (Qatar) or Espérance Tunis (Tunisia).

He is well-known for coaching Polish national football team. He coached Poland in 1981-1986, then 1989-1993 and last time 1996-1997. He coached Poland at 1982 FIFA World Cup, where Poland won the bronze medal and at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

v • d • e Poland squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup Third Place

1 Młynarczyk • 2 Dziuba • 3 Kupcewicz • 4 Dolny • 5 Janas • 6 Skrobowski • 7 Jałocha • 8 Matysik • 9 Żmuda • 10 Majewski • 11 Smolarek • 12 Wójcicki • 13 Buncol • 14 Pałasz • 15 Ciołek • 16 Lato • 17 Szarmach • 18 Kusto • 19 Iwan • 20 Boniek • 21 Kazimierski • 22 Mowlik • Coach: Piechniczek

v • d • e Poland squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup

1 Młynarczyk • 2 Przybyś • 3 Żmuda • 4 Ostrowski • 5 Wójcicki • 6 Matysik • 7 Tarasiewicz • 8 Urban • 9 Karaś • 10 Majewski • 11 Smolarek • 12 Kazimierski • 13 Komornicki • 14 Kubicki • 15 Buncol • 16 Pałasz • 17 Zgutczyński • 18 Pawlak • 19 Wandzik • 20 Boniek • 21 Dziekanowski • 22 Furtok • Coach: Piechniczek

Sporting positions
Preceded by Ryszard Kulesza	Poland National Team Coach January 25, 1981 – June 16, 1986	Succeeded by Wojciech Łazarek
Preceded by Władysław Stachurski	Poland National Team Coach June 2, 1996 – May 31, 1997	Succeeded by Krzysztof Pawlak (a.i.)