Edward Szymkowiak

Personal information
Edward Szymkowiak
Date of birth	February 13, 1932
Place of birth	Szopienice, Poland
Date of death	January 28, 1990
Place of death	Bytom, Poland
Height	178 cm
Playing position	goalkeeper
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1944 1945-1949 1950-1952 1952 1953-1956 1957-1969	TuS Bogucice KS 22 Mała Dąbrówka Ruch Chorzów Garnizonowy WKS Bielsko Legia Warszawa Polonia Bytom
National team
1952-1969	Poland	53
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Edward Józef Szymkowiak (February 13, 1932 – January 28, 1990) was a Polish footballer - one of the best Polish goalkeepers in history.

He played for such a clubs like Ruch Chorzów and Legia Warszawa, but most of his career he spent in Polonia Bytom. He is one of the legend of that club. The stadium of Polonia Bytom is called by his name. Szymkowiak participated in Olympics Games in Helsinki and Rome. He played in one of the biggest victory of Polish football - in the game versus USSR national football team in 1957.