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He was subbed off in the 85th and Poland lost the game 0–1. Lato amassed 45 goals and the third highest goal scoring total in Polish national team history, second only to that of Robert Lewandowski and Włodzimierz Lubański. He also had an impressive goal scoring record of 0. 43 goals per game. [1] He was the first Polish player to reach a century of caps. Managerial career[edit] In 1996 he graduated from the School of Coaches of the Polish Football Association. After finishing his football career, he became a coach. Initially, he coached in Canada where he became manager of North York Rockets(1988–1990). He then returned to his old club Stal Mielec (1991–1993 and 1996–1997) before coaching several other Polish clubs: Olimpia Poznań (1993–1995) and Amica Wronki (1995–1996).
Lato continued his great form as the tournament progressed. Poland defeated Sweden 1–0 and Yugoslavia 2–1, with Lato contributing the winning goals in both games. Poland's final game of the group of was against West Germany. The Germans had also defeated Sweden and Yugoslavia, tying both teams on points. Thus, the game would prove decisive in deciding who would finish Group B 1st or 2nd—the winner would go to the final, the loser would go to the third-place play-off. Poland played a strong game, often threatening the West-German goal. However, Lato was unable to score and Poland succumbed to a 1–0 defeat—their only loss of the tournament.
Lato ended up receiving a personal invitation from Pelé to play for the New York Cosmos. However, he ultimately decided on settling in Belgium playing for K. S. C. Lokeren, scoring 12 goals over 2 seasons. By 1982, Lato decided to move on, signing for Atlante F. in Mexico where he amassed 15 goals. In 1984, he played in Canada in one match in the National Soccer League. [1] He spent the rest of the 1980s playing amateur football in Hamilton, Ontario for Polonia Hamilton—a club founded by Polish immigrants. [2] In 1991 he decided to retire from football.
Grzegorz Lato - WikipediaGrzegorz LatoLato in 1979Senator of RzeszówIn office2001–2005Preceded byJózef FrączekSucceeded byWładysław Ortyl25th President of the PZPNIn office30 October 2008 – 26 October 2012Preceded byMichal ListkiewiczSucceeded byZbigniew BoniekPersonal detailsBorn8 April 1950 (age 72)Malbork, PolandHeight1. 75 m (5 ft 9 in)Occupation Footballer (retired) Football manager (retired) Politician Football administrator Association football careerPosition(s) WingerSenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)1966–1980 Stal Mielec 295 (117)1980–1982 Lokeren 64 (12)1982–1984 Atlante 45 (16)Total 404 (145)National team1971–1984 Poland 100 (45)Teams managed1988–1990 North York Rockets1991–1993 Stal Mielec1993–1995 Olimpia Poznań1995–1996 Amica Wronki1996–1997 Stal Mielec1997 AO Kavala1999 Widzew Łódź Honours Men's football Representing Poland FIFA World Cup 1974 West Germany 1982 Spain Olympic Games 1972 Munich 1976 Montreal *Club domestic league appearances and goals Grzegorz Bolesław Lato (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɡʐɛɡɔʐ ˈlatɔ]; born 8 April 1950) is a Polish former professional football player and manager who played as a winger.
Poland's final game of the tournament was the third-place playoff against holders Brazil. In a tight game, Lato again proved to be the difference, scoring the only goal and leading the Polish national team to a Bronze finish. He ended the tournament as top goalscorer, having scored 7 goals. 1978 World Cup[edit] Lato had arguably had been Poland's best player at the 1974 World Cup.
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Lato, unfortunately, couldn't resurrect his from four years prior, only mustering a single goal against Brazil. Poland ultimately finished third place having been beaten by both the hosts Argentina and Brazil 0–2 and 1–3 respectively. Poland managed to beat Peru 1–0 but that wasn't enough to secure 2nd place in Group B and they were duly eliminated. Having played in all of Poland's 6 games, Lato ended the tournament with only 2 goals. 1982 World Cup[edit] Lato (middle) and Rodolfo Montoya (left) in 1983 Lato was 32 by the time Poland qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. His age was getting the better of him and he lacked the electrifying pace that defined his earlier career. Lato was still a first team player, but during Poland's 7 games at the tournament he managed only a solitary goal in Poland's 5–1 thrashing of Peru in the first round.
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Poland had a tough first round, having been seeded in Group 4, along with Argentina and Italy as well as Haiti. Lato went on to have immediate impact. In Poland's first game against Argentina, he scored 2 goals leading Poland to a historic 3–2 win. Buoyed, Poland hammered Haiti in the next game 7–0, with Lato adding another 2 goals. Finally Poland beat Italy 2–1, to end the group-stage as undefeated winners of Group 4. In the second round, Poland were seeded into Group B with West Germany, Sweden and Yugoslavia.
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He did not seek reelection and was replaced by Zbigniew Boniek, in October 2012. Playing style[edit] Blessed with remarkable acceleration, the talented right-winger consistently lived up to the high expectations placed upon him at the international level. Lato was not renowned as a crowd pleaser, but rather as a consistent team player. His great awareness on the pitch, coupled with his flexibility—he often played as a forward—allowed him to achieve success at the international and club levels. Career statistics[edit] Club[edit] Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3] Club Season League Total Goals 1969–1970 Ekstraklasa 18 6 1970–1971 11 1971–1972 1972–1973 24 13 1973–1974 1974–1975 19 1975–1976 30 14 1976–1977 1977–1978 1978–1979 1979–1980 117 KSC Lokeren 1980–1981 Belgian Pro League 33 1981–1982 31 12 1982–1983 Liga MX 36 15 1983–1984 5 1 41 16 Polonia Hamilton 52 20 Career total 452 165 International goals[edit] Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lato goal.
However, several players had risen in a new generation of great Polish players, chief among them Zbigniew Boniek—who scored a hat-trick against Belgium—were able to fill the void. Despite his lack of goals Lato still contributed to the team play and played and important role. In the end, Poland reached the third-place playoff against France. They went on to win 3–2 and Lato added another Bronze World Cup medal to his collection. Olympic Games[edit] Lato won medals at two Summer Olympics football competitions: a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. His final game before retirement was on 17 April 1984, a friendly against Belgium.
He had a brief stint in Greece as manager of AO Kavala (1997) before he finally returned to Poland and eventually retired from managing with Widzew Łódź (1999). After football[edit] Lato, as a member of Democratic Left Alliance, was a Polish Senator for the Rzeszow region, between 2001 and 2005. In October 2008, he was elected President of the Polish FA (PZPN). In an 2011 interview, Lato said that if Poland didn't progress to the Euro 2012 quarterfinals he would hand in his resignation from the position of President of the Polish FA. After Poland's 0–1 defeat by the Czech Republic on 16 June 2012—which officially knocked them out of Euro 2012 in the group stages—he refused to resign.
He arrived at Stal Mielec as a teenager in 1966. Over the next 14 years, he led Stal from the Second Division to the top tier of Polish football and its most successful era in its history. During his time there, the club would go on to win the Ekstraklasa—the Polish First-Division—twice, in 1973 and 1976, as well as be regular participants in European competitions. This era of success culminated with their appearance at the quarter-finals of the 1975-76 UEFA Cup. He inspired the club's good form with his prolific goal scoring, amassing 111 goals in 272 appearances. He was the top scorer of the Ekstraklasa during the 1972–73 and 1974–75 seasons. Later career[edit] In 1980, having turned 30, Lato was finally free to leave Poland to pursue his career abroad. Despite his age, his international performances had garnered him interest.
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After retiring from his playing career he had a brief stint as manager in several clubs in and out of Poland. Lato, as a member of Democratic Left Alliance, was a Polish Senator for the Rzeszów region, between 2001 and 2005. On 30 October 2008, he was elected president of Polish Football Association (PZPN). As president of the PZPN he oversaw the Euro 2012 tournament, which was co-hosted by Poland. He was finally succeeded by Zbigniew Boniek on 26 October 2012. Club career[edit] Stal Mielec[edit] Lato was born in Malbork.
However, by the time of the 1978 tournament in Argentina he was unable to replicate his great form. In the first round, Poland were seeded in Group 2 with West Germany, Mexico and Tunisia. Poland did well, winning the group by drawing 0–0 with West Germany, and winning against Tunisia and Mexico, 1–0 and 3–1 respectively. Lato, however, was only able to score one goal, albeit a decisive one against Tunisia. In the second round, Poland found themselves in the "group of death" against Argentina and Brazil—both tournament favorites—and Peru.
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