Grzegorz Lato

Quick Facts

Full Name	Grzegorz Lato
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 8, 1950(1950-04-08)
Age	74
Birthplace	Malbork
Country	Poland
Birth City	Pomeranian Voivodeship
Horoscope	Aries

Grzegorz Lato Biography

Grzegorz Lato is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on April 8, 1950 in Malbork, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Polish striker who was the top scorer during the 1974 World Cup. He played the majority of his time at Stal Mielec, appearing in 295 games with 117 goals scored. He was a part of the Polish national team from 1971 until 1984.

He began playing for Team Poland in 1971, the last year Pele made an appearance for Team Brazil. began his career with Team Poland in 1971, the following year He began playing for Team Poland in 1971, the last year Pele made an appearance for Team Brazil. played for Team Brazil.

Lato was born in Malbork. 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.

Lato represented the Polish national team for 13 years during the 1970s and 80s earning a total of 100 caps. He won his first cap under legendary Poland coach Kazimierz Górski in a qualifying game for the 1972 European Championships against West-Germany. The game ended as 1–3 loss. He was able to translate his prolific domestic goal-scoring record onto the international stage, where he became renowned for his striking prowess, especially in big games.

His siblings Pioter as well as Sebastian also played professional soccer.

Grzegorz Lato Net Worth

Grzegorz Lato is one of the richest Soccer Player from Poland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Grzegorz Lato 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his professional journey with the Polish club Stal Mielec in 1966.

He was promoted to manager after his career ended in 1988 until 1999.

Grzegorz Bolesław Lato (born 8 April 1950) is a Polish former professional footballer and manager who played as a winger. He was a member of Poland’s golden generation of football players who rose to fame in the 1970s and early 80s. Over a decade, he represented Poland at five major tournaments starting with Gold at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich in 1972 and ending with a third-place finish at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. He reached the peak of his career at the 1974 World Cup, where he was the leading scorer and the only Pole to-date to have won the honor. After retiring from his playing career he had a brief stint as manager in several clubs in and out of Poland.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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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 8 games at the tournament he managed only a solitary goal in Poland’s 5–1 thrashing of Peru in the first round. 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.

Facts & Trivia

Grzegorz Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Poland. Grzegorz Lato celebrates birthday on April 8 of every year.

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). 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).

Top Facts about Grzegorz Lato

1. Grzegorz Lato is a retired Polish footballer and manager.
2. He played as a forward for the Polish national team.
3. Lato scored 45 goals in 100 appearances for Poland.
4. He won the Golden Boot at the 1974 World Cup.
5. Lato was part of Poland’s third-place finish at the same tournament.
6. He also played in two other World Cups (1978, 1982).
7. Lato won four league titles with his club, Stal Mielec.
8. He later served as president of the Polish Football Association.
9. Lato was involved in a corruption scandal in 2018.
10. He denied any wrongdoing and was cleared by authorities.