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30-398: The town was created in 1969 through combining neighbouring towns: holiday resort Skolimów-Konstancin and industrial Jeziorna with a number of villages. The town, a 19th-century health spa, sits on the administrative border of the capital city, Warsaw. The town is known for its historic villas as well as newly built mansions, a shopping center in a restored 19th-century mill and is the home of

60-467: A centre-forward , or as a second striker ; his Juventus manager, Giovanni Trapattoni , however, often struggled to find the most suitable position for him. Boniek was known for his extroverted personality and his trademark moustache, which made him a highly recognisable player. A tall, brave and hard-working footballer with a large, powerful, and slender physique, he was known for his blistering pace, acceleration, and quick reactions. In particular, Boniek

90-551: A 3–1 victory over Mexico in Poland's final match of the group stage, helping his nation top their group; in the second round, however, Poland finished third in their group and were eliminated from the tournament. Boniek later starred in the Polish team that won a bronze medal at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain: he helped his team reach the semi-finals of the tournament, scoring four goals in

120-464: A new urban center named Konstancin-Jeziorna. The Wilanów railway station from the second half of the 19th century, located at 64 Warszawska Street, has been preserved in the district (since 2010, there is a branch of the post office No. 4). The station, like the Warszawa Wilanów station, was designed by Konstanty Jakimowicz. Klarysew  [ pl ] was popular among the political elite of

150-480: A plot of Obory and a piece of the town of Skolimów-Konstancin. On January 1, 1956, the Jeziorna Królewska cluster was transformed into a housing estate called Jeziorna, which made Klarysew an integral part of Konstancin-Jeziorna, and due to the granting of city rights to Jeziorna on July 18, 1962 - part of the city. On January 1, 1969, Jeziorna was combined with Skolimów-Konstancin (municipal rights in 1962) into

180-488: A specialist in Romance studies , with whom he has three children: two daughters Karolina and Kamila and son Tomasz. Honduran international footballer Óscar Boniek García was given the middle name Boniek in honour of Zbigniew Boniek. García chose to have the name "Boniek" written across the back of his jersey while playing for Houston . Boniek Forbes (born 30 September 1983) is a Guinea-Bissau footballer who plays as

210-801: A winger for Cheshunt . He played for Leyton Orient in the Football League . In 2018, Boniek became an honorary citizen of Łódź . In 2019, he was named the most influential person in Polish sport by the Forbes Polska magazine and Pentagon Research. The same year, he was voted as a member of Poland's Team of the Century in a poll organized on the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Polish Football Association . In 2020, Boniek's biography entitled Zibi, czyli Boniek written by Roman Kołtoń

240-493: Is a Polish former footballer and manager as well as a current UEFA vice-president. A former midfielder , who was also capable of playing mostly as a right winger and second striker , he is considered one of the greatest Polish players of all time, and was selected by Pelé as one of the 100 best living footballers in 2004 . In an 80-cap international career, Boniek scored 24 goals and played at three consecutive World Cups, helping Poland to 3rd place in 1982 and making

270-697: Is a play on the title of the Buñuel movie Belle de Jour ) because of his excellent performances in European club tournament matches, which were played in the evening; indeed, during continental tournaments, his opponents usually allowed him more space and time on the ball than in Serie A, which allowed him to get forward, undertake individual dribbling runs and score goals himself, or drop deep, link up with midfielders and create chances or provide assists for his teammates, courtesy of his passing, vision, and clever movement. He

300-412: Is popular for speaking in favour of decriminalising football fans by legalising pyrotechnics inside stadiums, a common practice among ultras . His term of office ended on 18 August 2021, and he was succeeded by Cezary Kulesza . Boniek has a university diploma in education. His father, Józef Boniek , was also a professional football player and later a manager. In 1976, he married his wife Wiesława,

330-622: The 1983 European Cup Final in the same season. The following season , his performances proved decisive, as Juventus won both the Serie A title and the Cup Winners' Cup in 1984, with Boniek scoring the matching-winning goal in the 2–1 victory over Porto in the final of the latter tournament in Basel; he followed up these victories by claiming the European Super Cup later that year, scoring twice in

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360-615: The Chicago Fire . Osasuna transferred Kosecki to Atlético Madrid after the 1992–93 La Liga season, the second most expensive transfer of a foreign player in that window. After a successful year with Atlético Madrid and the Poland national team, Kosecki was chosen as the 1994 Polish footballer of the year by Piłka Nożna magazine. He came to Major League Soccer in the Fire's inaugural season in 1998, joining fellow Polish internationals Peter Nowak and Jerzy Podbrozny . Kosecki proceeded to score

390-542: The Polish Football Association , and in July 2002 he became the manager of Poland . He resigned in December 2002, after just five matches (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats, including a 1–0 home loss against Latvia in a European Championship qualifier). Following his retirement, Boniek had a successful business career. He later also worked as a pundit and football commentator. According to Polish sources, Boniek had been favoured to become

420-511: The Polish People's Republic and some leading officials such as Eduard Gierek had their houses there. Konstancin-Jeziorna is twinned with: Roman Kosecki Roman Jacek Kosecki (born 15 February 1966) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker . In his club career, Kosecki played for RKS URSUS, Gwardia Warsaw , Legia Warsaw , Galatasaray , CA Osasuna , Atlético Madrid , Nantes , Montpellier , and

450-530: The 2–0 win against Liverpool . He also won the European Cup in 1985 , against Liverpool once again, winning the penalty that Michel Platini subsequently converted to win the title for Juventus, although the team's victory was overshadowed by the Heysel Disaster . The following season , Boniek joined Roma , where he won a second Coppa Italia in 1986 , and eventually ended his professional career with

480-514: The American School of Warsaw. Konstancin-Jeziorna also has a sports team which specializes in football/soccer named Kosa Konstancin created by former professional footballer Roman Kosecki . There is a district in the town called Klarysew. In the years 1867–1954, it was a settlement in the commune of Jeziorna in the Warsaw poviat. On October 20, 1933, Klarysew formed a cluster within the boundaries of

510-722: The Jeziorna commune, consisting of the Klarysew settlement and the Bielawa pod Górami settlement. During World War II the district became part of the General Government , in the Warsaw district. In 1943, Klarysew had 1,353 inhabitants. From July 1, 1952 it was part of Piaseczno County . Due to the reorganization of the rural administration in the autumn of 1954, Klarysew became part of the Jeziorna Królewska community, together with Gawrońiec, Jeziorna Fabryczna, Jeziorna Królewska, Konstancinek,

540-575: The Poland national team in 2002. In 2019, he was inducted in the Italian Football Hall of Fame . Boniek was born in Bydgoszcz . He first played for Polish clubs Zawisza Bydgoszcz and later at Widzew Łódź . Boniek transferred to Italian football giants Juventus in 1982. With Juventus he won the Coppa Italia in his first season , also managing a second-place finish in the league and reaching

570-610: The Team of the Tournament. His greatest achievements in club football were at Juventus in Italy, winning the Serie A , Coppa Italia , European Cup , European Cup Winners' Cup , and European Super Cup between 1983 and 1985, being the first Polish footballer to win a confederation title and one of the first Central and Eastern European players to do so with a non-conational club. In the early 1990s, Boniek managed several Italian clubs, and also

600-447: The club in 1988. Boniek represented the Poland national team in 80 international matches between 1976 and 1988, and scored 24 goals. He took part at the 1978 , 1982 , and 1986 FIFA World Cups with Poland. Although he initially only appeared as a substitute in Poland's two opening group matches at the 1978 FIFA World Cup , he drew attention to himself when he scored two goals in

630-637: The first goal in Fire's history in a 2–0 win over the Miami Fusion . He then helped the club to the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup double. Kosecki played two seasons in MLS, scoring 12 goals and 19 assists in league play, before retiring as a player. For Poland , Kosecki was capped 69 times, scoring 19 goals between 1988 and 1995. He was a deputy ( poseł ) to the Polish Sejm from Civic Platform in 2005. Kosecki ran for

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660-467: The new Minister of Sport for his country, but he denied the claims and stated that he had no intention of taking the job. In 2004, Boniek was named by Pelé as one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers , as part of FIFA's centenary celebrations. On 12 October 2009, he received the Golden Foot 'Legend' career award . On 26 October 2012, he became the chairman of the Polish Football Association . He

690-488: The position of president of the PZPN in 2012 but lost to Polish soccer legend Zbigniew Boniek . Boniek however appointed him to vice president of youth development. His son Jakub Kosecki is also a professional football player. Legia Warsaw Galatasaray Chicago Fire Poland U18 Individual Zbigniew Boniek Zbigniew Boniek ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈzbiɡɲɛv ˈbɔɲɛk] ; born 3 March 1956)

720-539: The process. In the first round, he scored in a 5–1 win over Peru on 22 June, to help Poland top their group; in the second round, he scored a hat-trick in his nation's 3–0 second round victory over Belgium , in Barcelona, on 28 June, but was forced to miss the semi-final defeat to eventual champions Italy due to a suspension after being booked in the 88th minute of a 0–0 draw against the Soviet Union . He returned to

750-408: The starting line-up for the victorious third-place match against France and was named to the team of the tournament for his performances throughout the competition. The 1986 FIFA World Cup was less successful, as Poland only qualified for the second round as the second best third-placed team, and were subsequently eliminated in the second round following a 4–0 defeat to Brazil . Although Boniek

780-424: Was also criticised, however, for being tactically undisciplined, inconsistent, too static in his movements off the ball, and for not being involved enough in his team's play during matches, which led him to struggle against opponents who did not give him a lot of space. The Juventus president at the time of Boniek's tenure with the club, Gianni Agnelli , nicknamed him Bello di notte ("Beauty at night", which

810-470: Was also nicknamed Zibì by the Italian press. Towards the end of his career, as he lost his pace, he often functioned in a defensive role as a sweeper . Following his retirement, Boniek pursued a coaching career, but with less success; he also coached in Italy, with stints at Lecce in 1990–91, Bari in 1991–92, Sambenedettese in 1992–93, and Avellino in 1994–96. Boniek has served as vice-president of

840-528: Was highly regarded for his ability to make sudden attacking runs to beat the defensive line and get on the end of his teammates' long passes, especially those of Michel Platini , with whom he formed a close friendship and formidable partnership at the Turin club, which made him lethal on counterattacks; this prompted Diego Maradona to describe Boniek as “one of the finest players of their generation.” A highly talented, creative, intelligent, and skilful footballer, he

870-477: Was one of the best dribblers of his time and also displayed superb technique, flair, and class. Although he was not a particularly prolific player, he was known for his eye for goal, and as his clinical finishing with either foot, as well as his head, which enabled him to maintain a consistent goalscoring rate throughout his career; he also earned a reputation for having the tendency to score decisive goals for his team in key matches. Despite his ability, at times he

900-422: Was usually deployed as a midfielder , he was also able to play as a forward . He preferred to operate between the lines in a free role, although he was a versatile player, capable of playing in several offensive and midfield positions on either flank or through the centre, and throughout his career he was deployed as an attacking midfielder , as a right winger , in a playmaking role as a central midfielder , as

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