Zbigniew Boniek

Polish association football player and manager
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Zbigniew Boniek

Summary

Zbigniew Boniek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bydgoszcz[2]. He was born on March 3, 1956[3]. He worked as an association football player[4] and association football coach[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,563 views/month, #7,015 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bydgoszcz[2], Zbigniew Boniek…
  • Zbigniew Boniek was born on March 3, 1956[3].
  • Zbigniew Boniek held citizenship in Poland[7].
  • Zbigniew Boniek worked as an association football player[4].
  • Zbigniew Boniek's professions included association football coach[5].
  • Zbigniew Boniek was educated at High School No. 6, Bydgoszcz[8].
  • Zbigniew Boniek received the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[9].
  • Zbigniew Boniek received the Polish Sportspersonality of the Year[10].
  • Zbigniew Boniek received the Piłka nożna magazine plebiscite[11].
  • Zbigniew Boniek received the Piłka nożna magazine plebiscite[12].
  • Zbigniew Boniek received the Kalos Kagathos[13].
  • Zbigniew Boniek received the honorary citizen of Łódź[14].
  • Zbigniew Boniek is recorded as male[15].
  • Zbigniew Boniek's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Zbigniew Boniek's Commons category is recorded as Zbigniew Boniek[17].
  • Zbigniew Boniek's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[18].
  • Zbigniew Boniek's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[19].
  • Zbigniew Boniek's sport is recorded as association football[20].
  • Zbigniew Boniek's family name is recorded as Boniek[21].
  • Zbigniew Boniek's given name is recorded as Zbigniew[22].
  • Zbigniew Boniek's given name is recorded as Kazimierz[23].
  • Zbigniew Boniek's relative is recorded as Vincenzo Santopadre[24].
  • Zbigniew Boniek's participant in is recorded as 1986 FIFA World Cup[25].
  • Zbigniew Boniek's participant in is recorded as 1978 FIFA World Cup[26].
  • Zbigniew Boniek's participant in is recorded as 1982 FIFA World Cup[27].

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Origins and Family

Zbigniew Boniek's place of birth was Bydgoszcz[2]. He was born on March 3, 1956[3].

Education

Zbigniew Boniek's education included a stint at High School No. 6, Bydgoszcz[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[4] and association football coach[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[9], a grade of an order[28], in Poland[29]; Polish Sportspersonality of the Year[10], a Sportsperson of the Year[30], in Poland[31], founded in 1926[32]; Piłka nożna magazine plebiscite[11], a sports award[33], in Poland[34]; Kalos Kagathos[13], an award[35], in Poland[36]; and honorary citizen of Łódź[14], an award[37], in Poland[38].

Why It Matters

Zbigniew Boniek ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,563 views/month, #7,015 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Zbigniew Boniek born?

Zbigniew Boniek's place of birth was Bydgoszcz[2].

What did Zbigniew Boniek do for work?

Zbigniew Boniek worked as association football player[4] and association football coach[5].

Where did Zbigniew Boniek go to school?

Zbigniew Boniek was educated at High School No. 6, Bydgoszcz[8].

What awards did Zbigniew Boniek receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[9], Polish Sportspersonality of the Year[10], Piłka nożna magazine plebiscite[11], and Piłka nożna magazine plebiscite[12].

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Sotho Tal Ker · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Polish
    Given name Zbigniew, Kazimierz
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