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{{Short description|Polish footballer (1939–2024)}}
{{Short description|Polish footballer (1939–2024)}}

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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Eugeniusz Lerch
|name = Eugeniusz Lerch
|birth_date = 15 February 1939
|birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1939|02|15}}
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|birth_place = [[Chorzów]], [[Second Polish Republic|Poland]]
|death_date = 20 January 2024
|death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2024|01|20|1939|02|15}}
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|birth_place = [[Chorzów]]
|death_place =
|position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
|position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
|youthyears1 = <br>1950–1957
|youthclubs1 = [[Ruch Chorzów|Unia Chorzów /<br>Unia-Ruch Chorzów /<br>Ruch Chorzów]]
|years1 = 1957–1967
|years1 = 1957–1967
|clubs1 = [[Ruch Chorzów]]
|clubs1 = [[Ruch Chorzów]]
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|goals1 = 95
|goals1 = 95
|years2 = 1968–1974
|years2 = 1968–1974
|clubs2 = [[ROW 1964 Rybnik|ROW Rybnik]]
|clubs2 = [[KS ROW 1964 Rybnik|ROW Rybnik]]
|caps2 = 95
|caps2 = 95
|goals2 = 21
|goals2 = 21
|years3 = 1974–1976
|years3 = 1974–1976
|clubs3 = [[Maribyrnong Polonia]]
|clubs3 = [[Western Eagles FC|Maribyrnong Polonia]]
|totalcaps = 294
|totalcaps = 294
|totalgoals = 106
|totalgoals = 106
|nationalyears1 =
|nationalteam1 = [[Poland national under-21 football team|Poland U21]]
|nationalcaps1 = 11
|nationalgoals1 = 4
|manageryears1 =
|managerclubs1 = {{ill|Grunwald Halemba|pl}}
|manageryears2 =
|managerclubs2 = Zgoda Bielszowice
|manageryears3 =
|managerclubs3 = [[AKS Chorzów]]
|manageryears4 =
|managerclubs4 = {{ill|Slavia Ruda Śląska|pl|Slavia Ruda Śląska (piłka nożna)}}
|manageryears5 =
|managerclubs5 = {{ill|Walcownia Czechowice-Dziedzice|pl}}
|manageryears6 =
|managerclubs6 = Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry
|manageryears7 =
|managerclubs7 = [[Ruch Chorzów]] (youth coordinator)
|manageryears8 = 1994
|managerclubs8 = [[Ruch Chorzów]] (assistant manager)
}}
}}


'''Eugeniusz Lerch''' (15 February 1939 – 20 January 2024) was a Polish [[Association football|football]] forward who played professionally from 1957 to 1974.
'''Eugeniusz Lerch''' (15 February 1939 – 20 January 2024) was a Polish [[Association football|football]] forward best known for his time at his hometown club [[Ruch Chorzów]]. After retirement, he went on to coaching.


Lerch featured in 294 matches in the [[Ekstraklasa|Poland's highest league]]. He scored 106 goals during his career, representing both [[Ruch Chorzów]] and [[ROW 1964 Rybnik|ROW Rybnik]]. Notably, Lerch won the Polish Championship with Ruch in 1960.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.90minut.pl/news/330/news3302012-Eugeniusz-Lerch-nie-zyje.html | title = Eugeniusz Lerch nie żyje | publisher = 90minut.pl | date = 21 January 2024| language= pl}}</ref> He spent the last years of his career in Australia before retiring in 1976.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.sport.pl/pilka/7,65039,30616942,polska-zegna-legende-nie-zyje-eugeniusz-lerch.html|author=Błażej Winter|title=Polska żegna legendę. Nie żyje Eugeniusz Lerch|publisher=sport.pl|date=22 January 2021|language=pl|url=https://www.sport.pl/pilka/7,65039,30616942,polska-zegna-legende-nie-zyje-eugeniusz-lerch.html}}</ref>
Lerch featured in 294 matches in the [[Ekstraklasa|Poland's highest league]]. He scored 106 goals during his career, representing both [[Ruch Chorzów]] and [[KS ROW 1964 Rybnik|ROW Rybnik]]. Notably, Lerch won the Polish Championship with Ruch in 1960.<ref name="obit">{{Citation | url = http://www.90minut.pl/news/330/news3302012-Eugeniusz-Lerch-nie-zyje.html | title = Eugeniusz Lerch nie żyje | publisher = 90minut.pl | date = 21 January 2024| language= pl}}</ref> He spent the last years of his career in Australia before retiring in 1976.<ref>{{citation|author=Błażej Winter|title=Polska żegna legendę. Nie żyje Eugeniusz Lerch|publisher=sport.pl|date=22 January 2021|language=pl|url=https://www.sport.pl/pilka/7,65039,30616942,polska-zegna-legende-nie-zyje-eugeniusz-lerch.html}}</ref>


He cited [[Gerard Cieślik]] as his inspiration, first having first seen Cieślik play at the [[Stadion Śląski|Silesian Stadium]] whem Lerch was aged 9, when Ruch hosted [[Garbarnia Kraków|Garbarnia]] in a league match.<ref>{{citation|title=Eugeniusz Lerch opowiadał nam o "bramce spod ziemi". "Wszystko próbowałem robić jak Cieślik"|author=Antoni Bugajski|publisher=[[Przegląd Sportowy]]|website=[[onet.pl]]|date=21 January 2021|language=pl|url=https://www.onet.pl/sport/przeglad-sportowy/zmarl-eugeniusz-lerch-w-ruchu-chorzow-gral-z-gerardem-cieslikiem/x5xlp5g,5e4c2379}}</ref>
Lerch cited [[Gerard Cieślik]] as his inspiration, first having seen Cieślik play at the [[Stadion Śląski|Silesian Stadium]] when Lerch was aged 9, and Ruch hosted [[Garbarnia Kraków|Garbarnia]] in a league match.<ref>{{citation|title=Eugeniusz Lerch opowiadał nam o "bramce spod ziemi". "Wszystko próbowałem robić jak Cieślik"|author=Antoni Bugajski|publisher=[[Przegląd Sportowy]]|website=[[onet.pl]]|date=21 January 2021|language=pl|url=https://www.onet.pl/sport/przeglad-sportowy/zmarl-eugeniusz-lerch-w-ruchu-chorzow-gral-z-gerardem-cieslikiem/x5xlp5g,5e4c2379}}</ref>

Lerch died on 20 January 2024, at the age of 84.<ref name="obit"/> He was buried five days later at the cemetery on Dąbrowskiego Street in [[Chorzów]].<ref name=POZ>{{Cite web |title=Ruch Chorzów pożegnał Eugeniusza Lercha [ZDJĘCIA] |url=https://mojchorzow.pl/i,ruch-chorzow-pozegnal-eugeniusza-lercha-zdjecia,200274,945079.html |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=mojchorzow.pl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-23 |title=W czwartek pożegnamy Eugeniusza Lercha |url=https://ruch24.pl/?p=323229 |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Ruch24.pl |language=pl-PL}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''Ruch Chorzów'''
* [[Ekstraklasa]]: [[1960 Ekstraklasa|1960]]<ref name=POZ/>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:2024 deaths]]
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[[Category:Polish footballers]]
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[[Category:Footballers from Chorzów]]
[[Category:Footballers from Chorzów]]
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[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
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[[Category:Polish men's footballers]]
[[Category:Poland men's under-21 international footballers]]
[[Category:Ekstraklasa players]]
[[Category:Ruch Chorzów players]]
[[Category:Ruch Chorzów players]]
[[Category:KS ROW 1964 Rybnik players]]
[[Category:KS ROW 1964 Rybnik players]]
[[Category:Western Eagles FC players]]
[[Category:Polish expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia]]
[[Category:Polish expatriate sportspeople in Australia]]

Latest revision as of 17:11, 25 June 2024

Eugeniusz Lerch
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-02-15)15 February 1939
Place of birth Chorzów, Poland
Date of death 20 January 2024(2024-01-20) (aged 84)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career

1950–1957		 Unia Chorzów /
Unia-Ruch Chorzów /
Ruch Chorzów
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1967 Ruch Chorzów 199 (95)
1968–1974 ROW Rybnik 95 (21)
1974–1976 Maribyrnong Polonia
Total 294 (106)
International career
Poland U21 11 (4)
Managerial career
Grunwald Halemba [pl]
Zgoda Bielszowice
AKS Chorzów
Slavia Ruda Śląska [pl]
Walcownia Czechowice-Dziedzice [pl]
Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry
Ruch Chorzów (youth coordinator)
1994 Ruch Chorzów (assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eugeniusz Lerch (15 February 1939 – 20 January 2024) was a Polish football forward best known for his time at his hometown club Ruch Chorzów. After retirement, he went on to coaching.

Lerch featured in 294 matches in the Poland's highest league. He scored 106 goals during his career, representing both Ruch Chorzów and ROW Rybnik. Notably, Lerch won the Polish Championship with Ruch in 1960.[1] He spent the last years of his career in Australia before retiring in 1976.[2]

Lerch cited Gerard Cieślik as his inspiration, first having seen Cieślik play at the Silesian Stadium when Lerch was aged 9, and Ruch hosted Garbarnia in a league match.[3]

Lerch died on 20 January 2024, at the age of 84.[1] He was buried five days later at the cemetery on Dąbrowskiego Street in Chorzów.[4][5]

Honours

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Ruch Chorzów

References

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  1. ^ a b Eugeniusz Lerch nie żyje (in Polish), 90minut.pl, 21 January 2024
  2. ^ Błażej Winter (22 January 2021), Polska żegna legendę. Nie żyje Eugeniusz Lerch (in Polish), sport.pl
  3. ^ Antoni Bugajski (21 January 2021), "Eugeniusz Lerch opowiadał nam o "bramce spod ziemi". "Wszystko próbowałem robić jak Cieślik"", onet.pl (in Polish), Przegląd Sportowy
  4. ^ a b "Ruch Chorzów pożegnał Eugeniusza Lercha [ZDJĘCIA]". mojchorzow.pl. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ "W czwartek pożegnamy Eugeniusza Lercha". Ruch24.pl (in Polish). 23 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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