Krys Sobieski

Polish footballer and manager

Krys Sobieski

Sobieski circa 1984

Personal information
Full name|  Krzysztof Zdzisław Sobieski
Date of birth|  (1950-07-25) 25 July 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth|  Wiskitki, Poland
Height|  1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)|  Goalkeeper
Youth career
1964–1969|  Pogoń Wiskitki
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1969–1976|  Ursus Warsaw|  |
1976–1981|  Legia Warsaw|  99|  (0)
1981–1983|  Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor)|  70|  (0)
1982–1985|  Cleveland Force (indoor)|  49|  (0)
1985–1991|  Dallas Sidekicks (indoor)|  179|  (0)
International career
1977|  Poland|  2|  (0)
Managerial career
1989–1990|  Dallas Sidekicks (assistant)
1992|  Poland futsal
2000–2005|  Dallas Burn (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Krzysztof Zdzisław "Krys" Sobieski (born 25 July 1950) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played professionally in Poland and the United States, including ten seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He spent five seasons as the goalkeeper coach with the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer.

## Club career

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In 1964, Sobieski began his career with Pogoń Wiskitki. In 1969, he turned professional with lower division club Ursus Warsaw. In 1976, he moved to Legia Warsaw, winning the 1980 and 1981 Polish Cups. In the fall of 1981, Sobieski moved to the United States where he signed with the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League. On 19 May 1983, the Spirit traded Sobieski to the Cleveland Force in exchange for Luis Alberto. On 14 July 1985, the Force released Sobieski.[1] On 20 August 1985, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Sidekicks. In 1987, the Sidekicks won the league championship. Sobieski retired on 3 April 1991, having played six seasons with Dallas.

## International career

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In June 1977, Sobieski earned two caps with the Poland national football team in a South American tour. The first came in a match against Chile and the second in a match with Brazil.[2]

## Coaching career

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On 17 October 1989, Sobieski was named assistant coach of the Sidekicks, a position he held until 28 January 1990. In April 1992, he was named the head coach of the Poland national futsal team.[3] He coached the team at the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship. Between 2000 and 2005, he served as an assistant coach with the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer.

## Honours

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Legia Warsaw

* Polish Cup: 1979–80, 1980–81[4]

Dallas Sidekicks

* Major Indoor Soccer League: 1986–87[4]

Individual

* Major Indoor Soccer League Team of the Season: 1986–87[4]

## References

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1. ^ July 14, 1985 Sports
2. ^ Reprezentanci Archived 2010-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ MSL attendance strikes out once baseball starts pitch
4. ^ a b c "Krzysztof Sobieski – wybitny bramkarz RKS Ursus" (in Polish). Ursus Warsaw. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

## External links

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* MISL stats
* Dallas Sidekicks: Krys Sobieski
* Personal bio
* Interview with Sobieski (Polish)
* Legia: Krzysztof Sobieski (Polish)

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals