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'''Grzegorz Lato''' (born [[April 8]], [[1950]] in Malbork, Poland) is a former Polish [[football (soccer)]] striker, the all-time cap leader for the Polish national team and the leading scorer at the [[1974]] World Cup.

For Poland, Lato has been capped a record of 95 times between 1971 and 1984; he scored 42 goals, second-best in national history behind Włodzimierz Lubański. Other than the 1974 World Cup, where he scored seven goals, also played in the [[1978]] and [[1982]] editions. Lato won the gold medal for Poland at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in [[1976]]. He spent most of his club career with Stal Mielec. Later he moved into K.S.C. Lokeren (Belgium). Lato also played in Mexico in the 1982-83 season for Atlante, where he scored 15 goals. He also spent a little time in Canada, playing for Polonia Hamilton in the late [[1980s]] in the oldtimers division in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

He coached Greek side [[Kavala FC|Kavala]] in the [[1998]] season.

Currently, Lato is a senator in his native Poland.

[[Category:1950 births|Lato, Grzegorz]]
[[Category:Football Coaches|Lato, Grzegorz]]

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 '''Grzegorz Lato''' (born [[April 8]], [[1950]] in Malbork, Poland) is a former Polish [[football (soccer)]] striker, the all-time cap leader for the Polish national team and the leading scorer at the [[1974]] World Cup.
-For Poland, Lato has been capped a record of 95 times between 1971 and 1984; he scored 42 goals, second-best in national history behind Włodzimierz Lubański. Other than the 1974 World Cup, where he scored seven goals, also played in the [[1978]] and [[1982]] editions. Lato won the gold medal for Poland at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in [[1976]]. He spent most of his club career with Stal Mielec. Later he moved into K.S.C. Lokeren (Belgium). Lato also played in Mexico in the 1982-83 season for Atlante, where he scored 15 goals. He also spent a little time in Canada, playing for Polonia Hamilton in the late [[1980s]] in the oldtimers division in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
+For Poland, Lato has been capped a (then) record of 100 times between 1971 and 1984; he scored 45 goals, third-best in national history behind Włodzimierz Lubański and Robert Lewandowski. Other than the 1974 World Cup, where he scored seven goals, also played in the [[1978]] and [[1982]] editions. Lato won the gold medal for Poland at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in [[1976]]. He spent most of his club career with Stal Mielec. Later he moved into KSC Lokeren (Belgium). Lato also played in Mexico in the 1982-83 season for Atlante, where he scored 15 goals. He also spent a little time in Canada, playing for Polonia Hamilton in the late [[1980s]] in the oldtimers division in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
-He coached Greek side [[Kavala FC|Kavala]] in the [[1998]] season.
+After his career as a player Lato coached several Polish clubs. He coached Greek side [[Kavala FC|Kavala]] in the 1997/1998-season.
-Currently, Lato is a senator in his native Poland.
+Lato was also a senator in his native Poland and president of the Polish FA.
 [[Category:1950 births|Lato, Grzegorz]]
 [[Category:Football Coaches|Lato, Grzegorz]]

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Irlandos at 14:34, December 22, 2005