Tadeusz Polak (born November 17, 1944) is a Polish former footballer who played in the Ekstraklasa, North American Soccer League, and the National Soccer League.

Polak began his career with Wisła Kraków of the Ekstraklasa in 1958. He recorded his first goal for the club on October 14, 1964 against Karpaty Krosno. In total he played in 185 matches, recorded fifteen goals, and won the Polish Cup in 1967. In 1974, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Toronto Metros-Croatia of the North American Soccer League. He featured in the Soccer Bowl '76 against Minnesota Kicks and won the championship by a score of 3-0. In 1979, he signed with the Toronto Falcons of the National Soccer League. He retired with Polonia Hamilton in a local amateur league.

Tadeusz Polak

He made two appearances for the Poland national football team. He made his debut on May 7, 1972 in a match against Bulgaria. His final appearance for Poland came in a friendly match on May 10, 1972 against Switzerland.

Tadeusz Polak

References

1944 births

Living people

Polish men's footballers

Polish expatriate men's footballers

Poland men's international footballers

Wisła Kraków players

Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players

Toronto Falcons (1975–1982) players

Ekstraklasa players

North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players

Canadian National Soccer League players

People from Steyr-Land District

Men's association football midfielders

Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada

Polish expatriate sportspeople in Canada

Tadeusz Polak