Jan Banaś (born Hans Dieter Banas; 29 March 1943), nicknamed Bubi, is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
He began his career as a youngster playing for AKS Mikołów (1956–59) before moving to Zryw Chorzów in 1959-62, Polonia Bytom (1962–69) and Górnik Zabrze (1969–75). Between his first call-up for Poland in 1964 and his last in 1973, he earned 31 caps, scoring seven goals[1] (or eight, if the controversial goal in the 1973 win over England is credited to him). Aged 32, he was allowed to move to the United States, and then played in a string of countries including Mexico (with Atlético Español), Belgium, and France well after his fortieth birthday.
Recently he has been coaching low-level Silesian clubs, including Szombierki Bytom.
In 1966, together with Jan Liberda and Norbert Pogrzeba, Banaś decided to illegally migrate to Western Europe; they all escaped before Polonia's match IFK Norrköping. He was unable to achieve much success even in the German Oberliga, and half a year later he returned and was pardoned by the Polish Football Association. After return, he changed his name to the Polish form, and took the name Jan in March 1967.[2]
International statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | |||
| 1964 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1965 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1966 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1970 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1971 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1973 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 7 | |
Honours
Górnik Zabrze[2]
- Ekstraklasa: 1970–71, 1971–72
- Polish Cup: 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72
References
- ^ "Jan Banas record at EU-football.info". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Jan Banaś". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). 29 March 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Jan Banas Polish national team record at EU-football.info". eu-football.info.
External links
- Jan Banaś at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jan Banas – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
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