Eryk Hansel

Eryk Hansel (born 10 June 1941) is a Polish former footballer who played as a defender.

Eryk Hansel

Personal information
Date of birth	(1941-06-10) 10 June 1941 (age 84)
Place of birth	Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1962	Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961–1963	Walter Rzeszów
1964	Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
1965–1973	Stal Mielec	249	(3)
1977–1983	Toronto Falcons
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Hansel began his career at the youth level with Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.^[1] In 1962, he played with Walter Rzeszów, and returned to Bielsko-Biała in 1964. The following season in played in the Ekstraklasa with Stal Mielec.^[2] In 1967, he was named the team captain, and assisted in securing the league title in 1973.^[3][4] In 1977, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Falcons where he assisted in securing two championships.^[5] In 1980, he featured in the NSL Cup final against Toronto Italia, but were defeated.^[6]