Zenon Trzonkowski

Zenon Trzonkowski (19 September 1957 – 18 November 2021)^[1][2] was a Polish professional footballer who played as a defender^[1][2] and later coach and manager.

Zenon Trzonkowski

Personal information
Date of birth	19 September 1957
Place of birth	Brzeg, Poland
Date of death	18 November 2021(2021-11-18) (aged 64)
Place of death	Opole, Poland
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Stal Brzeg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1977	Stal Brzeg
1977–1982	Śląsk Wrocław	34	(0)
1982–1983	Zagłębie Lubin
Managerial career
1983–1984	Śląsk Wrocław (youth)
1984–1985	Śląsk Wrocław II
1985	Odra Opole
	Karpaty Krosno
	BTP Brzeg
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Starting his career at Stal Brzeg,^[3] Trzonkowski went on to play 34 matches in the top division for Śląsk Wrocław.^[1] He also played for their reserves when they won promotion to the third division^[4] in 1982,^[5] before ending his career at rivals Zagłębie Lubin.^[6][1][2]

He ended his playing career aged 26 due to a career-ending knee injury.^[5]

Coaching and managerial career

Trzonkowski managed Śląsk's youth and reserve teams,^[5] and won promotion to the third division with the latter.^[5] In 1985, he was briefly manager of Odra Opole.^[5] He later also managed Karpaty Krosno^[5] and ended his career at home club, called BTP at the time.^[7]