| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jarosław Bogdan Pacoń[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Braniewo, Olsztyn Voivodeship, Poland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 13 November 2021 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stal Gorzyce | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Stal Gorzyce | ||
| 1993–1994 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 10 | (0) |
| 1995 | KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski | ||
| 1996 | Stal Stalowa Wola | ||
| 1997–1999 | Korona Kielce | ||
| 2000–2001 | Olympia Stamford SC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jarosław Bogdan Pacoń (8 January 1972 – 13 November 2021) was a Polish footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
Pacoń started his career with Stal Gorzyce in 1990. In the 1993–94 Ekstraklasa season, he played 10 games for Stal Stalowa Wola.[2] He also played for KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and Korona Kielce where he was widely regarded as one of the best second division defenders.[3][4] He ended his career at the American Olympia Stamford SC.[5]
Retirement and death
After retirement he stayed in the USA and ran a construction company.[4] He died on 13 November 2021 in Stamford at the age of 49.[6][2] He was buried on 23 November 2021 at the Spring Grove Cemetery, with a prior Mass for the deceased at the Holy Name of Jesus Church.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Jaroslaw Bogdan Pacon Obituary". www.tributearchive.com.
- 1 2 Zmarł Jarosław Pacoń (in Polish), www.90minut.pl
- ↑ "Wybieramy najlepszych: obrońcy cz. 2". Korona Kielce (in Polish).
- 1 2 Robert Czykiel (13 November 2021), Polski sport w żałobie. Nie żyje były piłkarz (in Polish), WP Sportowe Fakty
- ↑ "Jarosław Pacoń". www.90minut.pl (in Polish).
- ↑ Kułaga, Dorota (20 November 2021). "Smutna wiadomość. Nie żyje Jarosław Pacoń, były piłkarz Korony Kielce, KSZO Ostrowiec i Stali Stalowa Wola. Miał 49 lat [ZDJĘCIA]". Nowiny (in Polish).
External links
- Jarosław Pacoń at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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