COACHES from Poland

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Polish Coaches of all time. This list of famous Polish Coaches is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Henryk Kasperczak (1946 - )

With an HPI of 52.35, Henryk Kasperczak is the most famous Polish Coach.  His biography has been translated into 26 different languages on wikipedia.

Henryk Wojciech Kasperczak (born 10 July 1946) is a Polish football manager and a former player who most recently managed the Tunisia national football team. As a player, Kasperczak took part in two FIFA World Cups with Poland, achieving third place in 1974, as well as a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As a manager, Kasperczak enjoyed most success in the African Cup of Nations, securing second place with Tunisia in 1996, third with Ivory Coast (1994) and fourth with Mali (2002). In September 2009, Kasperczak was briefly considered by PZPN for the open spot of manager of the Poland national team.

2. Werner Olk (1938 - )

With an HPI of 46.66, Werner Olk is the 2nd most famous Polish Coach.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Werner Olk (born 18 January 1938) is a German former professional football player and manager.

3. Paweł Janas (1953 - )

With an HPI of 41.96, Paweł Janas is the 3rd most famous Polish Coach.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Paweł Janas ([ˈpavɛw ˈjanas]; born 4 March 1953) is a Polish former football manager and former player who played as a defender.