Jarosław Pacoń
Jarosław Bogdan Pacoń (8 January 1972 – 13 November 2021) was a Polish footballer who played as a defender.
| 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Biography
Pacoń started his career with Stal Gorzyce in 1990. In the 1993–94 Ekstraklasa season, he played 10 games for Stal Stalowa Wola. He also played for KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and Korona Kielce where he was widely regarded as one the best second division defenders.[2][3] He ended his career at the American Olympia Stamford SC.[4]
After retirement he stayed in the USA and ran a construction company.[3] He died on 13 November 2021 in Stamford at the age of 49.[5] 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
- "Jaroslaw Bogdan Pacon Obituary". www.tributearchive.com.
- "Wybieramy najlepszych: obrońcy cz. 2". Korona Kielce (in Polish).
- 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).
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