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Wlodzimierz Lubanski
Włodzimierz Lubański (born February 28, 1947) is a former Polish football (soccer) striker, the all-time goal leader for the Polish national team.
For his national team, Lubański received 65 caps between 1963 and 1980, scoring 44 goals (if Olympic matches are considered, the numbers become 75 caps and 48 goals). He scored five hat-tricks in his international career, including the rare feat of five goals in one game against Luxembourg in 1969. Lubański made his international debut at the age of 16 years and 188 days, becoming the youngest player ever to appear for Poland. He led his country to the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. After missing out the with a broken leg, Lubański helped Poland to a third-place finish at the 1978 World Cup.
On the club level, Lubański spent most of his career at Górnik Zabrze and also played at KSC Lokeren.
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