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Poland

A statistical overview of Poland's football profile, combining major-tournament history with the legends represented in the database.

Explore 13 legends
World titles
0
Continental titles
0
Tournament entries
14
Legends tracked
13
Capital
Warsaw
Population
37.8M
Coach profiles
None rated
Database OVR
86 avg.

Database leaders

Highest-rated legends

Ordered by Legends Database OVR. Players with the same rating share the same rank.

Browse all 13
  1. #1Lewandowski, RobertST · 2010s165 caps91OVR
  2. #2Lato, GrzegorzRW · 1970s100 caps87OVR
  3. #2Deyna, KazimierzAM · 1970s97 caps87OVR
  4. #2Boniek, ZbigniewFW · 1980s80 caps87OVR
  5. #2Lubański, WłodzimierzFW · 1970s75 caps87OVR
  6. #6Zmuda, WladyslawSW · 1980s91 caps86OVR

Database profile

What the national pool looks like

Aggregate ratings describe the legends currently represented in Legends Database, not the entire history of the national team.

Legends tracked
13
Rated national pool
Average OVR
86
Database rating
Peak OVR
91
Highest rating
Average height
183 cm
Known values only
Average speed
80
Derived speed score
Average first touch
77
Technical attribute
Composition

Position distribution

13 total
Goalkeepers3 · 23%
Defenders2 · 15%
Midfielders2 · 15%
Attackers6 · 46%
Player traits

Preferred foot

Unknown values included
Left
18%
Right
1077%
Unknown
215%

Percentages use the full rated national pool, so missing foot data remains visible.

Historical distribution

Legends by era

Largest DB generation: 1970s
6
1970s
3
1980s
2
2000s
2
2010s

Era is the primary decade assigned to each player profile; it is not a count of national-team appearances per decade.

Individual records

Leaders inside the database

Every record below is calculated from the rated legends currently available for this nation.

Largest generation1970s6 legendsPrimary player era

National-team record

Major tournament record

Combined World Cup and continental championship final-tournament record. Qualifying matches and friendlies are excluded.

Matches51
Win rate41.2%
Goal difference0
Won
2141%
Drawn
1224%
Lost
1835%
Goals for
65
Goals against
65
World Cup
9appearances
Continental
5appearances

Football identity

Defining themes

The database characterises Poland's football tradition through these recurring themes.

  • physical strength
  • clinical finishing
  • direct play
  • defensive organization
  • hard work

Football footprint

National context

Largest stadium
PGE Narodowy
58,580 capacity
Confederation
UEFA
Continental affiliation
Capital
Warsaw
Europe

Player index

Explore every Poland legend

Search and filter the complete national pool without turning this overview into a tactical selection.

13 legends found
  1. Lewandowski, RobertST · 2010sBayern Munich91165 caps · 89 goals
  2. Lato, GrzegorzRW · 1970sStal Mielec87100 caps · 45 goals
  3. Deyna, KazimierzAM · 1970sLegia Warsaw8797 caps · 41 goals
  4. Boniek, ZbigniewFW · 1980sJuventus8780 caps · 24 goals
  5. Lubański, WłodzimierzFW · 1970sLokeren8775 caps · 48 goals
  6. Zmuda, WladyslawSW · 1980sWidzew Lodz8691 caps · 2 goals
  7. Szarmach, AndrzejST · 1980sAuxerre8661 caps · 32 goals
  8. Tomaszewski, JanGK · 1970sLKS Lodz8559 caps · 0 goals
  9. Gorgoń, JerzySW · 1970sGórnik Zabrze8555 caps · 6 goals
  10. Błaszczykowski, JakubRM · 2010sBorussia Dortmund84109 caps · 21 goals
  11. Boruc, ArturGK · 2000sCeltic8465 caps · 0 goals
  12. Gadocha, RobertLW · 1970sLegia Warsaw8462 caps · 16 goals
  13. Dudek, JerzyGK · 2000sLiverpool8460 caps · 0 goals