Roman Kosecki


Roman Jacek Kosecki is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

In his club career, Kosecki played for RKS URSUS, Gwardia Warsaw, Legia Warsaw, Galatasaray, CA Osasuna, Atlético Madrid, Nantes, Montpellier, and the Chicago Fire. He came to Major League Soccer in the Fire's inaugural season in 1998, joining fellow Polish internationals Peter Nowak and Jerzy Podbrozny. Kosecki proceeded to score the first goal in Fire's history in a 2–0 win over the Miami Fusion. He then helped the club to the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup double. Kosecki played two seasons in MLS, scoring 12 goals and 19 assists in league play, before retiring as a player.
For Poland, Kosecki was capped 69 times, scoring 19 goals between 1988 and 1995.
He was a deputy to the Polish Sejm from Civic Platform in 2005. Kosecki ran for the position of president of the PZPN in 2012 but lost to Polish soccer legend Zbigniew Boniek. Boniek however appointed him to vice president of youth development.
His son Jakub Kosecki plays for Adana Demirspor.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
110 February 1988Tel Aviv, Israel3–1Friendly
213 July 1988New Britain, United States2–0Friendly
313 July 1988New Britain, United States2–0Friendly
48 February 1989San José, Costa Rica4–2Friendly
514 February 1989Puebla, Mexico1–3Friendly
611 February 1990Cairo, Egypt1–1Friendly
74 May 1990Chicago, United States1–2Friendly
821 May 1990Marseille, France4–0Friendly
910 October 1990Warsaw, Poland2–3Friendly
1019 December 1990Volos, Greece2–1Friendly
1117 April 1991Warsaw, Poland3–0UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying
1219 May 1992Salzburg, Austria4–2Friendly
1319 May 1992Salzburg, Austria4–2Friendly
145 July 1992Guatemala City, Guatemala2–2Friendly
155 July 1992Guatemala City, Guatemala2–2Friendly
169 February 1994Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain1–1Friendly
174 September 1994Tel Aviv, Israel1–2UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
1825 April 1995Zabrze, Poland4–3UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
197 June 1995Zabrze, Poland5–0UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying