2024-11-26 13:52:00
Jan Furtok could boast of an impressive career. Not only did he become a legend of GKS Katowice, but he also played in Germany for HSV Hamburg and Eintrachcie Frankfurt. In the 1990/1991 season, he became the Bundesliga’s viceroy scorer with 20 goals. A few years ago, doctors diagnosed him with incurable Alzheimer’s disease. – I’m at peace with it. The professor said that the situation would only get worse. The disease accelerates and various types of exercises have no effect. Janek’s memory is getting shorter, said his wife Anna last year.
Experts react to the death of Jan Furtok. “Rest in peace”
GKS Katowice announced on Tuesday that Jan Furtok died at the age of 62. “He was the brightest star of GKS, the best scorer in the club’s history and a multiple representative of Poland” – you can read on the official website website. During his football career, he played 36 matches for the Polish national team, in which he scored 10 goals. Shortly after the announcement of the fatal news, football experts briefly summarized the player’s achievements. The Polish Football Association also reacted immediately.
“The Polish Football Association received with deep sadness and regret the information that Jan Furtok, former national representative and participant of the World Cup final tournament, died at the age of 62. The PZPN expresses its deepest condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Jan Furtok,” reads the official statement.
“This is not an ordinary Jasiu from the round-up, but Jasiu Furtok. Jasiu knows what socks smell like, how good the pitch and shoes are…” – wrote Filip Modrzejewski from Sport.pl, quoting Franciszek Smuda.
“Rest in peace, he was a great striker,” wrote Piotr Koźmiński from Goal.pl.
“My childhood idol. A great football player. Condolences to his family and loved ones,” said Viaplay journalist Adam Drygalski.
“It was not an ordinary ‘Johnny from the roundup’. Legend of GKS Katowice and Ekstraklasa, over 50 goals in Germany. Icon. RIP” – summarized Bartosz Wieczorek from Wesło.
“A legend not only of GKS, also of HSV and Eintracht. And the author of the legendary goal in the match against San Marino. We remember. RIP” – said Robert Sitnicki from Canal+ Sport.
Górnik Zabrze also expressed condolences. “On behalf of the entire community, we express our sincerest condolences to the family, loved ones and all GKS Katowice fans,” it was announced.
“A big loss. He used to be a star of Polish football and the Bundesliga,” summed up Tomasz Kulemba from Interia.
“Sad. Among the insignificant advantages, it is good that GKS Katowice was promoted to the top league. Probably still to be discussed and not for now, but I cannot imagine that the new arena in Katowice would not be named after Jan Furtok. Although in Naples with Maradona did it quickly,” said Luca Pawlik from Goal.pl.
“Very sad news! A legend not only of GKS Katowice but of the entire Polish football! Extremely important for my generation,” said Michał Pol.
“Very sad,” admitted Interia journalist Radosław Nawrot.
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