Janusz Kupcewicz

Janusz Bogdan Kupcewicz (9 December 1955 – 4 July 2022) was a Polish professional footballer. He played as a midfielder. He was seen as one of the best Polish players during his time. He played with the Poland national football team from 1976 to 1983, making twenty appearances. He played for the team during the 1982 World Cup.

Janusz Kupcewicz

Personal information
Date of birth	(1955-12-09)9 December 1955
Place of birth	Gdańsk, Poland
Date of death	4 July 2022(2022-07-04) (aged 66)
Place of death	Gdańsk, Poland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1964–1968	Warmia Olsztyn
	Stomil Olsztyn
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1982	Arka Gdynia	161	(26)
1982–1983	Lech Poznań	24	(9)
1983–1985	Saint-Étienne	35	(2)
1985–1986	Larissa	23	(2)
1986–1988	Lechia Gdańsk	39	(8)
1988–1989	Adanaspor	15	(4)
Total		297	(51)
National team
1976–1983	Poland	20	(5)
Teams managed
1993–1994	Poland (futsal)
1995	Lechia Gdańsk
1996-1999	Radunia Stężyca
1999–2001	Poland U21 (assistant manager)
2004-2005	Cartusia Kartuzy
Honours Men's football Representing Poland FIFA World Cup 1982 Spain
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Kupcewicz died on 4 July 2022 in Gdańsk, Poland from a stroke caused by diabetes at the age of 66.