Photo: Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jan Urban strikes me as the kind of football lifer the sport quietly depends on. A striker at the 1986 World Cup, deeply tied to Gornik Zabrze and beloved at Osasuna in Spain, he later returned to coach the very clubs that shaped him and now leads Poland's national team. I find that full-circle loyalty compelling. Plenty of players chase the next big move, but Urban's career reads like a slow, faithful conversation with the game across decades. The fact that he won affection on both sides of a national border tells me he carries something more than tactics, a real human warmth.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jan Urban
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤン・ウルバン
- Reading
- やん・うるばん
- Born
- May 14, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Jaworzno, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 179 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jan Urban born?
Born May 14, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Jan Urban from?
Jan Urban is from Jaworzno, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
What does Jan Urban do?
Jan Urban works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Jan Urban?
Jan Urban is 179 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.