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My Take
Marek Kozminski impresses me on two levels. As a player he was a versatile left-sided defender and midfielder, but it is what surrounds the football that catches my eye. He won the Kalos Kagathos award, a Greek-rooted honor recognizing not just athletic excellence but character, the harmony of a sound mind and body. That tells me he was respected as a person, not merely a competitor. His move into football administration after retirement suggests a sharp mind too. A man of Krakow, raised among that ancient city's elegance, still serving the game long after leaving the pitch. That is a life worth admiring.
Overview
Marek Jan Koźmiński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarɛk ˈjan kɔʑˈmʲiɲskʲi]) (born 7 February 1971) is a Polish football executive and former player who played as a left-sided defender or midfielder.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marek Koźmiński
- Name (Japanese)
- マレク・クジミンスキ
- Reading
- まれく・くじみんすき
- Born
- February 7, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
- Origin
- Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 181 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Kalos Kagathos
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Poland →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.