Grzegorz Lato

Career timeline

1. Age 19 · 1969–70Stal Mielec

   Goals6 · Apps18 · Per game0.33
2. Age 20 · 1970–71Stal Mielec

   Goals11 · Apps26 · Per game0.42
3. Age 21 · 1971–72Stal Mielec

   Goals11 · Apps23 · Per game0.48

   2 caps · 0 goals

4. Age 22 · 1972–73Stal Mielec

   Goals13 · Apps24 · Per game0.54

   1 caps · 0 goals

   Ekstraklasa 1972–73Olympic gold medal 1972Ekstraklasa top scorer 1972–73Gold Cross of Merit 1972Polish Football Association Golden Badge 1972
5. Age 23 · 1973–74Stal Mielec

   Goals13 · Apps30 · Per game0.43

   6 caps · 3 goals

6. Age 24 · 1974–75Stal Mielec

   Goals19 · Apps29 · Per game0.66

   14 caps · 11 goals

   World Cup Golden Boot 1974FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1974Sport Player of the Year 1974Ekstraklasa top scorer 1974–75World XI 1974Sport Ideal European XI 1974Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta 1974
7. Age 25 · 1975–76Stal Mielec

   Goals14 · Apps30 · Per game0.47

   10 caps · 8 goals

   Ekstraklasa 1975–76World XI 1975Sport Ideal European XI 1975
8. Age 26 · 1976–77Stal Mielec

   Goals9 · Apps29 · Per game0.31

   10 caps · 5 goals

   Polish Cup finalist 1976Olympic silver medal 1976
9. Age 27 · 1977–78Stal Mielec

   Goals6 · Apps25 · Per game0.24

   12 caps · 5 goals

   Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year 1977Sport Player of the Year 1977
10. Age 28 · 1978–79Stal Mielec

    Goals8 · Apps29 · Per game0.28

    13 caps · 5 goals

11. Age 29 · 1979–80Stal Mielec

    Goals7 · Apps27 · Per game0.26

    10 caps · 3 goals

12. From Stal Mielec to KSC Lokeren
13. Age 30 · 1980–81KSC Lokeren

    Goals6 · Apps33 · Per game0.18

    11 caps · 4 goals

14. Age 31 · 1981–82KSC Lokeren

    Goals6 · Apps31 · Per game0.19

    3 caps · 0 goals

    Belgian Cup finalist 1981Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year 1981
15. From KSC Lokeren to Atlante
16. Age 32 · 1982–83Atlante

    Goals15 · Apps36 · Per game0.42

    7 caps · 1 goals

    Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta 1982
17. Age 33 · 1983–84Atlante

    Goals1 · Apps5 · Per game0.20

    1 caps · 0 goals

    CONCACAF Champions Cup 1983

Career totals

Career shape

Peak season

1974–75, 19 goals at 0.66 per game

Best five seasons

1971–72 to 1975–76, 70 goals

Goals before 21

17

Goals before 25

87

Goals before 30

157

Goals from 30 on

33

Seasons played

15

Biggest club share

81% at Stal Mielec

Trajectory

Sustained plateau

Honours per season

1.60

Grzegorz Lato peaked in 1974–75 with 19 goals in 29 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 24 major honours across 15 seasons, 1.60 per season.

Some source rows for this career did not reconcile; derived figures may undercount.

Suggested duels

• The defining rivalryTeófilo Cubillas
• Both wore the Atlante shirtHugo Sánchez
• Poland's greatestRobert Lewandowski
• Closest statistical matchÁlvaro Morata
• Generations apartLamine Yamal
• Closest statistical matchZbigniew Boniek

Common questions

How many goals has Grzegorz Lato scored?

190 goals in 495 appearances across club and international football.

Which club did Grzegorz Lato score the most goals for?

117 goals for Stal Mielec, more than for any other club.

How many trophies has Grzegorz Lato won?

24 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.

What was Grzegorz Lato's best season?

19 goals in 1974–75 for Stal Mielec, the highest of the career.

How many international goals does Grzegorz Lato have?

45 goals in 100 appearances for Poland.