The Most Famous
COACHES from Poland
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Polish Coaches of all time. This list of famous Polish Coaches is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Henryk Kasperczak (b. 1946)
With an HPI of 61.36, Henryk Kasperczak is the most famous Polish Coach. His biography has been translated into 30 different languages on wikipedia.
Henryk Wojciech Kasperczak (born 10 July 1946) is a Polish former professional football manager and player. As a player, Kasperczak took part in two FIFA World Cups with Poland, achieving third place in 1974, as well as a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In 1976 and 1977, he was the winner of the Polish Footballer of the Year Award conferred by the Piłka Nożna football weekly. As a manager, Kasperczak enjoyed most success in the African Cup of Nations, securing second place with Tunisia in 1996, third with Ivory Coast (1994) and fourth with Mali (2002).
2. Werner Olk (b. 1938)
With an HPI of 58.29, Werner Olk is the 2nd most famous Polish Coach. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Werner Olk (born 18 January 1938) is a German former professional football player and manager.
3. Paweł Janas (b. 1953)
With an HPI of 53.20, Paweł Janas is the 3rd most famous Polish Coach. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
Paweł Janas ([ˈpavɛw ˈjanas]; born 4 March 1953) is a Polish former football manager and former player who played as a defender. He was voted the Polish Coach of the Year four times.
4. Michał Probierz (b. 1972)
With an HPI of 52.77, Michał Probierz is the 4th most famous Polish Coach. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Michał Probierz (born 24 September 1972) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of the Poland national team. As a player, he played as a midfielder, spending most of his career with Górnik Zabrze. As a manager, he won both the Polish Cup and the Polish Super Cup twice, with Jagiellonia Białystok in 2010 and with Cracovia in 2020. He took charge of the Poland U21 team in 2022 before moving up to take charge of the Polish national team in 2023. He subsequently led the national team to qualification for UEFA Euro 2024 but resigned from his position in June 2025.
5. Paweł Sibik (b. 1971)
With an HPI of 39.47, Paweł Sibik is the 5th most famous Polish Coach. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Paweł Sibik (born 15 February 1971) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently in charge of Lechia Dzierżoniów. He played for clubs such as Odra Wodzisław, Ruch Chorzów, Cypriot club Apollon Limassol and Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała. Sibik earned three caps for the Poland national team during 2002, including an appearance at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in a group stage match against the USA.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as Polish coaches born between 1938 and 1972. Of these 5, 5 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Polish coaches include Henryk Kasperczak, Werner Olk, and Paweł Janas. As of April 2024, 1 new Polish coaches have been added to Pantheon including Michał Probierz.
Living Polish Coaches
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Henryk Kasperczak
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Werner Olk
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Paweł Janas
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Michał Probierz
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Paweł Sibik
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.47
