Gothard Kokott

Gothard Kokott (6 October 1943 – 11 January 2021) was a Polish professional football player and manager.

Gothard Kokott
Personal information
Date of birth 6 October 1943
Place of birth Pyskowice, Poland
Date of death 11 January 2021 (aged 77)
Place of death Częstochowa, Poland
Youth career
Czarni Pyskowice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Czarni Pyskowice
Piast Gliwice
Oleśniczanka Oleśnica
1967–1975 Raków Częstochowa 149 (0)
Managerial career
1985–1986 Raków Częstochowa (coach)
1995–1997 Raków Częstochowa
1997 Zawisza Bydgoszcz (coach)
1997–1998 Raków Częstochowa
1999 Ruch Radzionków
Piast Gliwice (coach)
2000–2002 Błękitni Kościelec
2000–2003 Clearex Chorzów (futsal)
2002–2005 Stradom Częstochowa
2005–2006 Clearex Chorzów (futsal)
2008–2009 Raków Częstochowa (sporting director)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Kokott was born in Pyskowice. As a manager his historic successes in the top flight with both Raków Częstochowa and Ruch Radzionków made him a club legend at both clubs.[1][2][3][4][5]

Overall he coached Raków in 94 top division appearances and Ruch in 15.[6] Later, he coached professional futsal club Clearex Chorzów and became a sporting director at Raków.[7][8]

He received numerous honours and awards for his feats, most notably the Brązowy Krzyż Zasługi, Złota Odznaka PZPN and Srebrna Odznaka PZPN.[9]

He died aged 77 in January 2021, and his funeral was held in Częstochowa where his final resting place is.[10]

References
  1. "Zmarł były szkoleniowiec Rakowa Częstochowa Gothard Kokott". czestochowa.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Wyborcza.pl.
  2. Romanek, Bartłomiej (11 January 2021). "Zmarł Gothard Kokott, legendarny trener Rakowa Częstochowa. Miał 77 lat" (in Polish). Dziennik Zachodni.
  3. Czykiel, Robert. "Nie żyje Gothard Kokott. Był współtwórcą historycznego sukcesu". www.tarnowskiegory.info.
  4. "Smutna wiadomość. Klub z Ekstraklasy w żałobie". sport.interia.pl (in Polish). interia.pl.
  5. "Nie żyje trener Gothard Kokott. Prowadził kluby Ekstraklasy - Sport". sport.radiozet.pl (in Polish). Radio Zet. 11 January 2021.
  6. "Zmarł Gothard Kokott". www.90minut.pl (in Polish).
  7. "Gothard Kokott nie żyje". rakow.com. Raków Częstochowa.
  8. "Nie żyje Gothard Kokott" (in Polish). onet.pl. 11 January 2021.
  9. "Nie żyje Gothard Kokott, legendarny trener drużyn sportowych z województwa śląskiego". www.se.pl (in Polish). Super Express.
  10. Romanek, Bartłomiej (11 January 2021). "Zmarł Gothard Kokott, legendarny trener Rakowa Częstochowa. Miał 77 lat". Gol24 (in Polish).


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