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{{Short description|Polish footballer (born 1970)}}
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| fullname = Aleksander Dominik Kłak
| fullname = Aleksander Dominik Kłak
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1970|11|24}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|11|24|df=y}}
| cityofbirth = [[Nowy Sącz]]
| birth_place = [[Nowy Sącz]], [[Polish People’s Republic]]
| countryofbirth = [[Poland]]
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| height = {{height|m=1.86}}
| position = [[Goalkeeper]]
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
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| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[Dunajec Nowy Sącz]]
| years1 = 1985–1992| clubs1 = [[Igloopol Dębica]]| caps1 = 32| goals1 = 0
| years1 = 1985–1992| clubs1 = [[Igloopol Dębica]]| caps1 = 32+| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1993| clubs2 = Olimpia Poznań| caps2 = 15| goals2 = 0
| years2 = 1993| clubs2 = [[Olimpia Poznań]]| caps2 = 15| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1993–1995| clubs3 = [[Górnik Zabrze]]| caps3 = 37| goals3 = 0
| years3 = 1993–1995| clubs3 = [[Górnik Zabrze]]| caps3 = 37| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1995| clubs4 = [[SV Straelen]]| caps4 = | goals4 =
| years4 = 1995| clubs4 = [[SV Straelen]]| caps4 = | goals4 =
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| years9 = 2003–2005| clubs9 = [[De Graafschap]]| caps9 = 16| goals9 = 0
| years9 = 2003–2005| clubs9 = [[De Graafschap]]| caps9 = 16| goals9 = 0
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| nationalyears1 = 1992–1997| nationalteam1 = {{nft|Poland}}| nationalcaps1 = 11| nationalgoals1 = 0
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Football]]}}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Football]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]] | [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Team Competition]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]] | [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Team Competition]]}}
|managerclubs1 = [[Royal Antwerp]] (goalkeeping coach)
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'''Aleksander Dominik Kłak''' (born 24 November 1970) is a retired [[Poland|Polish]] football player. Kłak was a participant at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]], where Poland won the silver medal.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Aleksander Kłak |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kl/aleksander-klak-1.html |access-date=22 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203110057/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kl/aleksander-klak-1.html |archive-date=3 December 2016}}</ref>
'''Aleksander Dominik Kłak''' (born November 24, 1970 in [[Nowy Sącz]]) is a retired [[Poland|Polish]] football player.


After retiring from playing due to ongoing injury problems, he became a goalkeeping coach at [[Royal Antwerp]] and a [[bus driver]] for the [[De Lijn|Antwerp public transportation network]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sport.onet.pl/co-robia-znani-polscy-sportowcy-na-emeryturze-wuefista-ratownik-medyczny-i-kierowca/xbc5gz7#slajd-1 |language=Polish |title=Co robią znani polscy sportowcy na emeryturze? Wuefista, ratownik medyczny i kierowca autobusu |publisher=[[onet.pl]] |date=16 October 2020}}</ref>
==Career==

===National team===
He also battled [[clinical depression]] after retirement, and says his recovery was aided, among others, by the help of the [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin| Capucin monks]] and his subsequent rediscovery of [[Roman Catholic Church |his faith]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.onet.pl/sport/onetsport/aleksander-klak-konczy-50-lat-dostalem-nowe-zycie-wywiad-or-pilka-nozna/l87qmcz,d87b6cc4 |title=Dostałem nowe życie |author=Dariusz Dobek |publisher=[[onet.pl]] |date=24 November 2020 |language=Polish}}</ref>
Kłak was a participant at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]], where Poland won the silver medal.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kl/aleksander-klak-1.html Aleksander Kłak Biography and Statistics] Sport Reference. Retrieved 22.11.2010</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{90minut|856}}
* [http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=856 Profile at 90minut.pl]
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com|aleksander-klak}}
* {{PKOl profile|aleksander-dominik-klak|Aleksander Kłak|old_id=975,klak-aleksander-dominik}}


{{Poland Squad 1992 Summer Olympics}}
{{Poland Squad 1992 Summer Olympics}}


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| NAME = Kłak, Aleksander
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Polish footballer
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 24, 1970
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Nowy Sącz]], [[Poland]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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Latest revision as of 12:05, 5 May 2024

Aleksander Kłak
Personal information
Full name Aleksander Dominik Kłak
Date of birth (1970-11-24) 24 November 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Nowy Sącz, Polish People’s Republic
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Dunajec Nowy Sącz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1992 Igloopol Dębica 32+ (0)
1993 Olimpia Poznań 15 (0)
1993–1995 Górnik Zabrze 37 (0)
1995 SV Straelen
1995 FC Homburg
1996 Bonner SC 11 (0)
1996–2002 Royal Antwerp 53 (0)
2002–2003 FC Denderleeuw
2003–2005 De Graafschap 16 (0)
International career
1992–1997 Poland 11 (0)
Managerial career
Royal Antwerp (goalkeeping coach)
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Men's Football
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aleksander Dominik Kłak (born 24 November 1970) is a retired Polish football player. Kłak was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal.[1]

After retiring from playing due to ongoing injury problems, he became a goalkeeping coach at Royal Antwerp and a bus driver for the Antwerp public transportation network.[2]

He also battled clinical depression after retirement, and says his recovery was aided, among others, by the help of the Capucin monks and his subsequent rediscovery of his faith.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksander Kłak". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Co robią znani polscy sportowcy na emeryturze? Wuefista, ratownik medyczny i kierowca autobusu" (in Polish). onet.pl. 16 October 2020.
  3. ^ Dariusz Dobek (24 November 2020). "Dostałem nowe życie" (in Polish). onet.pl.

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