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