Gerard Cieślik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerard Józef Cieślik | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Hajduki Wielkie, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 3 November 2013 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Chorzów, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1939–1944 | Bismarckhütter Ballspiel Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1959 | Ruch Chorzów | 237 | (167) |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1958 | Poland | 45 | (27) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1946 | Grunwald Ruda Śląska | ||
| 1956 | Prosna Wieruszów | ||
| 1958 | Concordia Knurów | ||
| 1961 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
| 1964–1966 | MKS Lędziny | ||
| 1968–1969 | Unia Racibórz | ||
| AKS Chorzów | |||
| Urania Ruda Śląska | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gerard Cieślik (27 April 1927 – 3 November 2013), also known as Gienek, was a Polish footballer who played as a striker. Playing for the Poland national team, he is most noted for having scored two goals against the Soviet Union on 20 October 1957 at Stadion Śląski. The rather small striker (163 cm, 59 kg) was capped 45 times and scored 27 goals. He also played for Poland at the 1952 Summer Olympics.