Grzegorz Lato

Grzegorz Lato
Grzegorz Lato
	Lato in 1979
Member of Senate
	In office; 2001–2005
Preceded by	Józef Frączek
Succeeded by	Władysław Ortyl
25th President of the PZPN
	In office; 30 October 2008 – 26 October 2012
Preceded by	Michal Listkiewicz
Succeeded by	Zbigniew Boniek
Personal details
Born	8 April 1950 (age 74); Malbork, Poland
Political party	Democratic Left Alliance
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Occupation	Footballer (retired); Football manager (retired); Politician; Football administrator;
Position(s)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
1966–1980	Stal Mielec
1980–1982	Lokeren
1982–1984	Atlante
Total
International career
1971–1984	Poland
Managerial career
1988–1990	North York Rockets
1991–1993	Stal Mielec
1993–1995	Olimpia Poznań
1995–1996	Amica Wronki
1996–1997	Stal Mielec
1997	AO Kavala
1999	Widzew Łódź
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Poland
FIFA World Cup
Olympic Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Grzegorz Bolesław Lato (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɡʐɛɡɔʐ ˈlatɔ]; born 8 April 1950) is a Polish former professional football player and manager who played as a winger. He was a member of Poland's golden generation of football players who rose to fame in the 1970s and early 80s. Over a decade, he represented Poland at five major tournaments starting with gold at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich and ending with a third-place finish at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. He reached the peak of his career at the 1974 World Cup, where he was the leading scorer and the only Pole to-date to have won the honour. After retiring from his playing career, he had a brief stint as manager in several clubs in and out of Poland.

Lato, as a member of Democratic Left Alliance, was a Polish Senator for the Rzeszów region, between 2001 and 2005.

On 30 October 2008, he was elected president of the Polish Football Association (PZPN). As president of the PZPN he oversaw the Euro 2012 tournament, which was co-hosted by Poland. He was succeeded by Zbigniew Boniek on 26 October 2012.