Ryszard Kraus

Ryszard Kraus
Personal information
Full name	Ryszard Władysław Kraus
Date of birth	30 June 1964
Place of birth	Bestwina, Poland
Date of death	3 November 2013 (aged 49)
Place of death	Bestwina, Poland
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1979–1980	LZS Bestwina
Senior career*
Years	Team
1980–1987	GKS Jastrzębie
1987–1988	Odra Wodzisław
1989	GKS Jastrzębie
1989–1994	Górnik Zabrze
1994–1995	GKS Tychy
1995–1996	LKS Bestwina
International career
1991–1992	Poland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ryszard Władysław Kraus (30 June 1964 – 3 November 2013) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career[edit]

Kraus played for Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze for five years, scoring 16 goals for them in the 1990–91 season.^[1]

Kraus made his debut for Poland in a February 1991 friendly match against Northern Ireland and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals.

His final international was a July 1992 friendly match against Guatemala.^[2]

Kraus died on 3 November 2013.^[3]