Łukasz Broź

Polish footballer with Legia Warsaw success

Łukasz Broź - Polish footballer with Legia Warsaw success
Born

December 17th, 1985
39 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Poland

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A professional footballer, played predominantly as a defender. Developed youth skills at various Polish clubs before joining Legia Warsaw, where parts of a successful tenure included winning multiple Ekstraklasa championships. Made contributions to the Polish national team, participating in various international fixtures.

Played for Legia Warsaw

Won Ekstraklasa titles

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