Jerzy Karasiński

Jerzy Karasiński (20 September 1942 – 22 November 2015) was a Polish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He is considered one of Lech Poznań's greatest players of all time[1] and was linked to the club in various functions after retiring from playing, including positions in the front office, scouting, and planning club events, which he famously referred to as "tending the garden."

[2] It was quite likely that he would have spent his whole career with the club were it not for Lech Poznań's keenness to acquire him.

He played his last match in 1972, a 0–0 home draw against Pogoń Szczecin on 7 November.

After his playing career came to an end, he became responsible for organising matches at Lech's stadium, where he frequented games dressed in expensive tailored clothes from the 1920s, often stating that he "likes to watch.