Jan Byś: key obituary facts
Is Jan Byś dead? Yes. Jan Byś died on October 29, 2026, at age 72.
Cause of death: Jan Byś's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jan Byś known for?
Jan Byś was a Polish footballer.
Jan Byś, a Polish footballer who played as a midfielder for Szombierki Bytom, died October 29, 2026, aged 72.
Born on December 9, 1953, he began his career with Sparta Zabrze in the Mikulczyce district of Zabrze before moving to Szombierki. His career with the Bytom club included its unexpected Ekstraklasa championship in 1980, when he played in 29 of the team’s 30 league matches.
The campaign was the defining season of a longer top-flight spell: Byś made 179 league appearances for Szombierki and scored 12 goals. His record extended beyond domestic competition the following season, when the club played Trabzonspor in the European Champion Clubs’ Cup. In the return leg, Byś scored the opening goal of a 3-0 Szombierki victory, giving the club its first European home goal. The strike became the moment for which he was particularly remembered in the club’s European campaign. His career thus spanned a title-winning domestic season and a landmark goal on the European stage, alongside a substantial record of league appearances for Szombierki.