| Jan Banaś | |
| Fullname: | Heinz-Dieter Banas |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1943 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 1956–1958 |
| Youthclubs1: | AKS Mikołów |
| Youthyears2: | 1958–1959 |
| Youthclubs2: | WKKF Katowice |
| Youthyears3: | 1959–1962 |
| Youthclubs3: | Zryw Chorzów |
| Years1: | 1962–1969 |
| Caps1: | 145 |
| Goals1: | 50 |
| Clubs1: | Polonia Bytom |
| Years2: | 1969–1975 |
| Caps2: | 124 |
| Goals2: | 35 |
| Clubs2: | Górnik Zabrze |
| Years3: | 1975 |
| Clubs3: | Wisła Chicago |
| Years4: | 1975–1976 |
| Clubs4: | Polonia Chicago |
| Years5: | 1976 |
| Clubs5: | AAC Eagles |
| Years6: | 1976 |
| Caps6: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1964–1973 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 31 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 7 |
| Managerclubs1: | ES Saintes (player-manager) |
| Managerclubs2: | CA de Mantes-la-Ville (player-manager) |
| Managerclubs3: | Szombierki Bytom |
Jan Banaś (born Hans Dieter Banas; 29 March 1943), nicknamed Bubi, is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
He began his career as a youngster playing for AKS Mikołów (1956–59) before moving to Zryw Chorzów in 1959-62, Polonia Bytom (1962–69) and Górnik Zabrze (1969–75). Between his first call-up for Poland in 1964 and his last in 1973, he earned 31 caps, scoring seven goals[1] (or eight, if the controversial goal in the 1973 win over England is credited to him). Aged 32, he was allowed to move to the United States, and then played in a string of countries including Mexico (with Atlético Español), Belgium, and France well after his fortieth birthday.
Recently he has been coaching low-level Silesian clubs, including Szombierki Bytom.
In 1966, together with Jan Liberda and Norbert Pogrzeba, Banaś decided to illegally migrate to Western Europe; they all escaped before Polonia's match IFK Norrköping. He was unable to achieve much success even in the German Oberliga, and half a year later he returned and was pardoned by the Polish Football Association. After return, he changed his name to the Polish form, and took the name Jan in March 1967.[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | ||||
| 1964 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 7 | ||
Górnik Zabrze[2]