Władysław Kowalski (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 April 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Zwierzyniec, Kraków, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 21 September 1939 (aged 42) | ||
| Place of death | Wołczatycze, Poland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1919 | Wisła Kraków | ||
| 1920–1921 | WKS Warsaw | ||
| 1922–1932 | Wisła Kraków | ||
| International career | |||
| 1923–1924 | Poland | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Władysław Kowalski (17 April 1897 – 21 September 1939) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward for Wisła Kraków and WKS Warsaw.[1] He made four appearances for the Poland national team from 1923 to 1924.[2] A Polish Army officer, serving as an adjutant, Kowalski was taken prisoner during the Soviet invasion of Poland, when trying to flee to Hungary, and was executed by Soviet soldiers.[3][4]
Honours
[edit]Wisła Kraków
- Ekstraklasa: 1927,[5] 1928[6]
- Polish Cup: 1925–26
References
[edit]- ^ "Władysław Kowalski". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Władysław Kowalski". EU Football. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Zichlarz, Michał (1 September 2019). "Z karabinem w dłoni". Dziennik Sport (in Polish). Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Gwiazdy Białej Gwiazdy #9. Piłkarz, żołnierz, kancelista - Władysław Kowalski". Wisła Kraków SA (in Polish). 13 April 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Liga 1927". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Liga 1928". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Władysław Kowalski at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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