Ludwik Gintel
Polish footballer (1899–1973)
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Ludwik Gintel (Hebrew: לודוויק גינטל; 26 September 1899 – 11 July 1973) was a Polish footballer.[1]
Date of birth
26 September 1899
Place of birth
Kraków, Austria-Hungary
Date of death
11 July 1973 (aged 73)
Place of death
Tel Aviv, Israel
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Gintel in 1922 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 September 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Kraków, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 11 July 1973 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1916 | Jutrzenka Kraków | ||
| 1916–1930 | Cracovia | ||
| International career | |||
| 1921–1925 | Poland | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life
Football career
Gintel began his football career playing for the Jewish Sports Association Jutrzenka Kraków.[3] He then played 328 games for Cracovia,[4] until 1931, as a right-back (later forward). With Cracovia, he was twice the champion of Poland (1921 and 1930). In 1928, he was the Polish top division's top scorer.[2]
He was also capped 12 times for the Poland national team, making eight official appearances.[3] Included among his appearances for the team was in their first-ever Olympic appearance at the 1924 Olympic Games.[3]