Marian Spoida

Marian Spoida (4 January 1901 - 16 April 1940) was a Polish football player and manager.^[2] Born on 4 January 1901 in Poznań, he was executed by the Soviet secret services in Katyn on 16 April 1940, aged 39.^[3]

Date of birth (1901-01-04)4 January 1901

Place of birth Poznań, German Empire^[1]

Date of death 16 April 1940(1940-04-16) (aged 39)

Place of death Katyn, Soviet Union

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Marian Spoida

Personal information
Date of birth	(1901-01-04)4 January 1901
Place of birth	Poznań, German Empire[1]
Date of death	16 April 1940(1940-04-16) (aged 39)
Place of death	Katyn, Soviet Union
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1915	Chelsea Poznań
1915–1916	Posnania Poznań
1916–1929	Warta Poznań
1930	Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski
International career
1922–1928	Poland	14	(0)
Managerial career
1930	Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski
1930	Legia Poznań
1931	Warta Poznań
1931–1932	Warta Poznań
1938	Poland (caretaker)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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In the 1920s, Spoida represented both Warta Poznań and the Poland national team.^[4] Later, he became a coach, and was the assistant under Poland head coach Józef Kałuża at the 1938 FIFA World Cup.