Michel Lewandowski
Footballer (1914–1990)
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Michel Lewandowski (born Mieczyslaus Lewandowski; 28 May 1914 – 7 September 1990) was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in the Kingdom of Prussia, he played his entire career in France and was a French military international.[citation needed]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Mieczyslaus Lewandowski | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Waltrop, Kingdom of Prussia | ||
| Date of death | 7 September 1990 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Lens, France[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pogon-Marles | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1938 | Béthune | ||
| 1938–1945[2] | Lens | ||
| 1945–1950 | Roubaix-Tourcoing | ||
| JA Armentières | |||
| International career | |||
| France Military | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| US Billy-Berclau | |||
| AS Lens | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Mieczyslaus Lewandowski was born in Waltrop in the Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire.[citation needed] He was of Polish descent. Having first played for Pogon-Marles and Béthune, Lewandowski was discovered by Lens in 1938, where he became professional.[3] He played eleven matches for Lens in the 1938–39 Division 1.[3] In 1945, he signed for Roubaix-Tourcoing. He won the 1946–47 Division 1 with the club before leaving in 1950, signing for JA Armentières that year.[4]
Naturalized on 23 February 1939, Lewandowski was selected for the France military national team.[5][4]
Managerial career
After his retiring from football, Lewandowski went on to coach US Billy-Berclau and AS Lens.[3]
Honours
Roubaix-Tourcoing