Robert Mitwerandu
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Date of birth
27 February 1970
Place of birth
Chorzów, Poland
Date of death
7 May 2000 (aged 30)
Place of death
Katowice, Poland
 Mitwerandu with GKS Katowice | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Chorzów, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 2000 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Katowice, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Stadion Śląski Chorzów | ||
| 1988–1991 | GKS Katowice | 7 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Górnik Katowice | ||
| 1992–1996 | Naprzód Rydułtowy | ||
| 1996–1998 | Krisbut Myszków | ||
| 1998–2000 | Raków Częstochowa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986 | Poland U18 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Mitwerandu (27 February 1970 – 7 May 2000) was a Polish footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
Born to a Zimbabwean father, he was the first black and Afro-Polish player to play in Ekstraklasa and for a Polish national team at any level. Born and raised in Chorzów, he spoke Silesian fluently. He unexpectedly died of a stroke on the night of 7 May 2000, only a few hours after playing for Raków Częstochowa against Polar Wrocław.[2][3][4][5][6]
