Wacław Adamowicz
Polish footballer
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Wacław Adamowicz (2 August 1905 – 2 October 1939) was a Polish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
Date of birth
August 2, 1905
Place of birth
near Kaluga, Russian Empire
Date of death
2 October 1939 (aged 34)
Place of death
Kock, Poland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 2, 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | near Kaluga, Russian Empire | ||
| Date of death | 2 October 1939 (aged 34) | ||
| Place of death | Kock, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1924 | Polonia Warsaw | ||
| 1924–1926 | Orkan Warsaw | ||
| 1927–1935 | Legia Warsaw | 58 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Adamowicz served as a captain in the Polish Army during the Second World War.[2] On 2 October 1939, he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Kock, the final battle in the invasion of Poland in World War II.[1][3]
