Henryk Martyna Explained

Henryk Martyna
Fullname:Henryk Julian Martyna
Birth Date:1907 11, df=y
Birth Place:Kraków, Austria-Hungary
Death Place:Kraków, Poland
Position:Defender
Years1:1920–1923
Years2:1924–1928
Years3:1928–1936
Years4:1937–1939
Clubs1:Orzeł Kraków
Clubs2:Korona Kraków
Clubs3:Legia Warsaw
Clubs4:Warszawianka
Caps3:160
Caps4:28
Goals3:18
Goals4:1
Nationalyears1:1930–1936
Nationalteam1:Poland
Nationalcaps1:23
Nationalgoals1:4

Henryk Julian Martyna (14 November 1907 – 17 November 1984) was a Polish footballer who played as a defender. He was a key member of Poland national team in the early 1930s.[1]

His career started in Korona Kraków, then in 1928 moved to one of top teams of Poland - Legia Warsaw. He stayed there until 1937, then in the years 1937-1939 represented Warszawianka. From 1929 to 1936, he represented Poland, and was part of the squad for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[2] Together with Polonia Warsaw’s Jerzy Bulanow, Nawrot created a pair of excellent defenders. All together, he played 32 games for the national team, scoring 5 goals.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mecze polskich spraw. 2021. Stefan Szczepłek.
  2. Web site: Henryk Martyna . Olympedia . 22 September 2021.