Robert Mitwerandu | |
Birth Date: | 27 February 1970 |
Birth Place: | Chorzów, Poland |
Death Place: | Katowice, Poland |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1987–1988 |
Clubs1: | Stadion Śląski Chorzów |
Years2: | 1988–1991 |
Caps2: | 7 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1991–1992 |
Clubs3: | Górnik Katowice |
Years4: | 1992–1996 |
Clubs4: | Naprzód Rydułtowy |
Years5: | 1996–1998 |
Clubs5: | Krisbut Myszków |
Years6: | 1998–2000 |
Nationalyears1: | 1986 |
Nationalteam1: | Poland U18 |
Robert Mitwerandu (27 February 1970 – 7 May 2000) was a Polish footballer who played as a midfielder.
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.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GKS Katowice | 1988–89 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
1989–90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
1990–91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |