Władysław Kowalski (footballer) explained

Władysław Kowalski
Birth Date:17 April 1897
Birth Place:Zwierzyniec, Kraków, Poland
Death Place:Wołczatycze, Poland
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Wisła Kraków
Clubs2:WKS Warsaw
Clubs3:Wisła Kraków
Nationalyears1:1923–1924
Nationalteam1:Poland
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:2

Władysław Kowalski (17 April 1897  - 21 September 1939) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward for Wisła Kraków and WKS Warsaw.[1] He made four appearances for the Poland national team from 1923 to 1924.[2] A Polish Army officer, serving as an adjutant, Kowalski was taken prisoner during the Soviet invasion of Poland, when trying to flee to Hungary, and was executed by Soviet soldiers.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Władysław Kowalski . worldfootball.net . 3 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Władysław Kowalski . EU Football . 3 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Zichlarz . Michał . 1 September 2019 . Z karabinem w dłoni . 31 October 2021 . Dziennik Sport . Polish.
  4. Web site: 13 April 2017 . Gwiazdy Białej Gwiazdy #9. Piłkarz, żołnierz, kancelista - Władysław Kowalski . 31 October 2021 . Wisła Kraków SA . Polish.