Jan Karwecki (2 January 1949 – 5 June 2019) was a Polish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Jan Karwecki
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-01-02)2 January 1949
Place of birth Glinno, Poland
Date of death 5 June 2019(2019-06-05) (aged 70)
Place of death Kraków, Poland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1973 Górnik Wałbrzych
1973–1976 Lech Poznań 60 (0)
1976–1978 Szombierki Bytom 48 (0)
1978–1979 Wisła Kraków 14 (0)
1979–1981 Cracovia 25 (0)
Total 147 (0)
International career
1974–1975 Poland 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Born in Glinno, Karwecki played club football for Górnik Wałbrzych, Lech Poznań, Szombierki Bytom, Wisła Kraków and Cracovia.[1]

He earned five caps for the Poland national team between 1974 and 1975.[1]

Later life and death edit

Karwecki died in Kraków on 5 June 2019, aged 70.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Jan Karwecki". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Jan Karwecki nie żyje" (in Polish). 90minut. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.