Robert Mitwerandu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Chorzów, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 2000 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Katowice, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Stadion Śląski Chorzów | ||
| 1988–1991 | GKS Katowice | 7 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | MK Górnik Katowice | ||
| 1992–1996 | Naprzód Rydułtowy | ||
| 1996–1998 | Krisbut Myszków | ||
| 1998–2000 | Raków Częstochowa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986 | Poland U-18 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Mitwerandu (27 February 1970 – 7 May 2000) was a Polish footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
Born to a Zimbabwean father, he was the first black and Afro-Polish player in any Polish national football team and the Ekstraklasa. Born and raised in Chorzów, he spoke Silesian fluently. He unexpectedly and tragically died of a stroke on the night 7 May 2000, only a few hours after playing for Raków Częstochowa against Polar Wrocław.[2][3][4][5][6]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
- Notes
References
- ^ Robert Mitwerandu at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- ^ https://sport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/robert-mitwerandu-pierwszy-czarnoskory-pilkarz-w-polskiej-kadrze-sylwetka/1mytdec onet.pl
- ^ https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/sportowybar/652834/polacy-nie-znali-jeszcze-olisadebe-a-on-juz-gral-w-naszej-kadrze-zmarl-na-zawal- Sportowe Fakty
- ^ https://numer10.pl/2009/05/16/robert-mitwerandu/
- ^ https://www.astar.czest.pl/20-lat-od-smierci-roberta-mitwerandu.html
- ^ https://rightbankwarsaw.com/2014/01/21/the-tale-of-robert-mitwerandu-a-post-for-footballs-fallen/
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