Alejandro Semenewicz

Alejandro Semenewicz
	Semenewicz in 1973
Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Estanislao Semenewicz
Date of birth	1 June 1949
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death	1 April 2024 (aged 74)
Place of death	Villa Domínico, Argentina
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1968–1969	Morón
1970–1976	Independiente
1977–1979	Atlético Nacional
1980	Cipolletti
1981–1982	Morón
International career
1972	Argentina
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alejandro Estanislao Semenewicz, (also spelled Siemianowicz, 1 June 1949 – 1 April 2024) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder.

Career

Semenewicz was nicknamed "El Polaco".^[1] He is considered to be one of the most decorated players in the history of Argentine side Independiente.^[2]

Style of play

Semenewicz mainly operated as a defender or midfielder and was known for his work ethic.^[3]

Personal life and death

Born in Argentina, Semenewicz was of Polish descent. His nickname was El polaco (The Pole).^[4]

Semenewicz died after suffering a heart attack on 1 April 2024, at the age of 74.^[5]

References

^ "1972. Se necesita sangre del grupo Semenewicz". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
^ "'El polaco' argentino que conquistó el corazón de los hinchas verdolagas". telemedellin.tv.
^ Tiempo, Diario El. "Las "glorias de Independiente" estarán presentes en Azul". www.diarioeltiempo.com.ar.
^ "1974 Volante incansable, inteligente y temperamental, el "polaco" Alejandro Semenewicz fue importante en estas cuatro copas de Independiente. - CONMEBOL". www.conmebol.com. 31 October 2016.
^ "Murió el Polaco Semenewicz, fuerza, garra y corazón del Independiente copero de la década del 70". La Nacion. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

External links

Alejandro Semenewicz at WorldFootball.net
Alejandro Semenewicz at National-Football-Teams.com

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[1] "1972. Se necesita sangre del grupo Semenewicz". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

[2] "'El polaco' argentino que conquistó el corazón de los hinchas verdolagas". telemedellin.tv.

[3] Tiempo, Diario El. "Las "glorias de Independiente" estarán presentes en Azul". www.diarioeltiempo.com.ar.

[4] "1974 Volante incansable, inteligente y temperamental, el "polaco" Alejandro Semenewicz fue importante en estas cuatro copas de Independiente. - CONMEBOL". www.conmebol.com. 31 October 2016.

[5] "Murió el Polaco Semenewicz, fuerza, garra y corazón del Independiente copero de la década del 70". La Nacion. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

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