Władysław Kawula
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Władysław Kazimierz Kawula | ||
Date of birth | 27 September 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Kraków, Austria-Hungary | ||
Date of death | 1 February 2008 | (aged 70)||
Place of death | Kraków, Poland | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1950 | Prądniczanka Kraków | ||
1951–1971 | Wisła Kraków | 329+ | (26+) |
1971–1973 | White Eagles Chicago | ||
1973–1974 | Victoria Jaworzno | ||
1974–1977 | Kalwarianka Kalwaria | ||
International career | |||
1960–1962 | Poland | 5 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
Kalwarianka Kalwaria (player-manager) | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Władysław Kazimierz Kawula (27 September 1937 – 1 February 2008) was a Polish footballer who played as a defender. Kawula played for Prądniczanka Kraków, Wisła Kraków, White Eagles Chicago, Victoria Jaworzno and Kalwarianka Kalwaria Zebrzydowska over the course of his career. He died on 1 February 2008 at 4:12 PM (15:12 GMT), aged 70.[1] The Prądniczanka stadium is named in his honour.
Career
[edit]Kawula joined Wisła Kraków in 1951, at the age of 20 years and went on to score 26 goals in 329 top division appearances, which is still a club record to date.
During his time as a Wisła player, Kawula was part of the 1967 Polish Cup winning team. He also captained the team on many occasions.
Kawula left Wisła to join White Eagles Chicago in 1971. He returned to Poland two years later and played in the lower leagues for Victoria Jaworzno and Kalwarianka Kalwaria Zebrzydowska.
On 28 September 1960, Kawula played his first game for Poland in a game against France. He went on to make another four appearances for his country.
Honours
[edit]Wisła Kraków
- II liga: 1964–65[2]
- Polish Cup: 1966–67
References
[edit]- ^ "Zmarł Władysław Kawula" (in Polish). Sport.pl. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- ^ "Druga liga (2nd division)". mogiel.net (in Polish). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- 1937 births
- 2008 deaths
- Footballers from Kraków
- Men's association football defenders
- Poland men's youth international footballers
- Poland men's international footballers
- Polish men's footballers
- Wisła Kraków players
- Victoria Jaworzno players
- Ekstraklasa players
- I liga players
- Polish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Polish football managers
- Men's association football player-managers
- Polish football defender stubs