Aleksander Mysiak
Encyclopedia
Aleksander Mysiak was a Polish
football
player, a midfielder
, who in the late 1920s and early 1930s represented both Cracovia and the Polish National Team
. With Cracovia, he twice won the Championships of Poland (1930, 1932), altogether playing in 230 games. As a member of the National Team, Mysiak was fielded in 17 international matches. His career ended suddenly at the age of 26; rumor has it that this was due to his wife's dislike of football.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, who in the late 1920s and early 1930s represented both Cracovia and the Polish National Team
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
. With Cracovia, he twice won the Championships of Poland (1930, 1932), altogether playing in 230 games. As a member of the National Team, Mysiak was fielded in 17 international matches. His career ended suddenly at the age of 26; rumor has it that this was due to his wife's dislike of football.