Ignatz "Ignace" Kowalczyk (29 December 1913 – 27 March 1996) was a footballer. Born in Germany, Kowalczyk played for the France national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignatz Kowalczyk | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Castrop, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 27 March 1996 (aged 82) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1930–1931 | Noyelles sous Lens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931–1933 | Lens | ||
| 1933–1936 | Valenciennes | ||
| 1936–1937 | Marseille | 29 | (6) |
| 1937–1939 | Metz | 22 | (1) |
| 1943–1944 | Reims-Champagne | ||
| 1944–1945 | Reims | ||
| 1945–1949 | Metz | 127 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1935–1938 | France | 5 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1949–1950 | Metz[1] | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editBorn in Castrop, he was of Polish descent. He moved to France at a young age.[2] He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 26 October 1934.[3]
References
edit- ^ France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs Archived 2009-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Braun, Didier. "L'Équipe de France de football, c'est l'histoire en raccourci d'un siècle d'immigration" (PDF). L'Équipe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ "Journal officiel de la République française. Lois et décrets". Gallica. 4 November 1934. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
External links
edit- Ignace Kowalczyk at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Ignace Kowalczyk at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Ignace Kowalczyk Profile at Om1899.com
- Profile - FC Metz at the Wayback Machine (archived February 23, 2014)
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