Edmund Giemsa

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Edmund Giemsa was a Polish interwar soccer player, started career as a forward, then moved to midfield, regarded as an expert on free kicks. Born on October 16, 1912 in Upper Silesian city of Ruda Slaska, died on September 30, 1994 in Chinnor, England.

Giemsa played for Ruch Chorzow as well as Polish National Team. With Ruch, he was a multiple champion of Poland (1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938).

On June 4, 1933 in Warsaw he debuted in Polish National Team (Poland - Belgium 0-1). Altogether he played in 9 international games, without scoring any goals. He was in Polish Roster in World Cup France 1938, but did not appear on the field in the legendary game Poland - Brazil 5-6 (June 5, 1938, Strasburg, France). His last game in white-red jersey occurred on August 27, 1939 in Warsaw (Poland - Hungary 4-2).

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Polish Roster in World Cup Soccer France 1938

v • d • e Poland squad - 1938 FIFA World Cup

FW Baran • GK Brom • FW Cebula • MF Dytko • DF Gałecki • DF Giemsa • MF Góra • FW Habowski • FW Korbas • MF Lis • FW Łyko • GK Madejski • MF Nyc • FW Piątek • FW R. Piec • MF W. Piec • FW Scherfke • DF Szczepaniak • DF Twórz • MF Wasiewicz • FW Wilimowski • FW Wodarz • Coach: Kałuża