Ladislao Mazurkiewicz

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Ladislao Mazurkiewicz (born February 14, 1945 in Piriápolis) is an Uruguayan former football goalkeeper of the 1960s and 1970s. He helped the Uruguay national team to qualify to the semifinals of the 1970 World Cup, where the charrúas were stopped by the eventual champions, Brazil. He was elected the best goalkeeper of that tournament. He has also played for the Brazilian side Clube Atlético Mineiro.

He is perhaps most famous for being the keeper that fell for Pelé's sensational trick at the 1970 World Cup Finals when he let the ball run one way past Mazurkiewicz and he ran the other, before almost scoring with a shot while he was turning back towards the goal.

FACTS: Lev Yashin, the goalkeeper considered the best of all times said Ladislao was his successor. Mazurkewicz spends his days as a coach for goalkeepers for Club Atletico Peñarol.

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(Spanish) Mundosoccer.com - Player biography

v • d • e Uruguay squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup

1 Mazurkiewicz • 2 Troche • 3 Manicera • 4 Forlán • 5 Gonçalves • 6 Caetano • 7 Cortés • 8 Urruzmendi • 9 Sasía • 10 Rocha • 11 Pérez • 12 Sosa • 13 Díaz • 14 Emilio Álvarez • 15 Ubiñas • 16 Eliseo Álvarez • 17 Salva • 18 M. Viera • 19 Silva • 20 Ramos • 21 Espárrago • 22 Taibo • Coach: O. Viera

v • d • e Uruguay squad - 1970 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place

1 Mazurkiewicz • 2 Ancheta • 3 Matosas • 4 Ubiñas • 5 Montero Castillo • 6 Mujica • 7 Cubilla • 8 Rocha • 9 Espárrago • 10 Maneiro • 11 Morales • 12 Santos • 13 Sandoval • 14 Cámera • 15 Fontes • 16 Caetano • 17 Bareño • 18 Gómez • 19 Zubía • 20 Cortés • 21 Losada • 22 Corbo • Coach: Hohberg

v • d • e Uruguay squad - 1974 FIFA World Cup

1 Mazurkiewicz • 2 Jáuregui • 3 Masnik • 4 Forlán • 5 Montero Castillo • 6 Pavoni • 7 Cubilla • 8 Espárrago • 9 Morena • 10 Rocha • 11 Corbo • 12 Santos • 13 de Simone • 14 Garisto • 15 González • 16 Cardaccio • 17 Jiménez • 18 Mantegazza • 19 Milar • 20 Silva • 21 Gómez • 22 Fernández • Coach: Porta