Marian Spoida

Marian Spoida was a Polish soccer player and later a coach. Born on January 4, 1901 in Poznań, he died in the Katyn massacre, murdered by the Soviet secret services, probably some time in the spring of 1940.

Spoida in the 1920s represented both Warta Poznań and the Polish National Team. Later, he became a trainer and together with Józef Kałuża, went to Strasbourg, France, to coach Poland in its legendary FIFA World Cup 1938 5-6 game vs. Brazil (June 5, 1938).

Poland squad – 1924 Summer Olympics

GK Goerlitz • GK Loth • GK Popiel • GK Wiśniewski • DF Cyl • DF Fryc • DF Gintel • MF Cikowski • MF Krupa • MF Kuchar • MF Spoida • MF Styczeń • MF Synowiec • FW Adamek • FW Batsch • FW Kałuża • FW Miller • FW Reyman • FW Reyman • FW Sperling • FW Staliński • Coach: Obrubański

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Name	Spoida, Marian
Alternative names
Short description	Polish footballer
Date of birth	January 4, 1901
Place of birth	Poznań
Date of death	1940
Place of death

Marian Spoida

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