Józef Kotlarczyk

Józef Kotlarczyk

Wisla Krakow in 1927, Kotlarczyk second from left in top row
Personal information
Date of birth13 February 1907
Place of birthKraków, Austria-Hungary
Date of death28 September 1959 (aged 52)
Place of deathBydgoszcz, Poland
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1922-1927Nadwiślan Kraków
1927-1939Wisła Kraków244(13)
National team
1930-1937Poland30(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Józef Kotlarczyk (February 13, 1907 in Kraków - September 28, 1959 in Bydgoszcz) was a Polish football forward, who capped 30 times for the national team of Poland (1931–1937).

Kotlarczyk began his career in a local team Nadwiślan Kraków, and in 1927 moved to Wisła Kraków, where he played until 1939, scoring 13 goals in 244 games. He was the captain of Wisła, as well as of the Poland national team. In 1936 he played for Poland during the 1936 Summer Olympics. At first, Kotlarczyk was a forward, then moved to midfield. He was a very aggressive player, always keen on attacking the opponent.

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