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Marek Ostrowski

Marek Ostrowski
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-11-22)22 November 1959
Place of birth Skrwilno, Poland
Date of death 6 March 2017(2017-03-06) (aged 57)
Place of death Stockerau, Austria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1978 Wisła Płock
1978–1979 Stoczniowiec Gdańsk 28 (2)
1979–1982 Zawisza Bydgoszcz 52 (0)
1982–1989 Pogoń Szczecin 181 (24)
1989–1990 VfB Mödling
1990–1995 SV Stockerau
1996–1996 SC Klosterneuburg 1912
International career
1981–1987 Poland 37 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marek Ostrowski (22 November 1959 – 6 March 2017) was a Polish footballer who played as a defender. He represented Poland at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

He is one of the most notable players of Pogoń Szczecin during his time at the club, as he played 222 games, scoring 30 goals.[1]

International career

Ostrowski made his debut for Poland in a January 1981 friendly match against Japan and earned a total of 37 caps, scoring 1 goal.[2] His final international was an October 1987 friendly match against Czechoslovakia.[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1 19 May 1985 Spyridon Louis, Marousi, Greece  Greece 2–1 4–1 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification [3]

Personal life and death

He was hospitalized in January 2017 after a heart attack. He died in his sleep in March 2017, a few days after being discharged by the hospital.[4]

Honours

SV Stockerau

References

  1. ^ Odeszła jedna z legend, zmarł Marek Ostrowski – Pogoń SportNet (in Polish)
  2. ^ Appearances for Poland National Team – RSSSF
  3. ^ a b Intl career stats – EUfootball
  4. ^ Waleczne serce nie wytrzymało. Nie żyje Marek Ostrowski – Przeglad Sportowy (in Polish)
  5. ^ "Marek Ostrowski". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 October 2024.