Józef Kucharski

Józef Kucharski (16 April 1910 – 29 October 1944) was a Polish footballer who played as a defender.^[1]

Józef Kucharski

Personal information
Date of birth	(1910-04-16)16 April 1910
Place of birth	Żurawica, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	29 October 1944(1944-10-29) (aged 34)
Place of death	Gilze en Rijen, Netherlands
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1928–1934	Pogoń Lwów	25	(1)
1935–1939	Lechia Lwów
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Kucharski served in the Invasion of Poland during the Second World War.^[2][3] He later fled the country and joined the Polish Armed Forces in the West, serving in the 1st Armoured Division.^[2] On 29 October 1944, he died of wounds sustained in combat in the Netherlands.^[1] He was awarded the Cross of Valour for his service.^[2]