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Ludwik Gintel
Polish footballer (1899–1973) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ludwik Gintel (Hebrew: לודוויק גינטל; 26 September 1899 – 11 July 1973) was a Polish footballer.[1]
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Early and personal life
Gintel was born Kraków. He was Jewish.[2] He worked as an architect and bank clerk.[3]
Football career
Gintel began his football career playing for the Jewish Sports Association Jutrzenka Kraków.[3] He then played 328 games for Cracovia,[4] until 1931, as a right-back (later forward). With Cracovia, he was twice the champion of Poland (1921 and 1930). In 1928, he was the Polish top division's top scorer.[2]
He was also capped 12 times for the Poland national team, making eight official appearances.[3] Included among his appearances for the team was in their first-ever Olympic appearance at the 1924 Olympic Games.[3]
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After football career
After the World War II broke out, he emigrated to Palestine.[3] He died by suicide in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1973.[3]
Honours
Cracovia
Individual
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References
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