Michel Lewandowski | |
Birth Name: | Mieczyslaus Lewandowski |
Birth Place: | Waltrop, Kingdom of Prussia |
Birth Date: | 28 May 1914 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1935–1938 |
Clubs2: | Lens |
Years2: | 1938–1945[1] |
Clubs3: | Roubaix-Tourcoing |
Years3: | 1945–1950 |
Death Place: | Lens, France[2] |
Clubs4: | JA Armentières |
Youthclubs1: | Pogon-Marles |
Nationalteam1: | France Military |
Managerclubs1: | US Billy-Berclau |
Managerclubs2: | AS Lens |
Michel Lewandowski (born Mieczyslaus Lewandowski; 28 May 1914 – 7 September 1990) was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in the Kingdom of Prussia, he played his entire career in France and was a French military international.
Mieczyslaus Lewandowski was born in Waltrop in the Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire. He was of Polish descent. Having first played for Pogon-Marles and, Lewandowski was discovered by Lens in 1938, where he became professional.[3] He played eleven matches for Lens in the 1938–39 Division 1. In 1945, he signed for Roubaix-Tourcoing. He won the 1946–47 Division 1 with the club before leaving in 1950, signing for JA Armentières that year.[4]
Naturalized on 23 February 1939, Lewandowski was selected for the France military national team.[5]
After his retiring from football, Lewandowski went on to coach US Billy-Berclau and AS Lens.
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