Ryszard Piec
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ryszard Leon Piec | ||
Date of birth | 17 August 1913 | ||
Place of birth | Świętochłowice, Poland | ||
Date of death | 24 January 1979 | (aged 65)||
Place of death | Świętochłowice, Poland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
International career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Poland |
Ryszard Leon Piec (born Richard Leon Pietz; 17 August 1913 – 24 January 1979) was a Polish footballer.
Piec spent whole life in his native town of Lipiny, which now today is a district of Świętochłowice, in Upper Silesia. He played for Naprzód Lipiny, a team which, in spite of several attempts, never managed to qualify to the Polish Soccer League. In 1935-39 he represented Poland in 24 matches, scoring 5 goals. His debut took place in 1935 against Yugoslavia.
He participated in 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin,[1] where Poland was placed on the 4th position, after losing 2:3 against Norway. During the Olympics, he played in three games - a qualifier versus Hungary (3:0), a quarterfinal versus Great Britain (5:4, he scored a goal) and a semifinal versus Austria (1:3). He also took part in a legendary 1938 World Cup Soccer match Poland - Brazil 5:6 (5 June 1938, Strasbourg, France).
During the
In the 1941-42 season of Germany Cup (DFB-Pokal), TUS Lipine with Piec brothers was a sensation. In round 3 the Silesians beat Adler Deblin 4:1, then in round 4, TUS Lipine beat Blau-Weiss 90 Berlin 4:1. In the semifinals however, professionals from TSV 1860 Munich proved to be too strong, beating TUS 6:0.
After the war Piec continued his career in Naprzód Lipiny, playing until 1951. Since then he was a coach.
References
- ^ "Ryszard Piec". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
See also
- Polish Roster in World Cup Soccer France 1938