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Antoni Gałecki (4 June 1906 – 14 December 1958) was a Polish football player and defender who represented ŁKS Łódź. He also played on the Polish National Team during the 1936 Berlin Olympics and Poland's 1938 FIFA World Cup lone match against Brazil.[1]

Antoni Gałecki

Personal information
Full name	Antoni Gałecki
Date of birth	(1906-06-04)4 June 1906
Place of birth	Łódź, Congress Poland
Date of death	14 December 1958(1958-12-14) (aged 52)
Place of death	Łódź, Poland
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1922–1939	ŁKS Łódź	204	(0)
National team
1928–1938	Poland	18	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Łódź, Galecki joined the LKS Łódź team in 1922, becoming its key defender four years later. Gałecki represented this team until 1939, participating in more than 400 games. In many of them, he was the team captain.

He wore the Polish National Team jersey for 22 games. His debut took place on 27 October 1928 in Prague, against Czechoslovakia.

During the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Gałecki was a key defender on the Polish team, participating in all games (3-0 vs Hungary, 5-4 vs Great Britain, 1-3 vs Austria and 2-3 vs Norway). Poland finished in 4th place.

In 1937-38 Gałecki played in qualifying matches for the 1938 World Cup football match. In Warsaw, Poland beat Yugoslavia 4–0. In the second leg, in Belgrade, the Poles lost 0–1, but Poland qualified due to the goals advantage. Gałecki represented Poland in a legendary World Cup game against Brazil on 5 June 1938 in Strasbourg, France. The Poles lost 5–6, but the match is to this day regarded as one of the best performances of the Polish National Team.^{[citation needed]}

Called to active military duty in August 1939, Gałecki fought in the September 1939 Campaign. He was held prisoner in a POW camp in Eger, Hungary, but managed to escape through Yugoslavia and Greece and reached Palestine, where he became a soldier of the Polish 2nd Corps. Gałecki fought at Tobruk and Monte Cassino. After the war, Gałecki returned to his hometown in 1947.

He died in Łódź.

See also

• Polish Roster in World Cup Soccer France 1938

References

External links

На других языках

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- [en] Antoni Gałecki

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[es] Antoni Gałecki

Antoni Gałecki (Łódź, Polonia, 4 de junio de 1906 - Łódź, Polonia, 14 de diciembre de 1958) fue un futbolista polaco que jugó con la selección de fútbol de Polonia en la década de 1930 y después combatió en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

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[fr] Antoni Gałecki

Antoni Gałecki, né le 4 juin 1906 à Łódź dans l'Empire allemand et mort dans la même ville le 14 décembre 1958, à cinquante-deux ans, est un footballeur polonais. Il a occupé durant sa carrière le poste de défenseur au ŁKS Łódź.

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[it] Antoni Gałecki

Antoni Gałecki (Łódź, 4 giugno 1906 – Łódź, 14 dicembre 1958) è stato un calciatore polacco, di ruolo difensore.

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[ru] Галецкий, Антоний

Антоний Галецкий (польск. Antoni Gałecki; 4 июня 1906, Лодзь — 14 декабря 1958, там же) — польский футболист, защитник. Участник летних Олимпийских игр 1936 года и чемпионата мира 1938 года.

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