Józef Nawrot

Józef Nawrot

Personal information
Full name	Józef Nawrot
Date of birth	(1906-09-24)24 September 1906
Place of birth	Kraków, Poland
Date of death	24 September 1982(1982-09-24) (aged 76)
Place of death	Southsea, England
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Wawel Kraków
1922–1925	Cracovia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1925	WKS 1 PP Leg Wilno
1926–1927	Cracovia
1927–1936	Legia Warsaw	175	(107)
1937–1939	Polonia Warsaw	15	(8)
International career
1928–1935	Poland	19	(16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Józef Nawrot (24 September 1906 – 24 September 1982) was a Polish footballer who played as a striker. He was one of the top scorers in the Polish top division with over 100 goals. During his career, he played for WKS 1 PP Leg Wilno, Cracovia, Legia Warsaw and Polonia Warsaw. He appeared 19 times for his country, scoring 16 goals.^[2]

During World War II, he was imprisoned in Siberia, before breaking out to join Anders' Army.^[3]

References

1. "Józef Nawrot". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
2. "Józef Nawrot". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
3. Przybysz, Radosław (24 September 2020). "Józef Nawrot – legenda Legii Warszawa i "chimeryczny geniusz"". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 September 2024.

External links

• Józef Nawrot – FIFA competition record (archived)