Robert Mitwerandu
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-02-27)27 February 1970
Place of birth Chorzów, Poland
Date of death 7 May 2000(2000-05-07) (aged 30)
Place of death Katowice, Poland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 Stadion Śląski Chorzów
1988–1991 GKS Katowice 7 (0)
1991–1992 MK Górnik Katowice
1992–1996 Naprzód Rydułtowy
1996–1998 Krisbut Myszków
1998–2000 Raków Częstochowa
International career
1986 Poland U-18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Mitwerandu (27 February 1970 – 7 May 2000) was a Polish footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Born to a Zimbabwean father, he was the first black and Afro-Polish player in any Poland national football team and the Ekstraklasa. Born and raised in Chorzów, he spoke Silesian fluently. He unexpectedly died of a stroke on the night 7 May 2000, only a few hours after playing for Raków Częstochowa against Polar Wrocław.[2][3][4][5][6]

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKS Katowice 1988–89 Ekstraklasa 50000050
1989–90 20000020
1990–91 00000000
Career total 7000000070
Notes

    References

    1. Robert Mitwerandu at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
    2. https://sport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/robert-mitwerandu-pierwszy-czarnoskory-pilkarz-w-polskiej-kadrze-sylwetka/1mytdec onet.pl
    3. https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/sportowybar/652834/polacy-nie-znali-jeszcze-olisadebe-a-on-juz-gral-w-naszej-kadrze-zmarl-na-zawal- Sportowe Fakty
    4. "Robert Mitwerandu | Numer 10. Blog czterech braci dla wszystkich piłkarskich hipsterów".
    5. "20 lat od śmierci Roberta Mitwerandu - astar.czest.pl".
    6. "What type of leather is used for footballs?". 21 April 2021.
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