Antoni Gałecki
Football, Olympic athlete
1906 – 1958
Who was Antoni Gałecki?
Antoni Gałecki 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.
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 October 27, 1928 in Prague, against Czechoslovakia.
During the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Gałecki was a key defender on the Polish team, participating in all games. 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 June 5, 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.
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- Born
- Jun 4, 1906
Łódź - Nationality
- Poland
- Lived in
- Łódź
- Died
- Dec 14, 1958
Łódź
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on July 23, 2013
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