Władysław Szczepaniak

Władysław Szczepaniak (May 19 1910 in Warsaw, Poland - May 6 1979 in Warsaw) was a Polish soccer player. A defender for his entire career, he played for Polonia Warszawa, where he was a captain. Szczepaniak was one of Polonia’s symbols, also he played several games for the Poland national football team.

Football career

Szczepaniak debuted in the Polish Soccer League debiut in 1928 and he played as a forward player. After a few years he moved to defense, becoming one of the pillars of Polonia’s team as well as its captain.

His debut for the Polish national football team occurred in 1930, during a game versus Sweden. His career lasted for almost 20 years. His last game, in 1947, was also against Sweden.

Szczepaniak had a toal of 34 caps for the national team, and in most matches was the captain. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics, where Poland finished fourth. Also, he was captain in the 1938 FIFA World Cup game of Poland versus Brazil. The game was played on June 5 1938 in Strasbourg, France which Poland lost 5-6.

See also

*Polish Roster in World Cup Soccer France 1938