Stanisław Mielech (29 April 1894 – 17 November 1962) was a Polish

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

. He played in two matches for the

Poland national football team The Poland national football team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) has represented Poland in men's international tournaments football competitions since their first match in 1921. The team is controlled by the Polish Football Associ ...

from 1921 to 1922. From 1923 to 1927 he was associated with

Legia Warsaw Legia Warszawa (), commonly referred to as Legia Warsaw or simply Legia, is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. Legia is the most successful Polish football club in history, winning record 15 Ekstraklasa champions titles, a ...

. He was the originator of the name of this club. In December 2018, a plaque commemorating Stanisław Mielech was unveiled on the facade of the

Polish Army Stadium The Stadion Wojska Polskiego (, en, Polish Army Stadium), officially named Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego ( eng, The Marshall Józef Piłsudski's Municipal Stadium of Legia Warsaw) in Warsaw, Poland, is an all- ...

in Warsaw.

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* 1894 births 1962 deaths People from Stalowa Wola County Polish footballers Poland international footballers Association footballers not categorized by position {{Poland-footy-bio-stub