Tadeusz Synowiec (11 November 1889 in Świątniki Górne – 7 November 1960 in Kędzierzyn) was a Polish football player, midfielder and forward, later a coach and journalist, graduate of Kraków’s

Jagiellonian University The Jagiellonian University (Polish: ''Uniwersytet Jagielloński'', UJ) is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and the 13th oldest university in ...

. All career played for the team of

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, also was captain of the Poland national team in the historic, first game against Hungary (

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, 21 December 1921). Also was captain of Cracovia, where, in the years 1910-1924, played in 318 games. After finishing career became a coach and a journalist. Was the first editor-in-chief of Polish sports daily Przeglad Sportowy. On 30 August 1925 he took the post of coach of Poland, replaced in June 1927 by

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. Tadeusz Synowiec was son of Stanisław Synowiec (1859-1908), a locksmith, and Józefa née Bania. He got three siblings - sisters Waleria (1884-1945) and Otylia (1906-1907) and brother Józef (1886-1945). He was born in Świątniki Górne near

Wieliczka Wieliczka (German: ''Groß Salze'', Latin: ''Magnum Sal'') is a historic town in southern Poland, situated within the Kraków metropolitan area in Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999. The town was initially founded in 1290 by Premislaus II of P ...

. In school year 1918/1919 he was a teacher in the Polish school in

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. In 1947 he was a chairman of

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(Śląski Związek Piłki Nożnej), a branch of Polish Football Association. Since 1959 Synowiec lived in Kędzierzyn. He died on 7 November 1960 in Kędzierzyn and was buried on the

Rakowicki Cemetery Rakowicki Cemetery (English: ; pl, Cmentarz Rakowicki) is a historic necropolis and a cultural heritage monument located on 26 Rakowicka Street in the centre of Kraków, Poland. It lies within the Administrative District No. 1 ''Stare Miasto'' ...

in Kraków.

References

External links

Tadeusz Synowiec in KS Cracovia online encyclopedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Synowiec, Tadeusz 1889 births 1960 deaths Jagiellonian University alumni Polish men's footballers Polish football managers Poland men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Poland Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Footballers from Kraków Polish Austro-Hungarians People from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria KS Cracovia players Men's association football midfielders Poland national football team managers People from Kraków County Burials at Rakowicki Cemetery