Edward Leon Jabłoński (13 October 1919 – 17 November 1970) was a Polish professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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. He played for
Cracovia and the
Poland national team.
Biography
Born on 13 October 1919 in
Kraków
, officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 ...
, Jabłoński was one of the few players who participated in games of the national team both before and after
World War II
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. He died on 17 November 1970, also in Kraków.
Jabłoński played as a right midfield for Cracovia in the seasons 1938–39 and, after the war, in 1948–1950. In 1948, when Cracovia became the champion of Poland, he was the captain of the team.
Altogether, he took part in three international friendlies, scoring one goal, Poland's first since the end of the war. He made his debut on 27 August 1939 in
Warsaw
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in a 4–2 win over
Hungary
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. During the war, he did not play officially, as the
German
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occupiers banned Poles from practising any kind of sports. His last game with the national team took place on 19 July 1947 in Warsaw, a 1–2 loss to
Romania
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.
Honours
Cracovia
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Ekstraklasa
(; meaning "Extra Class" in Polish), officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is a professional association football league in Poland and the highest level of the Polish foo ...
:
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
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See also
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The last game: 27 August 1939, Poland – Hungary 4–2
References
1919 births
1970 deaths
Footballers from Kraków
People from Kraków Voivodeship (1919–1939)
Men's association football midfielders
KS Cracovia players
Ekstraklasa players
Polish men's footballers
Poland men's international footballers
Polish football managers
KS Cracovia managers
Ekstraklasa managers
20th-century Polish sportsmen
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