Michael Polywka
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 January 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Gleiwitz, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 12 January 2009 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| BSG Motor Raguhn | |||
| BSG Chemie Wolfen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1966 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 27 | (3) |
| 1966–1971 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 91 | (9) |
| 1971–1972 | Hannover 96 | 8 | (0) |
| 1972–1976 | FC Admira/Wacker Vienna | 69 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| East Germany U-18 | |||
| East Germany U-23 | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2016. | |||
Michael Polywka (born 6 January 1944; died 12 January 2009) was a German footballer.[1]
Career
Polywka started his senior career at SC Motor Jena (renamed into FC Carl Zeiss Jena in 1966) in East Germany. He defected from his team after an away game in the 1966–67 Intertoto Cup against AIK in Sweden to join West German Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig.[2]
Following a one-year suspension by FIFA, Polywka made his debut in the Bundesliga on 19 August 1967, in a game against TSV 1860 Munich.[3] In total, he played five seasons in the Bundesliga for Braunschweig and Hannover 96.[4] In 1972, he joined Austrian club FC Admira/Wacker Vienna.
References
- ↑ "Michael Polywka" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "Von Polywka bis Kruse: Fluchtpunkt Bundesliga" (in German). Norddeutscher Rundfunk. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "1860 München 1:0 Eintracht Braunschweig" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "Ins Abseits" (in German). Der Spiegel. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
External links
- Michael Polywka profile at Fussballdaten
- Michael Polywka profile at weltfussball.de
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