Maryan Bakalarczyk

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Maryan Bakalarczyk
Personal information
Date of birth (1927-10-27)27 October 1927
Place of birth Zagorna, Poland
Date of death 9 April 2021(2021-04-09) (aged 93)
Place of death Liège, Belgium
Position(s) Midfielder, defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1949 R.F.C. Tilleur
1949–1954 Charleroi 120 (14)
1954–1957 Standard Liège 53
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maryan Bakalarczyk (27 October 1927 – 9 April 2021) was a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder or defender.

Club career[edit]

Bakalarczyk was born in Zagorna, Poland.[1] He played for R.F.C. Tilleur from 1945 to 1949 appearing in the Belgian First Division and Belgian Second Division.[1] He joined R. Charleroi S.C. along with his brother Stanislav in 1949.[2] He went on to play 120 matches scoring 14 goals in the First Division for Charleroi until 1954.[1] He made 53 appearances in the First Division for Standard Liège between 1954 and 1957.[1] An accident at work in summer 1958 required the amputation of a foot ending his career as a footballer.[1]

A naturalised Belgian, Bakalarczyk represented Belgium internationally at youth level.[1]

He died on 9 April 2021, aged 93.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Dewitte, Philippe (13 April 2021). "Le Standard et le SC Charleroi pleurent Maryan Bakalarczyk (93 ans)" [Standard and SC Charleroi mourn Maryan Bakalarczyk (93)]. Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Zegnam, Maryan !" [Goodbye, Maryan!]. Sporting de Charleroi (in French). 13 April 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

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