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Marek Ostrowski

Polish footballer

Marek Ostrowski
Personal information
Date of birth	(1959-11-22)22 November 1959
Place of birth	Skrwilno, Poland
Date of death	6 March 2017(2017-03-06) (aged 57)
Place of death	Stockerau, Austra
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1978	Wisła Płock
1978–1979	Stoczniowiec Gdańsk	28	(2)
1979–1982	Zawisza Bydgoszcz	52	(0)
1982–1989	Pogoń Szczecin	171	(24)
1989–1990	VfB Mödling
1990–1995	SV Stockerau
Total		251+	(26+)
International career
1981–1987	Poland	37	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marek Ostrowski (22 November 1959, in Skrwilno – 6 March 2017, in Stockerau, Austria) was a Polish footballer (defender) playing for Poland national football team in 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

He is one of the most notable players of Pogoń Szczecin during his era in the club, as he played 222 games for the club, scoring 30 goals.^[1]

International career

Ostrowski made his debut for Poland in a January 1981 friendly match against Japan and earned a total of 37 caps, scoring 1 goal.^[2] His final international was an October 1987 friendly match against Czechoslovakia.^[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref
1	19 May 1985	Spyridon Louis, Marousi, Greece	Greece	2–1	4–1	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification	^[3]

Personal life and death

He was hospitalized in January 2017 after a heart attack. He died in his sleep in March 2017, a few days after being discharged by the hospital.^[4]

References

^ Odeszła jedna z legend, zmarł Marek Ostrowski – Pogoń SportNet (in Polish)
^ Appearances for Poland National Team – RSSSF
^ ^a ^b Intl career stats – EUfootball
^ Waleczne serce nie wytrzymało. Nie żyje Marek Ostrowski – Przeglad Sportowy (in Polish)