Robert Mitwerandu

Robert Mitwerandu (27 February 1970 – 7 May 2000) was a Polish footballer who played as a midfielder.^[1]

Robert Mitwerandu

Mitwerandu with GKS Katowice
Personal information
Date of birth	(1970-02-27)27 February 1970
Place of birth	Chorzów, Poland
Date of death	7 May 2000(2000-05-07) (aged 30)
Place of death	Katowice, Poland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1988	Stadion Śląski Chorzów
1988–1991	GKS Katowice	7	(0)
1991–1992	Górnik Katowice
1992–1996	Naprzód Rydułtowy
1996–1998	Krisbut Myszków
1998–2000	Raków Częstochowa
International career
1986	Poland U18
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born to a Zimbabwean father, he was the first black and Afro-Polish player to play in Ekstraklasa and for a Polish national team at any level. Born and raised in Chorzów, he spoke Silesian fluently. He unexpectedly died of a stroke on the night of 7 May 2000, only a few hours after playing for Raków Częstochowa against Polar Wrocław.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
GKS Katowice	1988–89	Ekstraklasa	5	0	0	0	–		0	0	5	0
	1989–90		2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
	1990–91		0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Career total			7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0

Notes

See also

• List of association footballers who died while playing