Robert Mitwerandu

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

Robert Mitwerandu

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(s)	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

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

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