Adam Ryszard Ledwoń (15 January 1974 – 11 June 2008) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Adam Ledwoń
Ledwoń in 2007
Personal information
Full name Adam Ryszard Ledwoń
Date of birth (1974-01-15)15 January 1974
Place of birth Olesno, Poland
Date of death 11 June 2008(2008-06-11) (aged 34)
Place of death Klagenfurt, Austria
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Małapanew Ozimek
Odra Opole
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1998 GKS Katowice 182 (5)
1998–1999 Bayer Leverkusen 10 (0)
1999–2000 Fortuna Köln 28 (0)
2000–2002 Austria Wien 61 (2)
2002–2005 VfB Admira Wacker Mödling 80 (4)
2005–2007 Sturm Graz 54 (1)
2007–2008 Austria Kärnten 30 (0)
Total 445 (12)
International career
1993–1998 Poland 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Ledwoń was born in Olesno, Upper Silesia, Poland.

He played for Bayer 04 Leverkusen (1997–1999), Fortuna Köln (1999–2000), Austria Wien (2000–2003), VfB Admira Wacker Mödling (2003–2005), Sturm Graz (2005–2007). The last club for which he played for was the Austrian team, SK Austria Kärnten. He played 18 matches for the Poland national team, scoring one goal.

Death

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Ledwoń was found hanged at his home in Klagenfurt in June 2008.[1]

Honours

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GKS Katowice

References

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  1. ^ "Midfielder Ledwoń found dead". UEFA.com. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Adam Ledwoń". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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