Casimir Nowotarski (26 November 1932 – 16 October 2024) was a French footballer who played as a forward and was also a manager.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 November 1932 | ||
Place of birth | Wittelsheim, France | ||
Date of death | 16 October 2024 | (aged 91)||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1951–1953 | ASCA Wittelsheim | ||
1953–1954 | Le Havre | 31 | (10) |
1954–1956 | Bordeaux | 63 | (8) |
1956–1960 | Lille | 151 | (9) |
1960–1961 | Strasbourg | 49 | (4) |
1961–1963 | Racing Besançon | 45 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1969–1971 | US Évian-les-Bains | ||
1971–1973 | Strasbourg | ||
1974–1986 | Gueugnon | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
editBorn in Wittelsheim on 26 November 1932, Nowotarski notably played for Le Havre, Bordeaux, Lille, Strasbourg, and Racing Besançon. Following his playing career, he became head coach of US Évian-les-Bains before moving to his former club Strasbourg, which had just been relegated to Division 2. He managed to return the club to Division 1 the following year, but was replaced in 1973 by Robert Domergue. He took over Gueugnon in 1974, which had just been relegated to Division 3. He moved the club up to Division 2 in 1977 and won the league title in 1979.[2]
Death
editNowotarski died on 16 October 2024, at the age of 91.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Entraîneur emblématique du FC Gueugnon, Casimir Nowotarski est décédé". Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire (in French). 16 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Casimir Nowotarski". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Ancien entraîneur d'Evian, Casimir Nowotarski est décédé". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.