Maryan Synakowski (14 March 1936 – 25 January 2021) was a French footballer who played as a centre-back.

Maryan Synakowski
Personal information
Full name Maryan Synakowski[1]
Date of birth (1936-03-14)14 March 1936[2]
Place of birth Calonne-Ricouart,[2] Pas-de-Calais, France
Date of death 25 January 2021(2021-01-25) (aged 84)[1]
Place of death Sedan,[1] Ardennes, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1954 Olympique Saint-Quentin
1954–1955 Sedan-Torcy B
1955–1963 Sedan-Torcy 241 (5)
1963–1965 Stade Français 36 (2)
1965–1967 Union Saint-Gilloise 51 (1)
1967–1969 Reims 43 (0)
1969–1971 Sedan 31 (0)
Total 402 (8)
International career
1961–1965 France 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early and personal life

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Born in Calonne-Ricouart, Pas-de-Calais, Synakowski was of Polish descent.[3] His grandson Bruno was also a footballer.[3]

Career

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Synakowski played for Olympique Saint-Quentin, Sedan-Torcy B, Sedan-Torcy, Stade Français, Union Saint-Gilloise, Reims and Sedan.[4] With Sedan-Torcy he won the 1961 Coupe de France Final.[3]

He earned 13 caps for the France national team between 1961 and 1965.[4] He declined a squad place at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Fichier des décès – année 2021" [Death file – year 2021] (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Maryan Synakowski". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Football. Olympique Saint-Quentin, Stade de Reims, CS Sedan Ardennes en deuil : Maryan Synakowski s'en est allé…". Journal L'Ardennais. 25 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Maryan Synakowski". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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