Marek Ostrowski

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1959|11|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Skrwilno, Poland

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|3|6|1959|11|22|df=y}}

| death_place = Stockerau, Austria

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| position = Defender

| years1 = 1977–1978 | clubs1 = Wisła Płock | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1978–1979 | clubs2 = Stoczniowiec Gdańsk | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 1979–1982 | clubs3 = Zawisza Bydgoszcz | caps3 = 52 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1982–1989 | clubs4 = Pogoń Szczecin | caps4 = 181 | goals4 = 24

| years5 = 1989–1990 | clubs5 = VfB Mödling | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 1990–1995 | clubs6 = SV Stockerau | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 1996–1996 | clubs7 = SC Klosterneuburg 1912 | caps7 = | goals7 =

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Marek Ostrowski (22 November 1959 – 6 March 2017) was a Polish footballer who played as a defender. He represented Poland at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

He is one of the most notable players of Pogoń Szczecin during his time at the club, as he played 222 games, scoring 30 goals.[http://pogonsportnet.pl/news/odeszla-jedna-z-legend-zmarl-marek-ostrowski Odeszła jedna z legend, zmarł Marek Ostrowski] – Pogoń SportNet {{in lang|pl}}

International career

Ostrowski made his debut for Poland in a January 1981 friendly match against Japan and earned a total of 37 caps, scoring 1 goal.[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/pol-recintlp.html Appearances for Poland National Team] – RSSSF His final international was an October 1987 friendly match against Czechoslovakia.[http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=15758 Intl career stats] – EUfootball

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first.

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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition !! Ref

19 May 1985

Spyridon Louis, Marousi, Greece

2–1

4–1

1986 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life and death

He was hospitalized in January 2017 after a heart attack. He died in his sleep in March 2017, a few days after being discharged by the hospital.[http://www.przegladsportowy.pl/pilka-nozna,nie-zyje-marek-ostrowski-byly-reprezentant-polski-i-pilkarz-pogoni-szczecin,artykul,763428,1,279.html Waleczne serce nie wytrzymało. Nie żyje Marek Ostrowski] – Przeglad Sportowy {{in lang|pl}}

Honours

SV Stockerau

Austrian Cup: 1990–91{{cite web |title=Marek Ostrowski |url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=1543 |website=90minut.pl |access-date=8 October 2024 |language=pl}}