Walerian Kisieliński

{{Short description|Polish footballer (1907–1988)}}

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| name = Walerian Kisieliński

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1907|3|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Brzezinka, Poland

| death_date = {{death date and age|1988|2|19|1907|3|1|df=y}}

| death_place = Warsaw, Poland

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Forward

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| years1 = 1919–1924

| clubs1 = Soła Oświęcim

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| years2 = 1925–1926

| clubs2 = PKS Katowice

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| years3 = 1926–1930

| clubs3 = Fablok Chrzanów

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| years4 = 1930–1932

| clubs4 = Wisła Kraków

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| years5 = 1933–1935

| clubs5 = Cracovia

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| years6 = 1936–1939

| clubs6 = Polonia Warsaw

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| years7 = 1945

| clubs7 = Polonia Warsaw

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| nationalyears1 = 1931–1937

| nationalteam1 = Poland

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 2

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| managerclubs1 = Legia Warsaw II

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| managerclubs2 = Marymont Warsaw

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Walerian Kisieliński (1 March 1907 – 19 February 1988) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward. He was capped seven times for the Poland national team between 1931 and 1937, scoring 2 goals. He was also part of Poland's squad for the 1936 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/26944 |title=Walerian Kisieliński |work=Olympedia |access-date=22 September 2021}}{{cite web |title=Walerian Kisieliński (1907-1988) |url=https://olimpijski.pl/olimpijczycy/walerian-kisielinski/ |website=olimpijski.pl |access-date=8 August 2024 |language=pl}}

Kisieliński played in several teams, after starting his career in Soła Oświęcim, he moved among others to Fablok Chrzanów (1926–1930), then Wisła Kraków (1930–1932), Cracovia (1932–1935) finally to settle in Warsaw, to play for Polonia Warsaw (1936–1939, 1945). He was twice champion of Poland with Wisła Kraków (1927 and 1928), and was the top scorer of the Polish top tier in 1931.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/walerian-kisielinski/ |title=Walerian Kisieliński |work=worldfootball.net |access-date=3 October 2021}}

Honours

Wisła Kraków

  • Ekstraklasa: 1927,{{cite web |title=Liga 1927 |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/1/liga11133.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=8 August 2024}} 1928{{cite web |title=Liga 1928 |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/1/liga11134.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=8 August 2024 |language=pl}}

Individual

  • Ekstraklasa top scorer: 1931{{cite web |title=Walerian Kisieliński - król strzelców |url=https://historiawisly.pl/wiki/index.php?title=Walerian_Kisieliński_-_król_strzelców |website=historiawisly.pl |access-date=8 August 2024 |language=pl}}

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