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Jerzy Hawrylewicz

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Jerzy Hawrylewicz
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-12-22)22 December 1958
Place of birth Choszczno, Poland
Date of death 12 February 2009(2009-02-12) (aged 50)
Place of death Oldenburg, Germany
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977 Grunwald Choszczno
1977–1978 Arkonia Szczecin
1978–1984 Stal Stocznia Szczecin
1984–1987 Pogoń Szczecin 87 (12)
1987–1992 VfB Oldenburg
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jerzy Hawrylewicz (22 December 1958 – 13 February 2009) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented Grunwald Choszczno (1977), Arkonia Szczecin (1977–1978), Stal Stocznia Szczecin (1978–1984), Pogoń Szczecin (1984–1987), and VfB Oldenburg (1987–1992).

On 20 April 1992, during the match against Hannoverscher SC, the then 33-year-old collapsed on the pitch with a heart attack. He suffered from persistent vegetative state syndrome and remained comatose until his death on 13 February 2009.[1][2]

Career

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Hawrylewicz joined VfB Oldenburg of the Oberliga Nord from Pogoń Szczecin.[2] He contributed to the club's promotion to the 2. Bundesliga in 1990, being the club's most prolific scorer with 15 goals in 32 matches.[2] He made eleven appearances in the 2. Bundesliga.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ex-Fußballer Hawrylewicz nach 16 Jahren Wachkoma tot". NWZ (in German). 14 February 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Todesfall: Fußballer trauern um Jerzy Hawrylewicz". NWZ (in German). 14 February 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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