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Ladislao Mazurkiewicz

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mazurkiewicz and the second or maternal family name is Iglesias.
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
Mazurkiewicz training for the 1974 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Ladislao Mazurkiewicz Iglesias
Date of birth (1945-02-14)14 February 1945
Place of birth Piriápolis, Uruguay
Date of death 2 January 2013(2013-01-02) (aged 67)
Place of death Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1964 RC Montevideo 26 (0)
1965–1971 Peñarol 169 (0)
1971–1974 Atlético Mineiro 44 (0)
1974–1976 Granada 12 (0)
1977–1978 Cobreloa 34 (0)
1979–1980 Deportivo Cali 36 (0)
1981 Peñarol 14 (0)
International career
1965–1974 Uruguay 37 (0)
Managerial career
1988–1989 Peñarol
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
South American Championship
Winner 1967 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ladislao Mazurkiewicz Iglesias[2] (Latin American Spanish: [laðisˈlao masuɾˈkjeβitʃ]; 14 February 1945 – 2 January 2013) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[3]

Career

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Mazurkiewicz helped the Uruguay national team qualify for the semifinals of the 1970 World Cup, where the charrúas were stopped by the eventual champion, Brazil. He was elected the best goalkeeper of that tournament. He also played for the Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro.

During his international career (1965–74), he earned a total of 37 appearances with the national team of his native Uruguay.[4] He coached Peñarol from 1988–89.[5]

Personal life

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Mazurkiewicz's father was Polish and his mother Spanish. Though of Polish ancestry, he did not know Polish and never visited Poland.[6]

Death

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Mazurkiewicz died on 2 January 2013 in Montevideo, Uruguay, aged 67, from undisclosed causes. He is buried at Parque del Recuerdo cemetery.[7]

Honours

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Club

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Peñarol

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Atlético Mineiro

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América Cali

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International

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Uruguay

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Uruguay U20

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ FIFA.com. "Welcome to FIFA.com News - Goalkeepers who belied their size". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Mazurkiewicz, Ladislao Mazurkiewicz Iglesias". BDFutbol. 14 February 1945. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Ladislao Mazurkiewicz".
  4. ^ "Uruguay - Record International Players". Rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Tecnicos". Girasolweb.tripod.com. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  6. ^ Zmarł słynny bramkarz Ladislao Mazurkiewicz Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine at Rzeczpospolita, 2 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Falleció Ladislao Mazurkiewicz, una leyenda del fútbol uruguayo" (in Spanish). El Observador. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  8. ^ "IFFHS All-Time Uruguay Men's Dream Team". IFFHS. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2023.


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