Maryan Wisniewski

Maryan Wisniewski (1 February 1937 – 4 March 2022) was a French footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Maryan Wisniewski
Wisniewski with Grenoble in 1970
Personal information
Date of birth (1937-02-01)1 February 1937
Place of birth Calonne-Ricouart, France
Date of death 4 March 2022(2022-03-04) (aged 85)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
US Auchel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1963 Lens 277 (93)
1963–1964 Sampdoria 21 (4)
1964–1966 Saint-Étienne 46 (12)
1966–1969 Sochaux 86 (8)
1969–1970 Grenoble 27 (4)
Total 457 (121)
National team
1955–1963 France 33 (12)
Honours
Representing  France
FIFA World Cup
1958 Sweden
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Wisniewski was born in Calonne-Ricouart on 1 February 1937. He earned 33 caps and scored 12 goals for the France national team, and played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup when France finished third. He made his international debut on 3 April 1955, thus becoming the youngest footballer to play for France[2] at the age of 18 years and 2 months.

Wisniewski died on 4 March 2022, at the age of 85.[3] His grandnephew Jonathan Wisniewski is a former professional rugby union player.

References
  1. Braun, Didier. "L'Équipe de France de football, c'est l'histoire en raccourci d'un siècle d'immigration" (PDF). L'Équipe. France. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  2. Solhekol, Kaveh (26 June 2017). "Liverpool interested in signing Monaco's Kylian Mbappe". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 June 2017. Mbappe became the second youngest player to play for France [behind only Maryan Wisnieski] when he made his debut against Luxembourg in March, aged 18 years, three months and five days old.
  3. "Disparition De Maryan Wisniewski". FCSM. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.


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