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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Krzysztof Damian Nowak | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-09-27)27 September 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Warsaw,Poland | ||
| Date of death | 26 May 2005(2005-05-26) (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Wolfsburg,Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Opal Lubosz | |||
| –1993 | Ursus Warsaw | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Sokół Pniewy | ||
| 1995 | GKS Tychy | 15 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Panachaiki Patras | 13 | (1) |
| 1996 | Legia Warsaw | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Atlético Paranaense | 25 | (3) |
| 1998–2002 | VfL Wolfsburg | 83 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Poland | 10 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Krzysztof Nowak (Polish pronunciation:[ˈkʂɨʂtɔfˈnɔvak]; 27 September 1975 – 26 May 2005) was a Polishfootballer who played as amidfielder,[2] best known for his stint with German clubVfL Wolfsburg.
Nowak began playing football in 1985. He slowly rose in prominence and in 1996 moved toBrazil with fellow countrymanMariusz Piekarski to play forAtlético Paranaense. He always wanted to play inEurope, so he moved toGermany in 1998 to play for Wolfsburg. Nowak, dubbed "ten of hearts" by his fans, was popular as well as skilled, but was forced to retire from the sport in early 2002 after he learned he hadmotor neurone disease (MND). Nowak continued to watch the games until shortly before dying from his illness.
Nowak was also an important player for thePoland national team, for whom he played 10 games and scored one goal.
In 2002, Nowak began a foundation[3] to help find a cure for MND. Nowak left behind a wife, Beata, and two young children – a son, Maksymillian, and a daughter, Maria. The ALSIce Bucket Challenge brought the foundation in Germany much attention, since many Germans who participated in it, donated the money to the foundation.
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