| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Cebula | ||
| Date of birth | (1917-03-22)22 March 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Świętochłowice, German Empire | ||
| Date of death | 1 February 2004(2004-02-01) (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Chorzów, Poland | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1939 | Śląsk Świętochłowice | ||
| 1939–1941 | TuS Schwientochlowitz | ||
| 1944–1945 | Ancona | ||
| 1946–1947 | Śląsk Świętochłowice | ||
| 1948–1952 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
| International career | |||
| 1939–1952 | Poland | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1952–1954 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
| 1959 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
| 1960 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
| 1962–1963 | Górnik Zabrze | ||
| 1963 | Górnik Zabrze | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward Cebula (also known asEwald; 22 March 1917 – 1 February 2004) was a Polishfootball player andmanager. He played in five matches for thePoland national team as well as one match representing Poland at theOlympic Games.[1][2]
He started inŚląsk Świętochłowice[3] and his debut in the Poland national team occurred on 4 June 1939 inWarsaw, versusSwitzerland (1-1). Then, Cebula played in the last, unforgettable game of interwar Poland - (Warsaw, 27 August 1939, Poland -Hungary 4–2).
His career was put on hold in 1939 following the outbreak ofWorld War II. After the war, Cebula returned to Polish Team, appearing in the1952 Summer Olympics. The best time in his career was inRuch Chorzów where he played from 1948. He wonPolish championship as a player in 1951, the playing trainer in 1952, and as a trainer in 1953, he had also managed Ruch for a while during the season 1960 when they won championship. He is member of the small group of players who played in national team before and after World War II. He won several more trophies before retirement from football in 1964, winning a title withGórnik Zabrze the previous year.
Following this, he joined forces withFeliks Karolak and became one of the top trainers in Poland.
Ruch Chorzów[4]
Ruch Chorzów
Górnik Zabrze