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 Paterek in 1935 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1910-11-07)7 November 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Świętochłowice, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 12 January 1969(1969-01-12) (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Słupiec, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1925–1927 | Śląsk Świętochłowice | ||
| 1927 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1939 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
| 1939–1941 | Bismarckhütter SV | ||
| 1945–1946 | St. Avon | ||
| 1947–1948 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
| International career | |||
| 1931–1938 | Poland | 9 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Teodor Peterek (nicknames:Mietlorz andTeo; 7 November 1910 – 12 January 1969), was a Polishfootballer who played as aforward.
Peterek's career started inŚląsk Świętochłowice in 1925. Two years later, he moved toRuch Chorzów for whom he debuted at a very early age. "Teo" was not even 18 years old, when he played in a 1928 game againstŁKS Łódź. The young forward's first game for Chorzów's side was very successful - he scored a goal. He stayed in Ruch for 11 years, and won five league titles with the Silesian club. In the 1937–38 season, he scored in 16 consecutive league matches, which remained as a world record until broken byMessi in 2013.[1]
Regarded as a very ambitious, success-oriented player, who would never give up. According to an urban legend, on one occasion Peterek threw some mud in the face of a goalkeeper who had saved his penalty kick.
Together withGerard Wodarz andErnest Willimowski, Peterek was part of Ruch's attack, which is to this day regarded as one of the best forward formations in history of Polish Soccer League. In 189 games for Ruch (1928–1939), he scored 154 goals, a lot of them with the head - this was due to "Teo's" height - at 182 centimeters, he was one of the tallest forwards in Poland. Twice - in 1936 (together with Wilimowski - 18 goals) and in 1938 (21 goals), was the best scorer of the League.
During theSecond World War, Peterek played inBismarckhuetter Sport-Verein (1939–1941), which was in fact a pre-war Ruch Chorzów, with a German name. In 1942, Theodor (this was the German-language variation of his first name) was conscripted to theWehrmacht, two years later escaped the German Army and was captured by theAllies, who sent him to Polish units. There, he returned to football, representing the Polish Army team in 88 friendly games.
When the war ended, he remained inFrance, before returning to Chorzów in 1947. In 1948, he made a few appearances for Ruch before retiring and starting a coaching career.
Peterek made nine appearances for thePoland national team and scored 6 goals. He made his debut on 23 August 1931 inWarsaw, in a 2–3 loss toRomania. He represented Poland at the1936 Olympic Games inBerlin, where scored a goal.[2] He played his last match for the national team on 18 September 1938 inChemnitz in a 1–4 loss toGermany, scoring Poland's lone goal in the game.
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