Robert Mitwerandu (27 February 1970 – 7 May 2000) was a Polish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Born to a Kenyan father, he was the first black and Afro-Polish player to play in Ekstraklasa and for a Polish national team at any level. Born and raised in Chorzów, he spoke Silesian fluently. He unexpectedly died of a stroke on the night of 7 May 2000, only a few hours after playing for Raków Częstochowa against Polar Wrocław.https://sport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/robert-mitwerandu-pierwszy-czarnoskory-pilkarz-w-polskiej-kadrze-sylwetka/1mytdec onet.plhttps://sportowefakty.wp.pl/sportowybar/652834/polacy-nie-znali-jeszcze-olisadebe-a-on-juz-gral-w-naszej-kadrze-zmarl-na-zawal- Sportowe Fakty

Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeaguePolish CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKS Katowice1988–89Ekstraklasa5000—00501989–90Ekstraklasa2000—00201990–91Ekstraklasa0000—0000Career total7000000070

See also

List of association footballers who died while playing

References