Maryan Synakowski

Maryan Synakowski

Personal information
Date of birth	(1936-03-14)14 March 1936
Place of birth	Calonne-Ricouart, France
Date of death	25 January 2021(2021-01-25) (aged 84)
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1953–1954	Olympique Saint-Quentin
1954–1955	Sedan-Torcy B
1955–1963	Sedan-Torcy	241	(5)
1963–1965	Stade Français	36	(2)
1965–1967	Union Saint-Gilloise	51	(1)
1967–1969	Reims	43	(0)
1969–1971	Sedan	31	(0)
Total		402	(8)
International career
1961–1965	France	13	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maryan Synakowski (14 March 1936 – 25 January 2021) was a French footballer who played as a centre back.

Early and personal life

Born in Calonne-Ricouart, Synakowski was of Polish descent. His grandson Bruno was also a footballer.

Career

Synakowski played for Olympique Saint-Quentin, Sedan-Torcy B, Sedan-Torcy, Stade Français, Union Saint-Gilloise, Reims and Sedan. With Sedan-Torcy he won the 1961 Coupe de France Final.

He earned 13 caps for the France national team between 1961 and 1965. He declined a squad place at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.