Alejandro Semenewicz
Appearance
![]() Semenewicz in 1973 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Estanislao Semenewicz | ||
Date of birth | 1 June 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Date of death | 1 April 2024 | (aged 74)||
Place of death | Villa Domínico, Argentina | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1969 | Morón | 51 | (0) |
1970–1976 | Independiente | 220 | (4) |
1977–1979 | Atlético Nacional | ||
1980 | Cipolletti | 11 | (0) |
1981–1982 | Morón | 69 | (1) |
International career | |||
1972 | Argentina | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alejandro Estanislao Semenewicz, (also spelled Siemianowicz, 1 June 1949 – 1 April 2024) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder.
Career
[edit]Semenewicz was nicknamed "El Polaco".[1] He is considered to be one of the most decorated players in the history of Argentine side Independiente.[2]
Style of play
[edit]Semenewicz mainly operated as a defender or midfielder and was known for his work ethic.[3]
Personal life and death
[edit]Born in Argentina, Semenewicz was of Polish descent. His nickname was El polaco (The Pole).[4]
Semenewicz died after suffering a heart attack on 1 April 2024, at the age of 74.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "1972. Se necesita sangre del grupo Semenewicz". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "'El polaco' argentino que conquistó el corazón de los hinchas verdolagas". telemedellin.tv.
- ^ Tiempo, Diario El. "Las "glorias de Independiente" estarán presentes en Azul". www.diarioeltiempo.com.ar.
- ^ "1974 Volante incansable, inteligente y temperamental, el "polaco" Alejandro Semenewicz fue importante en estas cuatro copas de Independiente. - CONMEBOL". www.conmebol.com. 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Murió el Polaco Semenewicz, fuerza, garra y corazón del Independiente copero de la década del 70". La Nacion. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
Categories:
- 1949 births
- 2024 deaths
- Argentine people of Polish descent
- Footballers from Buenos Aires
- Argentine men's footballers
- Copa Libertadores-winning players
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Argentina men's international footballers
- Atlético Nacional footballers
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- Club Cipolletti footballers
- Deportivo Morón footballers
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
- Argentine football biography stubs