Marcel Adamczyk (5 January 1935 – 10 February 2023) was a French footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Giraumont, Meurthe-et-Moselle on 5 January 1935, Adamczyk played junior football alongside his brother for AS Giraumont. He distinguished himself in a 1953 Coupe de France match against Red Star. He then left to play for Metz but refused his professional contract and returned to Giraumont. He became a professional in 1960 after signing with FC Nancy. He was also selected to play in a match for the France national B team against Italy. With Nancy, he reached the final of the 1961–62 Coupe de France, which resulted in a 1–0 loss to Saint-Étienne.

Marcel Adamczyk

In 1963, Adamczyk left Nancy and began playing for Lille. That year, he played in his only match for the France national team against Bulgaria in Sofia. After his professional career, he played for the corporate team of Bergerat-Monnoyeur, with whom he played in the final of the Coupe nationale corpo in 1970.

Marcel Adamczyk

Death

Adamczyk died on 10 February 2023, at the age of 88.

Marcel Adamczyk

References

1935 births

2023 deaths

French men's footballers

French people of Polish descent

Men's association football defenders

France men's international footballers

FC Metz players

Lille OSC players

FC Nancy players

People from Meurthe-et-Moselle