Jerzy Bulanow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jerzy Bulanow

Russian-Polish footballer

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1903

Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia

Date of Death: 18-Mar-1980

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Jerzy Bulanow

  • Jerzy Bulanow (Russian: ???? ???????, Yury Bulanov, Polish: Jerzy Bulanow; 29 April 1904, Moscow - 1980, Buenos Aires) was a Russian-Polish footballer. As a teenager, started playing soccer in Nazdar Moscow, then moved to another local team - MKLS Moscow.
  • However, some time in late 1918 or early 1919, he moved with family (parents and three brothers) from Russia to Poland, escaping the Russian Revolution (see: White Emigre). Bulanow, a native speaker of Russian, came to Warsaw at the age of 16.
  • He went to a Russian Gymnasium, but also started to learn Polish.
  • Soon became proficient in the new language, later married a Polish woman from Warsaw, also wrote numerous articles, short stories, even novels.
  • Nevertheless, he is the most famous for his soccer achievements. Together with older brother Borys, young Jerzy decided to continue soccer career after moving to Warsaw.
  • The siblings briefly played for the teams of Korona Warszawa and Legia Warsaw and in 1923 they moved to Polonia Warsaw.
  • In Polonia, Jerzy spent 12 years, representing the team in 163 games and scoring only one goal (he was a defender, which may explain the lack of scoring abilities). Jerzy first capped for Poland in 1922, while still playing in Korona Warszawa.
  • Then, after six years, he put on white-red jersey again, in 1928, becoming a regular starter.
  • In late 1920s and early 1930s, the Russian emigre was highly appreciated as a player.
  • His skills, manners and leadership abilities were noticed by coaches of the Polish National Team — Jerzy altogether capped for Poland 22 times, in 17 games he was the captain.
  • Together with Legia Warsaw's Henryk Martyna, the Russian player created a great pair of defenders. Bulanow finished active career in 1935.
  • Then, he became a coach in several Warsaw-area teams.
  • During World War II he stayed in Warsaw, until early 1945, when the whole family decided to escape the advancing Red Army.
  • In February 1945 the Bulanows (parents and four brothers) went on a risky train journey from Poland, via Bohemia and Austria to Italy.
  • On the road, one of Jerzy's brothers, Roman, died when the train was bombed by Allied aircraft. In mid-1945, after safely reaching Italy, Jerzy joined the Second Polish Corps under General Wladyslaw Anders.
  • Three years later, the whole family moved to Argentina.
  • Jerzy Bulanow died in 1980 in Buenos Aires. Debut in Polish National Team: Cernauti, 3 September 1922, Romania - Poland 2-2. Last cap for Poland: Katowice, 18 August 1935, Poland - Yugoslavia 2-3.

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