Roger Romanowicz

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Roger Romanowicz (born 23 May 1947) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

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Early life

Romanowicz was born in 1947 in Germany, arriving in Australia when he was three years old. [1]

Club career

Romanowicz played for Adelaide Polonia in the South Australian Premier League before playing for Adelaide City in the 1977 National Soccer League season. [2] [3] [4]

International career

Romanowicz played his first full international match for Australia in November 1967 against New Zealand in Saigon. He played two more matches in the same month, the last against Indonesia in Jakarta. [5]

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References

  1. Wilkins, Phil (9 October 1967). "Soccer tour team selection shock". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 50. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. "Roger Romanowicz". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on 18 April 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2022 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Romanowicz, Roger". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  4. Speers, Alan (30 December 1970). "$23,000 put on Soccer goalie". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  5. The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.