Stefan Dembicki (15 July 1913 – 23 September 1985) was a French

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who played for

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as a forward.

Early life

Dembicki was born in Germany to Polish parents, and moved to France at a young age. Before 1936, he worked as a

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. He acquired French nationality by

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on 24 August 1936. He was also known as 'Stanis'.

Club career

Dembicki holds the record for most goals scored in a single cup match, having scored 16 goals in his team's 32–0 win over Auby-Asturies for the first round of the 1942–43 Coupe de France.

Career statistics

References

External links

Player profile at Sitercl.com
1913 births 1985 deaths Polish emigrants to France Polish men's footballers Naturalized citizens of France French men's footballers French people of Polish descent RC Lens players Ligue 1 players Men's association football forwards 20th-century French sportsmen 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{france-footy-forward-1910s-stub