Robert Sadowski

Robert Sadowski (16 August 1914 – 2000) was a Romanian international footballer with Polish roots, who earned five caps for Romania, and participated at the 1938 World Cup in a match against Cuba. He also played ice hockey, representing the national team at three World Championships.

Club career
Robert Sadowski, nicknamed by the press "Frumosul Robert" (Handsome Robert) was born on 16 August 1914 in Cernăuți, Austria-Hungary and he started to play football as a goalkeeper at local club, Muncitorul. In 1935 he went to play for AMEF Arad, making his Divizia A debut on 29 September in a 2–2 with Gloria Arad. After appearing regularly for AMEF three seasons, a period in which the team finished twice on the second place he went to play for Juventus București. He spent two years with Juventus, then he signed for neighboring club, Rapid where he won the first trophy of his career, the 1939–40 Cupa României, coach Ștefan Auer using him all the minutes in the fourth game of the final against Venus București which was won with 2–1, the previous three in which he did not play being draws. In the following season he helped the club earn a second place in the league and win another Cupa României, being used all the minutes by coach Iuliu Baratky in the 4–3 victory with Unirea Tricolor București from the final. In the 1941–42 season, Sadowski helped The Railwaymen win the third consecutive Cupa României, being again used by Baratky the whole match from the final, a 7–1 over Universitatea Cluj-Sibiu. In 1947 he left Rapid after Valentin Stănescu was brought as goalkeeper, initially going to play for Divizia B team, Astra Română Poiana Câmpina but eventually he stayed in Divizia A for one more season at Ciocanul București, making his last appearance in the league on 5 May 1948 in a 2–1 away victory with Jiul Petroșani, having a total of 161 appearances in the competition. Afterwards Sadowski ended his career by playing two seasons abroad in the French Division 2 for AS Monaco.

International career
Robert Sadowski played five games at international level for Romania, making his debut on 6 September 1937 under coach Constantin Rădulescu in a 2–1 away loss in front of Yugoslavia at the King Carol II friendly tournament. He was selected by coaches Săvulescu and Rădulescu to be part of the squad that participated at the 1938 World Cup. He did not appear in the first game against Cuba, his teammate Dumitru Pavlovici playing in the 3–3 draw but Sadowski played in the replay which ended with a surprisingly 2–1 loss. In the following years, he played his last three games, a victory against Slovakia and a draw with Poland in which he kept a clean sheet, both of them being friendlies, his last appearance taking place on 2 May 1948 in a 1–0 home loss with Albania at the 1948 Balkan Cup.

Club career
Robert Sadowski started playing ice hockey in 1935 at HC Bragadiru București, playing as a right winger, alongside Constantin Cantacuzino and Andrei Bărbulescu, winning the Romanian Hockey League from his first season. He then went to play for a few years for his hometown team, Dragoș Vodă Cernăuți with whom he won another Romanian league title. Afterwards, Sadowski went for one season at Rapid București where he was teammate with Mihai Flamaropol, helping the club win the 1940 title. In 1940 he went alongside Flamaropol to play for Juventus București for six seasons, winning four titles, ending his career in 1947 after one year spent at HC Ciocanul București.

International career
Sadowski represented Romania's national team player at three World Championships. Firstly he played one game at the 1937 edition when the team finished on the 10th place. He appeared in three games at the following World Championships when Romania finished on the 13th place. At the 1947 edition, Sadowski made a personal record of six appearances at a final tournament, as the team finished on the 7th place.

Death
Robert Sadowski died on 2000 at age 86.

Footballer
Rapid București
 * Cupa României: 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42

Ice hockey player
HC Bragadiru București Dragoș Vodă Cernăuți Rapid București Juventus București
 * Romanian Hockey League: 1936
 * Romanian Hockey League: 1938
 * Romanian Hockey League: 1940
 * Romanian Hockey League: 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946