Wacław Kuchar

Kuchar earned 23 caps for the Poland national football team, scoring 5 goals. His debut came on 18 February 1921, in a 0–1 loss to Hungary. He played his last game internationally seven years later, on 27 October 1928, appearing in a 2–3 loss to Czechoslovakia. From 1947 to 1949, he also coached the Poland national team.

As a 15 year old, Kuchar made his debut for Pogoń Lwów, however he was never meant to play in this match. Before the game, several players fell ill, so the coach decided to play young Kuchar. To the coaches surprise, Kuchar scored a hat-trick as Pogoń Lwów won 7–1 against Pogoń Stryj. When Kuchar was 16, him and his three brothers played a match against Cracovia II, winning 3–1 with Wacław scoring twice. Their parents were so proud of their sons all playing in the same game. As a footballer representing Pogoń Lwów, Kuchar achieved these successes:

years of career – 1912–35, won the Polish championship: 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, top scorer of Poland: 1922 (21 goals), 1926 (11 goals), In 1923, he scored 88 goals in unofficial games, 9 goals in a match against Rewera, 4 goals in 5 minutes in a match against WKS Lublin, altogether he played in 1126 games, scoring 1065 goals.