Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
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Ladislao Mazurkiewicz Iglesias (born February 14, 1945, in Piriápolis
) is an Uruguay
an former football
goalkeeper
of the 1960s and 1970s. He helped the Uruguay national team
to qualify to the semifinals of the 1970 World Cup
, where the charrúas were stopped by the eventual champions, Brazil
. He was elected the best goalkeeper of that tournament. He has also played for the Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro.
He is perhaps most famous for being the keeper that fell for Pelé
's sensational trick at the 1970 World Cup Finals
when he let the ball run one way past Mazurkiewicz and he ran the other, before almost scoring with a shot while he was turning back towards the goal.
Lev Yashin
, the Russian goalkeeper, considered by many to be one of the best of all-time, said Ladislao was his successor. Mazurkewicz spends his days as a coach for goalkeepers for Peñarol. He is of Polish descent through his father. Some considered him the best Uruguayan goalkeeper and one of the best to come from the Americas. With Penarol he won 5 national championships as well as the Copa Libertadores and in 1966 played the Copa Intercontinental against Real Madrid winning with an aggregate score of 4-0. During his international career from 1965 to 1974, Mazurkiewicz earned a total of 36 appearances with the national team of his native Uruguay.
He coached Peñarol
in 1988 and 1989.
Piriápolis
Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, on Route 10 and its intersection with Route 37. It is about east of the national capital, Montevideo . Piriápolis is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and more...
) is an Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an former football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
of the 1960s and 1970s. He helped the Uruguay national team
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
to qualify to the semifinals of the 1970 World Cup
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
, where the charrúas were stopped by the eventual champions, Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
. He was elected the best goalkeeper of that tournament. He has also played for the Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro.
He is perhaps most famous for being the keeper that fell for Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
's sensational trick at the 1970 World Cup Finals
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
when he let the ball run one way past Mazurkiewicz and he ran the other, before almost scoring with a shot while he was turning back towards the goal.
Lev Yashin
Lev Yashin
Lev Ivanovich Yashin nicknamed as "The Black Spider", was a Soviet-Russian football goalkeeper, considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game. He was known for his superior athleticism in goal, imposing stature, amazing reflex saves and inventing the idea of...
, the Russian goalkeeper, considered by many to be one of the best of all-time, said Ladislao was his successor. Mazurkewicz spends his days as a coach for goalkeepers for Peñarol. He is of Polish descent through his father. Some considered him the best Uruguayan goalkeeper and one of the best to come from the Americas. With Penarol he won 5 national championships as well as the Copa Libertadores and in 1966 played the Copa Intercontinental against Real Madrid winning with an aggregate score of 4-0. During his international career from 1965 to 1974, Mazurkiewicz earned a total of 36 appearances with the national team of his native Uruguay.
He coached Peñarol
C.A. Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...
in 1988 and 1989.