{{short description|Uruguayan footballer (1939-2012)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Francisco Majewski | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date|1939|5|1|df=y}} | birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay | death_date = {{death date and age|2012|4|22|1939|5|1|df=y}} | death_place = Cuernavaca, Mexico | height = {{height|m=1.84}} | position = Defender | years1 = 1954–1961 | clubs1 = Peñarol | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1961–1963 | clubs2 = Atlante | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 1963–1970 | clubs3 = Necaxa | caps3 = | goals3 = | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = }} '''Francisco Majewski''' (1 May 1939 – 22 April 2012) was a professional footballer who played in the Uruguayan Primera División and Mexican Primera División.
==Career== Born in Montevideo, Majewski played as a central defender and was an imposing figure at 1.84 meters and 87 kilos. He began playing for the youth side of Peñarol. At age 15, he joined Peñarol's senior side, where he would deputy for William Martínez. He won three Uruguayan league titles and the 1960 Copa Libertadores and played in the 1960 Intercontinental Cup before leaving the club.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Esto|title=Falleció del "Caballero del área"|trans-title=The "Gentleman of the area" died|url=http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n2514820.htm|language=Spanish|date=22 April 2012|access-date=2 January 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091118/http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n2514820.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=El Observador|title=Dejaron su huella|trans-title=They left their mark|url=http://www.elobservador.com.uy/noticia/240532/dejaron-su-huella/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421182345/http://www.elobservador.com.uy/noticia/240532/dejaron-su-huella/|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 April 2013|language=Spanish|date=2 January 2013}}</ref>
In 1961, Majewski moved to Mexico to join Atlante F.C. under manager Jorge Marik. After two seasons, he transferred to Necaxa where he would partner Carlos Albert in central defense for seven years.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Milenio|author=Albert, Jorge|title=Querido "Panchito"|trans-title=Dear "Panchito"|url=http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/impreso/9145628|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129050733/http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/impreso/9145628|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 January 2013|language=Spanish|date=24 April 2012}}</ref> He won the 1965–66 Copa México with Necaxa, and was known as "Caballero del área" ("Gentleman of the area") for his disciplinary record as he only received two red cards during his entire career.<ref name="Int">{{cite web|publisher=Internacional|title=Murió Francisco Majewski, legendario jugador del Necaxa|trans-title=Francisco Majewski died, legendary Necaxa player|url=http://www.futbolsapiens.com/2012/04/23/murio-francisco-majewski-legendario-jugador-del-necaxa/|language=Spanish|date=23 April 2012}}</ref>
==Personal== Majewski's brother, Alejandro Majewski, was also a professional footballer.
After he retired from playing football, Majewski resided in Mexico and sought Mexican citizenship. In April 2012, Majewski died in Cuernavaca.<ref name="Int" />
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