Adam Matysek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈadam maˈtɨsɛk]) (born 19 July 1968) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Matysek | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Piekary Śląskie, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1989 | Zagłębie Wałbrzych | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1993 | Śląsk Wrocław | 110 | (0) |
| 1993–1996 | Fortuna Köln | 54 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | FC Gütersloh | 64 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Bayer Leverkusen | 78 | (0) |
| 2001 | Zagłębie Lubin | 5 | (0) |
| 2002 | RKS Radomsko | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 322 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991–2002 | Poland | 34 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made 34 appearances for the Poland national team,[1] and was a member of their squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, although he did not play any matches at the tournament.
Post-playing career edit
After his retirement, Matysek worked for the Polish Football Association as their U21 goalkeeping coach. He was then recruited by Martin Bader, the director of football at 1. FC Nürnberg, for the same role.
From 23 November 2016 until 19 February 2018, he served as the sporting director of his former club, Śląsk Wrocław.[2] On 16 February 2023, he was named chairman of another Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze,[3] a role he held until 7 December 2023.[4]
Personal life edit
Matysek is married and has two daughters.
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Conceded
Goals |
Clean
Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1991 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1999 | 9 | 8 | 5 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 34 | 25 | 20 | |
References edit
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (6 June 2008). "Adam Matysek - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Tadeusz Pawłowski trenerem Śląska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "ADAM MATYSEK DOŁĄCZA DO ZARZĄDU GÓRNIKA ZABRZE" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Adam Matysek odchodzi z Górnika" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
External links edit
- Adam Matysek at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Adam Matysek at WorldFootball.net
- Adam Matysek at National-Football-Teams.com
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