Mateusz Mika

Mateusz Mika
Personal information
Full name Mateusz Mika
Nationality Polish
Born January 21, 1991
Kobiernice, Poland
Height 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Spike 342 cm (135 in)
Block 324 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Current club Poland Lotos Trefl Gdańsk
Number 15 (club), 20 (national team)
Career
Years Teams



2009–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–		 Poland Hejnał Kęty
Poland UMKS Kęczanin Kęty
Poland SMS PZPS Spała
Poland Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Poland Lotos Trefl Gdańsk
France Montpellier UC
Poland Lotos Trefl Gdańsk
National team
2010–  Poland
Last updated: April 28, 2015

Mateusz Mika (born January 21, 1991) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team and Polish club Lotos Trefl Gdańsk, World Champion 2014, a bronze medalist of the European Championship 2011, Polish Champion (2012).

Mika during the match of Poland on May 29, 2010.

Career

Clubs

Season 2012/2013 spent in Lotos Trefl Gdańsk.[1] In season 2013/2014 played for French club - Montpellier UC. On June 12, 2014 came back to club from Gdańsk and signed a contract with Lotos Trefl Gdańsk.[2] In April 2015 signed next two-year contract with his club.[3]

National team

He debuted in Polish national team on May 29, 2010 in friendly match with France. In 2011 was in the Polish team conducted by Andrea Anastasi on the European Championship 2011, when Poland won bronze medal. In 2014 was appointed by coach Stephane Antiga on World League. Initially, he was supposed to be a deputy principal players during matches in Brazil, but after few victories (among others, the winning match with Brazil on May 31, 2014) he has become the favorite to play at the World Championship.[4][5] On August 16, 2014 was appointed to squad at World Championship held in Poland.[6][7] On September 21, 2014 won a title of World Champion 2014.[8][9][10] On October 27, 2014 received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski - Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements and to promote Polish in the world.[11]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

National championships

National team

FIVB World Championship

CEV European Championships

Individually

State awards

References

  1. ↑ Mateusz Mika zagra w LOTOSIE Treflu Gdańsk - plusliga.pl - 13-07-2012
  2. ↑ Mateusz Mika wraca do Lotosu Trefla - trojmiasto.sport.pl - 12-06-2014
  3. ↑ Mika zostaje w Gdańsku do 2017 roku - sport.trefl.com - 09-04-2015
  4. ↑ Buszek bohaterem meczu! Wielka Brazylia na kolanach! - przegladsportowy.pl - 31-05-2014
  5. ↑ Poland stun Brazil with straight sets win - fivb.org - 31-05-2014
  6. ↑ FIVB Mistrzostwa świata w piłce siatkowej mężczyzn Polska 2014. Trener Antiga ogłosił skład - plusliga.pl - 17-08-2014
  7. ↑ Polish team named for the FIVB Men's World Championship Poland 2014 - fivb.org - 17-08-2014
  8. ↑ Poland win second World Championship title at home - fivb.org - 21-09-2014
  9. ↑ Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil - fivb.org - 21-09-2014
  10. ↑ FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem - plusliga.pl - 21-09-2014
  11. ↑ "Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy" - prezydent.pl - 27-10-2014

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