Adam Matysek

Adam Matysek
Personal information
Full name	Adam Matysek
Date of birth	19 July 1968 (age 56)
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
1989–1993	Śląsk Wrocław
1993–1996	Fortuna Köln
1996–1998	FC Gütersloh
1998–2001	Bayer Leverkusen
2001	Zagłębie Lubin
2002	RKS Radomsko
Total
International career
1991–2002	Poland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adam Matysek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈadam maˈtɨsɛk]) (born 19 July 1968) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

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

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

Matysek is married and has two daughters.

International

Appearances, conceded goals and clean sheets by national team
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

^ 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

Adam Matysek at fussballdaten.de (in German)
Adam Matysek at WorldFootball.net
Adam Matysek at National-Football-Teams.com

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[1] Arnhold, Matthias (6 June 2008). "Adam Matysek - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 December 2015.

[2] "Tadeusz Pawłowski trenerem Śląska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

[3] "ADAM MATYSEK DOŁĄCZA DO ZARZĄDU GÓRNIKA ZABRZE" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 16 February 2023.

[4] "Adam Matysek odchodzi z Górnika" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

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