Damian Domagała

Damian Domagała (born 23 April 1998) is a Polish volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for GKS Katowice.

Damian Domagała
Personal information
Nationality	Polish
Born	(1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 25) Łódź, Poland
Height	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Spike	346 cm (136 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Current club	GKS Katowice
Number	10
Career
Years Teams 2017–2019 2019–2020 2020–2021 2021– Volley Callipo Cuprum Lubin Asseco Resovia GKS Katowice

Career

Club

In July 2017, he signed a contract with Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki. A few days later, Italian club Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia made a request to acquire Domagała, and as an agreement was reached, he made his debut in Serie A in the 2017–18 season.^[1]

National team

On 12 April 2015, the Polish national team, including Domagała, won a title of the U19 European Champions. They beat Italy in the final (3–1).^[2][3] He took part in the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival, and on 1 August 2015 achieved a gold medal after the final match with Bulgaria (3–0). On 23 August 2015, Poland achieved its first title of the U19 World Champions. In the final his team beat hosts – Argentina (3–2).^[4]

On 10 September 2016, he achieved a title of the U20 European Champion after winning 7 out of 7 matches at the tournament, and beating Ukraine in the final (3–1).^[5] On 2 July 2017, Poland, including Domagała, achieved a title of the U21 World Champions after beating Cuba in the final (3–0).^[6][7] His national team won 47 matches in the row and never lost.^[8]

Honours

Youth national team

• 2015   CEV U19 European Championship
• 2015   European Youth Olympic Festival
• 2015   FIVB U19 World Championship
• 2016   CEV U20 European Championship
• 2017   FIVB U21 World Championship

Universiade

• 2019   Summer Universiade

References

1. "Vibo Valentia: Un campione del mondo juniores come vice Patch". volleyball.it (in Italian). 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
2. "ME kadetów: Ogromny sukces reprezentacji Polski! Jest złoto!". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 12 April 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
3. "Poland crown fabulous campaign with gold, Italy and Turkey complete podium". CEV. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
4. "History rewritten for Poland as they grab first ever Boys' U19 gold medal". fivb.com. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
5. "Poland triumph with U20 European gold in Plovdiv". CEV. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
6. "Poland shut out Cuba to triumph with U21 World Championship gold!". fivb.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
7. "Great generation of Polish players celebrate time together with U21 world title". fivb.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
8. "47 games without losing! I am so proud of these boys – coach Pawlik". fivb.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Damian Domagala.

• Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
• Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
• Player profile at Volleybox.net