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Mateusz Bąk

Mateusz Bąk (born 26 February 1983 in Pruszcz Gdański) is a Polish retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending the majority of his career playing for Lechia Gdańsk. Over the course of his career, Bąk was involved in six promotion winning seasons, five with Lechia Gdańsk and one with Wisła Płock.

Mateusz Radzewicz-Bak
Personal information
Full name Mateusz Radzewicz-Bąk
Date of birth (1983-02-24) 24 February 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Pruszcz Gdański, Poland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Jantar Pruszcz Gdański
Lechia Gdańsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2011 Lechia Gdańsk 171 (1)
2009–2011Lechia Gdańsk II 4 (0)
2010Marítimo (loan) 0 (0)
2011 Wisła Płock 5 (0)
2011–2012 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 15 (0)
2013 Etar 1924 3 (0)
2013–2017 Lechia Gdańsk 49 (0)
2013–2016Lechia Gdańsk II 20 (0)
Total 267 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 July 2016

Football

Lechia Gdańsk

A trainee of Jantar Pruszcz Gdański and Lechia Gdańsk, Bąk joined the Lechia first team in 2001. In 1998, Lechia formed a merger with Polonia Gdańsk to create Lechia-Polonia Gdańsk. After three unsuccessful years, Lechia wished to play football again independently which resulted in them having to re-start in the regional divisions of the sixth tier. For an 18-year-old Bąk, this offered a chance for consistent playing time with the football team he grew up supporting. In his first season, Bąk played 22 times for Lechia, including scoring the final goal in the 15–0 win over LKS Waplewo from the penalty spot in stoppage time. In his first four seasons, Lechia achieved four promotions, winning each of the leagues along the way. By this point Lechia had reached the II liga, the second tier in Polish football at the time. After finishes of 10th and 5th the following two seasons, Lechia achieved promotion by winning the league in 2008. In his first season in Ekstraklasa, Bąk appeared in 12 league games, making 7 appearances in the first half of the following season as the second choice goalkeeper. To supporters, Bąk become the symbol of a "new" Lechia Gdańsk due to him being the only player to stay with the team from the sixth tier right up to the first division.

Portugal, Poland and Bulgaria

After losing his place in the first team, Bąk moved to Portuguese side Marítimo on loan for the second half of the season, with an option to makethe move permanent. After failing to make any appearances during the loan spell, Marítimo decided against the permanent transfer. He returned to Lechia where he briefly played for the second team, Lechia Gdańsk II. Bąk moved to Wisła Płock over the winter transfer window, and made five appearances for Wisła in 2011, helping the team to win promotion from the II liga. In July 2011, he joined Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała on a two-year contract moving back to Ekstraklasa.[1] This was Podbeskidzie's first ever season in the Ekstraklasa, with Bąk making 12 appearances to help the team avoid relegation. The following season he only made three appearances in the opening half of the season, and joined Bulgarian top division club Etar 1924 in early 2013. For Etar, he only made three appearances, including a 6–1 defeat and a sending off in another game.[2] His time at Etar was part of a tumultuous time for the club, including 20 players signed during the January transfer window, death threats to players from the club's president, the club taking 80% of players wages, the club no longer paying for food and hotels for players to stay in, and the club providing no training sessions after the club's head coach left.[3] While Bąk and three other Polish players were only on four-month contracts, the Polish Football Association helped them to get out of their contracts early due to the terrible conditions provided by the club.

Return to Lechia Gdańsk

After the unsuccessful spell in Bulgaria, Bąk left Etar only six months after joining, returning to Poland to play with Lechia in July 2013. His return to Lechia saw him once again playing regular football, something he hadn't experienced since his first spell at the club. In the first two seasons of his return, he made 27 and 21 appearances for Lechia in the league. With younger goalkeepers being transferred to the team, he found himself playing a bigger role in the development of these other goalkeepers. For the 2015–16 season, Bąk was kept out of the first team, instead having to settle for Lechia Gdańsk II team, playing 20 times for the reserves team that season. With opportunities in the first team now limited for Bąk, he announced his plans for retirement in 2016 aged 33. In the last home game of the season against Pogoń Szczecin, Lechia celebrated the careers of Piotr Wiśniewski and Bąk. Both players had played over 10 years for Lechia, while Lechia was the only professional club Wiśniewski played for. Both players came on as substitutes in the 4–0 win over Pogoń, with Wiśniewski scoring the final goal of the game, while Bąk made an important save to keep a clean sheet for the team. After his retirement, it was announced that Bąk would be staying with Lechia Gdańsk, being given the role as a goalkeeping coach for the academy, before becoming Lechia Gdańsk II's goalkeeping coach at the start of the 2018–19 season.

Honours

Lechia Gdańsk

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lechia Gdańsk 2001–02 Klasa A (Gdańsk IV) 22 1 8 0 30 1
2002–03 Liga okręgowa (Gdańsk II) 29 0 5 0 34 0
2003–04 IV Liga Pomerania 23 0 4 0 27 0
2004–05 III liga (group II) 12 0 1 0 13 0
2005–06 II liga 33 0 0 0 33 0
2006–07 II liga 25 0 1 0 26 0
2007–08 II liga 8 0 0 0 8 0
2008–09 Ekstraklasa 12 0 2 0 14 0
2009–10 Ekstraklasa 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 171 1 21 0 192 1
Marítimo (loan) 2009–10 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wisła Płock 2010–11 II liga (East) 5 0 0 0 5 0
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 2011–12 Ekstraklasa 12 0 1 0 13 0
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 15 0 1 0 16 0
Etar Veliko Tarnovo 2012–13 A Group 3 0 3 0
Lechia Gdańsk 2013–14 Ekstraklasa 27 0 3 0 30 0
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 21 0 1 0 22 0
2015–16 Ekstraklasa 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Ekstraklasa 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 49 0 4 0 53 0
Lechia total 220 1 25 0 245 1
Career total 243 1 26 0 269 1

References

  1. ^ Mateusz Bąk piłkarzem Podbeskidzia 6.07.2011, 90minut.pl
  2. ^ Mateusz Bąk player profile and match log 20.04.2013, soccerway.com
  3. ^ "Mateusz Bąk o przygodzie w Etyrze: Było jak w więzieniu afgańskim". gol24.pl.

External links

  • Mateusz Bąk at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
  • Lechia Gdansk Player Profile (in Polish)

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Mateusz Bak born 26 February 1983 in Pruszcz Gdanski is a Polish retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper spending the majority of his career playing for Lechia Gdansk Over the course of his career Bak was involved in six promotion winning seasons five with Lechia Gdansk and one with Wisla Plock Mateusz Radzewicz BakPersonal informationFull nameMateusz Radzewicz BakDate of birth 1983 02 24 24 February 1983 age 40 Place of birthPruszcz Gdanski PolandHeight1 88 m 6 ft 2 in Position s GoalkeeperYouth careerJantar Pruszcz GdanskiLechia GdanskSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2001 2011Lechia Gdansk171 1 2009 2011 Lechia Gdansk II4 0 2010 Maritimo loan 0 0 2011Wisla Plock5 0 2011 2012Podbeskidzie Bielsko Biala15 0 2013Etar 19243 0 2013 2017Lechia Gdansk49 0 2013 2016 Lechia Gdansk II20 0 Total267 1 Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 14 July 2016 Contents 1 Football 1 1 Lechia Gdansk 1 2 Portugal Poland and Bulgaria 1 3 Return to Lechia Gdansk 2 Honours 3 Career statistics 3 1 Club 4 References 5 External linksFootball EditLechia Gdansk Edit A trainee of Jantar Pruszcz Gdanski and Lechia Gdansk Bak joined the Lechia first team in 2001 In 1998 Lechia formed a merger with Polonia Gdansk to create Lechia Polonia Gdansk After three unsuccessful years Lechia wished to play football again independently which resulted in them having to re start in the regional divisions of the sixth tier For an 18 year old Bak this offered a chance for consistent playing time with the football team he grew up supporting In his first season Bak played 22 times for Lechia including scoring the final goal in the 15 0 win over LKS Waplewo from the penalty spot in stoppage time In his first four seasons Lechia achieved four promotions winning each of the leagues along the way By this point Lechia had reached the II liga the second tier in Polish football at the time After finishes of 10th and 5th the following two seasons Lechia achieved promotion by winning the league in 2008 In his first season in Ekstraklasa Bak appeared in 12 league games making 7 appearances in the first half of the following season as the second choice goalkeeper To supporters Bak become the symbol of a new Lechia Gdansk due to him being the only player to stay with the team from the sixth tier right up to the first division Portugal Poland and Bulgaria Edit After losing his place in the first team Bak moved to Portuguese side Maritimo on loan for the second half of the season with an option to makethe move permanent After failing to make any appearances during the loan spell Maritimo decided against the permanent transfer He returned to Lechia where he briefly played for the second team Lechia Gdansk II Bak moved to Wisla Plock over the winter transfer window and made five appearances for Wisla in 2011 helping the team to win promotion from the II liga In July 2011 he joined Podbeskidzie Bielsko Biala on a two year contract moving back to Ekstraklasa 1 This was Podbeskidzie s first ever season in the Ekstraklasa with Bak making 12 appearances to help the team avoid relegation The following season he only made three appearances in the opening half of the season and joined Bulgarian top division club Etar 1924 in early 2013 For Etar he only made three appearances including a 6 1 defeat and a sending off in another game 2 His time at Etar was part of a tumultuous time for the club including 20 players signed during the January transfer window death threats to players from the club s president the club taking 80 of players wages the club no longer paying for food and hotels for players to stay in and the club providing no training sessions after the club s head coach left 3 While Bak and three other Polish players were only on four month contracts the Polish Football Association helped them to get out of their contracts early due to the terrible conditions provided by the club Return to Lechia Gdansk Edit After the unsuccessful spell in Bulgaria Bak left Etar only six months after joining returning to Poland to play with Lechia in July 2013 His return to Lechia saw him once again playing regular football something he hadn t experienced since his first spell at the club In the first two seasons of his return he made 27 and 21 appearances for Lechia in the league With younger goalkeepers being transferred to the team he found himself playing a bigger role in the development of these other goalkeepers For the 2015 16 season Bak was kept out of the first team instead having to settle for Lechia Gdansk II team playing 20 times for the reserves team that season With opportunities in the first team now limited for Bak he announced his plans for retirement in 2016 aged 33 In the last home game of the season against Pogon Szczecin Lechia celebrated the careers of Piotr Wisniewski and Bak Both players had played over 10 years for Lechia while Lechia was the only professional club Wisniewski played for Both players came on as substitutes in the 4 0 win over Pogon with Wisniewski scoring the final goal of the game while Bak made an important save to keep a clean sheet for the team After his retirement it was announced that Bak would be staying with Lechia Gdansk being given the role as a goalkeeping coach for the academy before becoming Lechia Gdansk II s goalkeeping coach at the start of the 2018 19 season Honours EditLechia Gdansk II liga 2007 08 III liga group II 2004 05 IV liga Pomerania 2003 04 Liga okregowa group Gdansk II 2002 03 Klasa A group Gdansk IV 2001 02Career statistics EditClub Edit Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League National cup a TotalDivision Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsLechia Gdansk 2001 02 Klasa A Gdansk IV 22 1 8 0 30 12002 03 Liga okregowa Gdansk II 29 0 5 0 34 02003 04 IV Liga Pomerania 23 0 4 0 27 02004 05 III liga group II 12 0 1 0 13 02005 06 II liga 33 0 0 0 33 02006 07 II liga 25 0 1 0 26 02007 08 II liga 8 0 0 0 8 02008 09 Ekstraklasa 12 0 2 0 14 02009 10 Ekstraklasa 7 0 0 0 7 0Total 171 1 21 0 192 1Maritimo loan 2009 10 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0Wisla Plock 2010 11 II liga East 5 0 0 0 5 0Podbeskidzie Bielsko Biala 2011 12 Ekstraklasa 12 0 1 0 13 02012 13 Ekstraklasa 3 0 0 0 3 0Total 15 0 1 0 16 0Etar Veliko Tarnovo 2012 13 A Group 3 0 3 0Lechia Gdansk 2013 14 Ekstraklasa 27 0 3 0 30 02014 15 Ekstraklasa 21 0 1 0 22 02015 16 Ekstraklasa 0 0 0 0 0 02016 17 Ekstraklasa 1 0 0 0 1 0Total 49 0 4 0 53 0Lechia total 220 1 25 0 245 1Career total 243 1 26 0 269 1 Includes Polish Cup and Ekstraklasa CupReferences Edit Mateusz Bak pilkarzem Podbeskidzia 6 07 2011 90minut pl Mateusz Bak player profile and match log 20 04 2013 soccerway com Mateusz Bak o przygodzie w Etyrze Bylo jak w wiezieniu afganskim gol24 pl External links EditMateusz Bak at 90minut pl in Polish Lechia Gdansk Player Profile in Polish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mateusz Bak amp oldid 1164242633, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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