Radosław Matusiak
Radosław Matusiak (Polish pronunciation: [raˈdɔswav maˈtuɕak]; born 1 January 1982) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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| Full name | Radosław Matusiak | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1982 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Łódź, Poland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –1999 | Widzew Łódź | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | ŁKS Łódź | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | ŁKS Łódź | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Szczakowianka Jaworzno | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | ŁKS Łódź | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Wisła Płock | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | GKS Bełchatów | 78 | (30) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Palermo | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Heerenveen | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | → Wisła Kraków (loan) | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Widzew Łódź | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Cracovia | 35 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Asteras Tripoli | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Widzew Łódź | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Poland U16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Poland | 15 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
Career edit
Club edit
Matusiak's contribution at the senior national team level caught the eyes of a handful of clubs in Europe during the winter transfer window. Speculation of the Polish striker joining Italian side U.S. Città di Palermo, third-placed in the Serie A league at the time, was finally realized, when on 30 January 2007 he was announced with the rosanero, after having signed a 3.5-year contract with the Sicilian club worth nearly 2 million euros. After a couple of substitute appearances, Matusiak made his debut in the starting lineup on 13 May 2007 in a league match against Ascoli, promptly scoring his first Serie A goal.
On 24 August 2007 Matusiak signed a three-year contract with an option for a fourth with Dutch side SC Heerenveen. In January 2008, however, he returned to Poland, being loaned for the duration of the season to Wisła Kraków. In the summer of 2008 his contract with Heerenveen was canceled by mutual agreement. He spent the first half of the 2008–09 season pursuing interests outside of football but rejected media reports that he had retired from the sport. On 23 December 2008 he signed with Widzew Łódź, and since 21 August 2009 he has played for Cracovia Krakow, signing a two-year contract. On 18 January 2011 he signed a contract with Asteras Tripoli.[1] After that unlucky period in Greece, in February 2012 he returned to his old club – Widzew Łódź. He became a free agent at the end of the 2011–12 season.
International edit
Matusiak was part of the Polish U-16 team which placed second at Euro U-16 Cup in 1999. In 2006, he got his first senior international cap. He got his first senior goal on 6 September 2006 in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Serbia. On 15 November he also scored the only goal in a qualification match against Belgium in Brussels, keeping alive his country's hopes of qualifying.
Poland Goals edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 6 September 2006 | Warsaw, Poland | Serbia | 1–1 | Draw | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 2. | 15 November 2006 | Brussels, Belgium | Belgium | 1–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 3. | 6 December 2006 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | United Arab Emirates | 5–2 | Win | Friendly |
| 4. | 7 February 2007 | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | Slovakia | 2–2 | Draw | Friendly |
| 5. | 21 November 2007 | Belgrad, Serbia | Serbia | 2–2 | Draw | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 6. | 27 February 2008 | Wronki, Poland | Estonia | 2–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 7. | 26 May 2008 | Reutlingen, Germany | Macedonia | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
Honours edit
Wisła Kraków
References edit
- ^ "Radosław Matusiak piłkarzem AGS Astéras Trípolis". 90minut.pl. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
External links edit
- Radosław Matusiak at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- (in Polish)