Fabian Drzyzga

Fabian Drzyzga
Personal information
Nationality Polish
Born (1990-01-03) 3 January 1990
Bordeaux, France
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Spike 325 cm (128 in)
Block 304 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Number 11
Career
YearsTeams
2002–2003
2003–2008
2006–2009
2008–2012
2012–2013
2013–2017
2017–2018
2018–		Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
MOS Wola Warszawa
SMS PZPS Spała
Tytan AZS Częstochowa
AZS Politechnika Warszawska
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Olympiacos Piraeus
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
National team
2010– Poland
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
World Championship
2014 Poland
2018 Bulgaria/Italy
World Cup
2015 Japan
European Championship
2011 Austria/Czech Republic
Last updated: 30 September 2018

Fabian Drzyzga (born 3 January 1990) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team and Russian club Lokomotiv Novosibirsk, a participant of the Olympic Games (Rio 2016), 2014 World Champion, 2018 World Champion, a bronze medalist of the 2011 European Championship, Polish Champion (2015).

Personal life

Drzyzga was born in Bordeaux, France, because his father Wojciech was a volleyball player in club JSA Bordeaux. His father is a sports commentator of Polsat and commentates matches of Polish national team and PlusLiga matches. Fabian's brother – Tomasz (born 1985) is a former volleyball player and currently is a manager of ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. On September 3, 2016 he married to Monika Król.[1] In March 2018 he announced via Instagram that they are expecting their first child.[2]

Career

Clubs

He debuted at the top of the Polish volleyball league, PlusLiga, as a player of AZS Olsztyn in 2002. In 2003–2008, he played in MOS Wola Warszawa. After five seasons he moved to AZS Częstochowa (2008–2012). In 2012, they won the CEV Challenge Cup after a match against AZS Politechnika Warszawska.[3] He left the club from Częstochowa and started to play in AZS Politechnika Warszawska. After one season he changed club and signed a contract with Polish Champion of 2012 and 2013, Asseco Resovia Rzeszów.[4] In the 2013/2014 season, they won the Polish SuperCup 2012 and the silver medal of the Polish Championship 2013/2014 after losing the final (0–3 in matches, to three wins) against PGE Skra Bełchatów.[5] On March 29, 2015 Asseco Resovia Rzeszów, including Drzyzga, achieved silver medal of the 2014–15 CEV Champions League.[6][7] He was awarded Best Setter of Final Four CEV Champions League.[8] In April 2015 he signed next two-year contract to 2017.[9] In April 2015 he achieved his first title of Polish Champion with club from Rzeszów.[10] In June 2017 he moved to Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus.

National team

Drzyzga debuted in the Polish national team in 2010, but represented Poland as a cadet in the past. He won a silver medal of Youth European Championship in 2007. He was appointed for the first time to the senior team by Daniel Castellani in 2009. Drzyzga is a bronze medalist of the European Championship 2011.[11] On August 16, 2014 was appointed to squad at World Championship held in Poland.[12][13] On September 21, 2014 won a title of World Champion 2014.[14][15][16] 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.[17]

On September 30, 2018 Poland achieved title of the 2018 World Champion[18]. Poland beat Brazil in the finale 3-0 and defended the title from 2014.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

CEV Challenge Cup

National championships

National team

Individual

State awards

References

  1. ↑ "Fabian Drzyzga wziął ślub z piękną Moniką Król". ofsajd.onet.pl. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "@fabian_drzyzga_11". instagram.com. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Challenge Cup siatkarzy. Triumf Tytana AZS Częstochowa 0 sport.pl – 31-03-2012
  4. ↑ Fabian Drzyzga nowym rozgrywającym Mistrzów Polski. – assecoresovia.pl – 26-04-2013
  5. ↑ PGE Skra mistrzem Polski – plusliga.pl – 27-04-2014
  6. ↑ Asseco Resovia ze srebrnym medalem Ligi Mistrzów – assecoresovia.pl – 29-03-2015
  7. ↑ Three is the magic number for Russian armada from Tatarstan! – cev.lu – 29-03-2015
  8. ↑ Piotr Nowakowski i Fabian Drzyzga w Dream Teamie Final Four – assecoresovia.pl – 29-03-2015
  9. ↑ CL silver medallists and ‘Dream Team’ members Nowakowski and Drzyzga to stay with Asseco Resovia RZESZOW for another two seasons – cev.lu – 02-04-2015
  10. ↑ POL M: Madhouse in Rzeszów – Resovia is new Polish champion! – worldofvolley.com – 28-04-2015
  11. ↑ Bartosz Kurek is the man of the day as Poland strikes bronze at EuroVolley – cev.lu – 18-09-2011
  12. ↑ FIVB Mistrzostwa świata w piłce siatkowej mężczyzn Polska 2014. Trener Antiga ogłosił skład – plusliga.pl – 17-08-2014
  13. ↑ Polish team named for the FIVB Men's World Championship Poland 2014 – fivb.org – 17-08-2014
  14. ↑ Poland win second World Championship title at home – fivb.org – 21-09-2014
  15. ↑ Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil – fivb.org – 21-09-2014
  16. ↑ FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem – plusliga.pl – 21-09-2014
  17. ↑ "Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy" Archived October 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. – prezydent.pl – 27-10-2014
  18. ↑ "Poland triumph over Brazil to retain World title for years more years". FIVB. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  19. ↑ Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń – isap.sejm.gov.pl – 23-10-2014
  20. ↑ "Odznaczenia dla Mistrzów Świata w Piłce Siatkowej Mężczyzn 2018". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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