Mateusz Mika

Mateusz Mika (born 21 January 1991) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of the Poland men's national volleyball team and Trefl Gdańsk, a participant of the Olympic Games (2016), 2014 FIVB World Champion, a bronze medalist of the 2011 CEV European Championship, Polish Champion (2012).

Mika during the match on 29 May 2010.
Mateusz Mika
Personal information
Full nameMateusz Włodzimierz Mika
Nationality Polish
Born (1991-01-21) 21 January 1991
Kobiernice, Poland
Height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Spike352 cm (139 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current club Trefl Gdańsk
Career
YearsTeams
2009–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
2020–		 Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
LOTOS Trefl Gdańsk
Montpellier UC
LOTOS Trefl Gdańsk
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
Trefl Gdańsk
National team
2010– Poland
Honours
Representing  Poland
Men's volleyball
FIVB World Championship
2014 Poland
CEV European Championship
2011 Austria/Czech Republic
FIVB World Cup
2015 Japan

Career

Clubs

In 2012 Mika joined LOTOS Trefl Gdańsk[1]. In the season 2013/2014 he was playing for the French club – Montpellier UC. On 12 June 2014 he came back to Gdańsk and signed a contract with LOTOS Trefl Gdańsk.[2] On 19 April 2015 LOTOS Trefl Gdańsk, including Mika, won the Polish Cup.[3][4] He was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.[5][6] During the same season he won a silver medal of the Polish Championship. In April 2015 he signed a new two–year contract with the club.[7]

National team

He debuted in the Poland men's national volleyball team on 29 May 2010 in a friendly match with France. In 2011 he was a member of the Polish team coached by Andrea Anastasi at the 2011 CEV European Championship, where Poland managed to win a bronze medal. In 2014 he was appointed to the Polish team by a head coach of that time – Stéphane Antiga at the 2014 FIVB World League. Initially, he was supposed to be a reserve player during the matches in Brazil, but after a few victories (among others, the won match against Brazil on 30 May 2014) he has become a main favorite to play at the 2014 FIVB World Championship.[8] On 16 August 2014 he was appointed to the squad at the 2014 FIVB World Championship held in Poland.[9][10] On 21 September 2014 the Polish team won the title of World Champion 2014.[11][12][13] On 27 October 2014 he received a state award granted by the Polish President, Bronisław Komorowski – Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements and the promotion of Poland in the world.[14]

Sporting achievements

Individually

State awards

References
  1. "POL M: Mateusz Mika will play for Lotos Trefl Gdansk". www.worldofvolley.com. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. "Mateusz Mika wraca do Lotosu Trefla". www.trojmiasto.sport.pl (in Polish). 12 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. "POLISH CUP M: Earthquake at Ergo Arena - Lotos Trefl lifted trophy! (VIDEO)". www.worldofvolley.com. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. "Lotos Trefl zdobył Puchar Polski". www.plusliga.pl (in Polish). 19 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. "Nagrody indywidualne finałowego turnieju o Puchar Polski". www.plusliga.pl (in Polish). 19 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. "POLISH CUP M: MVP award went to Mateusz Mika's hands". www.worldofvolley.com. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. "Mateusz Mika zostaje w Gdańsku do 2017 roku". www.plusliga.pl (in Polish). 9 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. "Poland stun Brazil with straight sets win". www.fivb.org. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  9. "FIVB Mistrzostwa świata w piłce siatkowej mężczyzn Polska 2014. Trener Antiga ogłosił skład". www.plusliga.pl (in Polish). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  10. "Polish team named for the FIVB Men's World Championship Poland 2014". www.fivb.org. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  11. "Poland win second World Championship title at home". www.fivb.org. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  12. "Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil". www.fivb.org. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  13. "FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem". www.plusliga.pl (in Polish). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  14. ""Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy"". www.prezydent.pl (in Polish). 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  15. "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń". www.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 23 October 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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