Adam Matysek

Adam Matysek

Personal information
Full name	Adam Matysek
Date of birth	(1968-07-19) 19 July 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Piekary Śląskie, Poland
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1985–1989	Zagłębie Wałbrzych
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1993	Śląsk Wrocław	110	(0)
1993–1996	Fortuna Köln	54	(0)
1996–1998	FC Gütersloh	64	(0)
1998–2001	Bayer Leverkusen	78	(0)
2001	Zagłębie Lubin	5	(0)
2002	RKS Radomsko	11	(0)
Total		322	(0)
International career
1991–2002	Poland	34	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adam Matysek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈadam maˈtɨsɛk]) (born 19 July 1968) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently a board member of I liga club Odra Opole.

He made 34 appearances for the Poland national team,[1] and was a member of their squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, although he did not play any matches at the tournament.

Post-playing career

After his retirement, Matysek worked for the Polish Football Association as their U21 goalkeeping coach. He was then recruited by Martin Bader, the director of football at 1. FC Nürnberg, for the same role.

From 23 November 2016 until 19 February 2018, he served as the sporting director of his former club, Śląsk Wrocław.[2] On 16 February 2023, he was named chairman of another Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze,[3] a role he held until 7 December 2023.[4]

On 27 September 2024, he joined Odra Opole's management board.[5]

Personal life

Matysek is married and has two daughters.

International

Appearances, conceded goals and clean sheets by national team

National team	Year	Apps	Conceded Goals	Clean Sheets
Poland	1991	3	2	2
	1992	3	1	2
	1993	7	7	3
	1998	6	6	3
	1999	9	8	5
	2000	2	0	2
	2001	3	1	2
	2002	1	0	1
Total		34	25	20

References

1. Arnhold, Matthias (6 June 2008). "Adam Matysek - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
2. "Tadeusz Pawłowski trenerem Śląska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
3. "ADAM MATYSEK DOŁĄCZA DO ZARZĄDU GÓRNIKA ZABRZE" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 16 February 2023.
4. "Adam Matysek odchodzi z Górnika" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
5. "Adam Matysek dołącza do teamu Odra Opole! [WIDEO]". czasnaopole.pl (in Polish). 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.

External links

• Adam Matysek at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Adam Matysek at WorldFootball.net
• Adam Matysek at National-Football-Teams.com