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).

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Full name | Mateusz Włodzimierz Mika | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Kobiernice, Poland | 21 January 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spike | 352 cm (139 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Outside hitter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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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
- National championships
- 2009/2010
Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów - 2010/2011
Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów - 2011/2012
Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów - 2014/2015
Polish Cup, with LOTOS Trefl Gdańsk - 2014/2015
Polish Championship, with LOTOS Trefl Gdańsk - 2015/2016
Polish SuperCup, with LOTOS Trefl Gdańsk - 2017/2018
Polish Cup, with Trefl Gdańsk - 2017/2018
Polish Championship, with Trefl Gdańsk
- 2009/2010
- National team
- 2007
CEV U19 European Championship - 2011
CEV European Championship - 2014
FIVB World Championship - 2015
FIVB World Cup
- 2007
Individually
- 2015: Polish Cup – Most Valuable Player
- 2015: Polish SuperCup – Most Valuable Player
- 2018: Polish Cup – Best Receiver
State awards
References
- "POL M: Mateusz Mika will play for Lotos Trefl Gdansk". www.worldofvolley.com. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Mateusz Mika wraca do Lotosu Trefla". www.trojmiasto.sport.pl (in Polish). 12 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "POLISH CUP M: Earthquake at Ergo Arena - Lotos Trefl lifted trophy! (VIDEO)". www.worldofvolley.com. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Lotos Trefl zdobył Puchar Polski". www.plusliga.pl (in Polish). 19 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Nagrody indywidualne finałowego turnieju o Puchar Polski". www.plusliga.pl (in Polish). 19 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "POLISH CUP M: MVP award went to Mateusz Mika's hands". www.worldofvolley.com. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Mateusz Mika zostaje w Gdańsku do 2017 roku". www.plusliga.pl (in Polish). 9 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Poland stun Brazil with straight sets win". www.fivb.org. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "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.
- "Polish team named for the FIVB Men's World Championship Poland 2014". www.fivb.org. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Poland win second World Championship title at home". www.fivb.org. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil". www.fivb.org. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem". www.plusliga.pl (in Polish). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ""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.
- "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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External links
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl
- Player profile at Volleybox.net