Daniel Mąka

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| name = Daniel Mąka

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| fullname = Daniel Mąka

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|04|30|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Warsaw, Poland

| height = {{convert|1.71|m|abbr=on}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Orzeł Parzęczew

| clubnumber = 18

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Salos Warsaw

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Agrykola Warsaw

| years1 = 2005–2011| clubs1 = Polonia Warsaw | caps1 = 85 | goals1 = 14

| years2 = 2010–2011| clubs2 = → Termalica Bruk-Bet (loan) | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2011–2012| clubs3 = Polonia Bytom | caps3 = 29 | goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2012–2013| clubs4 = Zawisza Bydgoszcz | caps4 = 26 | goals4 = 7

| years5 = 2013–2014| clubs5 = GKS Tychy | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2014–2016| clubs6 = Bytovia Bytów | caps6 = 38 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2016–2021| clubs7 = Widzew Łódź | caps7 = 119 | goals7 = 29

| years8 = 2018–2024| clubs8 = Widzew Łódź II | caps8 = 99 | goals8 = 78

| years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = Orzeł Parzęczew | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0

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| nationalyears1 = 2008–2010

| nationalteam1 = Poland U21

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

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| club-update = 22:01, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

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Daniel Mąka (born 30 April 1988) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for regional league club Orzeł Parzęczew. He is also a member of the Widzew Łódź's academy training staff.

Club career

Mąka scored his first goal in the Ekstraklasa on his debut, the first game of the 2008–09 campaign, which was also the first "derby" for Mąka, against Polonia's fierce rivals Legia Warsaw. The match ended in a 2–2 draw. Only five games later, after coming off the bench in the 57th minute, he scored his first hat-trick against Polonia Bytom in a 4–0 victory.

In the summer of 2010, he was loaned to I liga club Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza.[http://sport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/i-liga/polonia-wypozyczyla-swojego-napastnika,1,3354602,wiadomosc.html Polonia wypożyczyła swojego napastnika] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617111528/http://sport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/i-liga/polonia-wypozyczyla-swojego-napastnika,1,3354602,wiadomosc.html |date=2011-06-17 }} onet.pl, 4 August 2010 He returned to Polonia one year later, but couldn't fit into first team and was later moved to reserve team. After that, he decided to cancel his agreement by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=http://www.ksppolonia.pl/web/index.php?typ=news&id=5826 |title=Daniel Mąka odszedł z Polonii |accessdate=August 3, 2011 |language=pl |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927095004/http://www.ksppolonia.pl/web/index.php?typ=news&id=5826 |archivedate=September 27, 2011 }}

In August 2011, he joined Polonia Bytom on a two-year contract.[http://www.poloniabytom.com.pl/aktualnosci.php?a=7615 Daniel Mąka oficjalnie w Polonii Bytom] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323204817/http://www.poloniabytom.com.pl/aktualnosci.php?a=7615 |date=2012-03-23 }} 6.08.2011, poloniabytom.com.pl

On 20 January 2021, Mąka joined the liga okręgowa's reserve team of Widzew Łódź and became a member of the club's academy training staff. He signed a contract till the end of June 2021, with an option to extend it for one year if the reserves were promoted to the IV liga.[http://www.90minut.pl/news/309/news3094470-Daniel-Maka-w-rezerwach-Widzewa.html Daniel Mąka w rezerwach Widzewa] At the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Mąka was released by the club as a player and received an offer to remain in the academy as a coach.{{cite web |title=Ośmiu piłkarzy opuszcza Widzew II Łódź |url=https://widzew.com/aktualnosci/item/Osmiu-pilkarzy-opuszcza-Widzew-II-Lodz/ |publisher=Widzew Łódź |access-date=28 June 2024 |language=pl |date=26 June 2024}}

On 21 March 2025, Mąka joined another regional league club Orzeł Parzęczew.{{cite web |title=Daniel Mąka piłkarzem Orła Parzęczew |url=https://lodzkifutbol.pl/daniel-maka-pilkarzem-orla-parzeczew/ |website=lodzkifutbol.pl |access-date=25 March 2025 |language=pl |date=21 March 2025}}

Honours

Zawisza Bydgoszcz

I liga: 2012–13{{cite web |title=I liga 2012/2013 |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/0/liga6219.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=30 April 2024 |language=pl}}

Widzew Łódź

III liga, group I: 2017–18{{cite web |title=III liga 2017/2018, grupa: I |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/0/liga9398.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=30 April 2024 |language=pl}}

Widzew Łódź II

Regional league Łódź: 2020–21{{cite web |title=Klasa okręgowa 2020/2021, grupa: Łódź |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/1/liga11252.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=28 June 2024 |language=pl}}

Individual

IV liga Łódź top scorer: 2021–22{{cite web |title=Mąka królem strzelców IV ligi |url=https://www.widzewtomy.net/maka-krolem-strzelcow-iv-ligi/ |website=widzewtomy.net |access-date=28 June 2024 |language=pl |date=20 June 2022}}