Mateusz Mika

{{Infobox volleyball biography

| name = Mateusz Mika

| image = Mateusz Mika 3. 2010-05-29.jpg

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| fullname = Mateusz Włodzimierz Mika

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|1|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kobiernice, Poland

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| height = 2.06 m

| weight = 91 kg

| spike = 352 cm

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| position = Outside hitter

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| years = 2009–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
2020–2022
2022–2023
2023

| teams = Asseco Resovia
Trefl Gdańsk
Montpellier UC
Trefl Gdańsk
Asseco Resovia
AZS Olsztyn
Trefl Gdańsk
Türşad
Skra Bełchatów

| nationalyears = 2010–2017

| nationalteam = {{vb|POL}} (91)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry| {{POL}} }}

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Mateusz Włodzimierz Mika (born 21 January 1991) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter. He is a former member of the Poland national team, a participant in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the 2014 World Champion.

Career

=Club=

In 2012 Mika joined Lotos Trefl Gdańsk.{{cite web |url=https://worldofvolley.com/Latest_news/Poland/5795/.html |title=POL M: Mateusz Mika will play for Lotos Trefl Gdansk |work=worldofvolley.com |date=14 July 2012 |access-date=3 June 2020}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.trojmiasto.sport.pl/sport-trojmiasto/1,115472,16140994,Mateusz_Mika_wraca_do_Lotosu_Trefla.html |title=Mateusz Mika wraca do Lotosu Trefla |work=trojmiasto.sport.pl |language=pl |date=12 June 2014 |access-date=3 June 2020}} On 19 April 2015 Lotos Trefl Gdańsk, including Mika, won the Polish Cup.{{cite web |url=https://worldofvolley.com/Latest_news/Poland/50923/polish-cup-m-earthquake-at-ergo-arena---lotos-trefl-lifted-trophy-video.html |title=POLISH CUP M: Earthquake at Ergo Arena - Lotos Trefl lifted trophy! (VIDEO) |work=worldofvolley.com |date=19 April 2015 |access-date=3 June 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.plusliga.pl/pcup/subid/10811/s/news/id/24.html |title=Lotos Trefl zdobył Puchar Polski |work=plusliga.pl |language=pl |date=19 April 2015 |access-date=3 June 2020}} He was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.plusliga.pl/pcup/subid/10812/s/news/id/24.html |title=Nagrody indywidualne finałowego turnieju o Puchar Polski |work=plusliga.pl |language=pl |date=19 April 2015 |access-date=3 June 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://worldofvolley.com/Latest_news/Poland/50929/polish-cup-m-mvp-award-went-to-mateusz-mikas-hands-.html |title=POLISH CUP M: MVP award went to Mateusz Mika's hands |work=worldofvolley.com |date=19 April 2015 |access-date=3 June 2020}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.plusliga.pl/news/id/10743 |title=Mateusz Mika zostaje w Gdańsku do 2017 roku |work=plusliga.pl |language=pl |date=9 April 2015 |access-date=3 June 2020}}

=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.{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldLeague/2014/viewMatchInfo.asp?Category=2&MatchNo=6&No=45998 |title=Poland stun Brazil with straight sets win |work=fivb.org |date=30 May 2014 |access-date=3 June 2020}} On 16 August 2014 he was appointed to the squad at the 2014 FIVB World Championship held in Poland.{{cite web |url=https://www.plusliga.pl/news/id/9425.html |title=FIVB Mistrzostwa świata w piłce siatkowej mężczyzn Polska 2014. Trener Antiga ogłosił skład |work=plusliga.pl |language=pl |date=17 August 2014 |access-date=3 June 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://poland2014.fivb.org/en/news/polish-team-named-for-the-fivb-mens?id=48351 |title=Polish team named for the FIVB Men's World Championship Poland 2014 |work=fivb.org |date=17 August 2014 |access-date=3 June 2020}} On 21 September 2014 the Polish team won the title of World Champion 2014.{{cite web |url=http://poland2014.fivb.org/en/news/poland-win-second-world-championship-title-at?id=49498 |title=Poland win second World Championship title at home |work=fivb.org |date=22 September 2014 |access-date=3 June 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://poland2014.fivb.org/en/news/poland-put-an-end-to-the-reign?id=49500 |title=Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil |work=fivb.org |date=22 September 2014 |access-date=3 June 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.plusliga.pl/news/id/9650.html |title=FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem |work=plusliga.pl |language=pl |date=21 September 2014 |access-date=3 June 2020}} 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 worldwide promotion of Poland.{{cite web |url=http://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/ordery-i-odznaczenia/art,1382,dziekuje-za-chwile-wzruszenia-i-dumy.html |title=Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy |work=prezydent.pl |language=pl |date=27 October 2014 |access-date=3 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027165935/http://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/ordery-i-odznaczenia/art,1382,dziekuje-za-chwile-wzruszenia-i-dumy.html |archive-date=27 October 2014}}

Honours

=Club=

CEV Cup
16px 2011–12 – with Asseco Resovia
Domestic
2011–12 16px Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia
2014–15 16px Polish Cup, with Trefl Gdańsk
2015–16 16px Polish SuperCup, with Trefl Gdańsk
2017–18 16px Polish Cup, with Trefl Gdańsk

=Youth national team=

2007 16px CEV U19 European Championship

=Individual awards=

2015: Polish Cup – Most valuable player
2015: Polish SuperCup – Most valuable player
2018: Polish Cup – Best receiver

=State awards=

2014: File:POL Złoty Krzyż Zasługi BAR.svg Gold Cross of Merit{{cite web |url=http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WMP20150000014 |title=Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń |work=sejm.gov.pl |language=pl |date=23 October 2014 |access-date=3 June 2020}}

References

External links

{{CEV player|1750|Player profile}}
[https://www.plusliga.pl/players/id/153 Player profile] at PlusLiga.pl {{in lang|pl}}
[https://volleybox.net/mateusz-mika-p883 Player profile] at Volleybox.net
{{Olympics.com profile|mateusz-mika|Player profile}}
{{Olympedia|135538|Player profile}}

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Category:1991 births

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