Mateusz Stolarski
{{Short description|Polish football manager (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mateusz Stolarski
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kraków, Poland
| height =
| currentclub = Motor Lublin (manager)
| youthyears1 = 2002–2009
| youthclubs1 = Wisła Kraków
| manageryears1 = 2022
| managerclubs1 = Wólczanka Wólka Pelkinska (caretaker)
| manageryears2 = 2024–
| managerclubs2 = Motor Lublin
}}
Mateusz Stolarski (born 3 January 1993) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who manages Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin.
Playing career
As a youth player, Stolarski joined the youth academy of Polish club Wisła Kraków, where was known for his technical ability.{{cite web |last1=Kawa |first1=Krzysztof |title=Mateusz Stolarski trenerem Motoru. Były piłkarz i trener Akademii Wisły Kraków ma wprowadzić lublinian do ekstraklasy |url=https://gazetakrakowska.pl/mateusz-stolarski-trenerem-motoru-byly-pilkarz-i-trener-akademii-wisly-krakow-ma-wprowadzic-lublinian-do-ekstraklasy/ar/c2-18396983 |website=gazetakrakowska.pl |access-date=19 August 2024 |language=pl |date=19 March 2024}} He retired from association football in 2009, but continued to play futsal in the Lesser Poland area, and made appearances for the Poland national under-21 futsal team.{{cite web |title=U-21: Polska - Mołdawia 6:1 (0:1) |url=https://www.futsal-polska.pl/reprezentacja/126-u-21-polska-moldawia-6-1-0-1 |website=futsal-polska.pl |access-date=19 August 2024 |language=pl |date=20 May 2013}}
Managerial career
In 2012, Stolarski began work as a youth coach for Wisła Kraków's academy.{{cite web |title=Mateusz Stolarski odchodzi z Akademii |url=https://www.tswisla.pl/mateusz-stolarski-odchodzi-z-akademii/ |website=tswisla.pl |access-date=19 August 2024 |language=pl |date=8 July 2019}} In August 2019, he was hired by Stal Rzeszów to manage their reserve and under-19 sides.{{cite web |title=Do Klubu i Akademii Piłkarskiej Stali Rzeszów dołączył Mateusz Stolarski |url=https://akademia.stalrzeszow.pl/do-klubu-i-akademii-pilkarskiej-stali-rzeszow-dolaczyl-mateusz-stolarski/ |publisher=Stal Rzeszów |access-date=19 August 2024 |language=pl |date=9 August 2019}} A year later, he was promoted to the role of first-team assistant manager under Janusz Niedźwiedź, and continued in his role until 2022, working with managers Marcin Wołowiec and Daniel Myśliwiec.
In May 2022, he was appointed caretaker manager of III liga outfit Wólczanka Wólka Pelkinska.{{cite web |title=Mateusz Stolarski nowym szkoleniowcem Wólczanki Wólka Pełkińska |url=https://www.podkarpacielive.pl/pl/wydarzenia/32308,mateusz-stolarski-nowym-szkoleniowcem-wolczanki-wolka-pelkinska |website=podkarpacielive.pl |access-date=19 August 2024 |language=pl |date=20 May 2022}}
On 21 September 2022, he joined II liga club Motor Lublin's management staff as an assistant under Gonçalo Feio.{{cite web |title=Mateusz Stolarski w sztabie Motoru Lublin |url=https://motorlublin.eu/aktualnosci/mateusz-stolarski-w-sztabie-motoru-lublin |publisher=Motor Lublin |access-date=19 August 2024 |language=pl |date=21 September 2022}} Placed last in the league table at the time of Stolarski's and Feio's appointments, Motor was promoted to I liga at the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web |last1=Ferszter |first1=Konrad |title=Przetrwali dogrywkę w dziesiątkę i wywalczyli awans do I ligi w rzutach karnych |url=https://www.sport.pl/pilka/7,65044,29857772,przetrwali-dogrywke-w-dziesiatke-i-wywalczyli-awans-do-i-ligi.html |website=sport.pl |access-date=19 August 2024 |language=pl |date=11 June 2023}}
On 18 March 2024, following Feio's resignation, Stolarski was appointed head coach of Motor.{{cite web |title=Mateusz Stolarski trenerem Motoru |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/331/news3311258-Mateusz-Stolarski-trenerem-Motoru.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=19 August 2024 |language=pl |date=18 March 2024}} He successfully led the club to a fourth-place finish and a promotion play-off final win against Arka Gdynia on 2 June 2024, resulting in Motor's return to the Ekstraklasa after 32 years of absence.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.pl/ekstraklasa/mateusz-stolarski-trener-motor-lublin-wywiad/|title=Mateusz Stolarski dla Goal.pl: nie ma nic bardziej niebezpiecznego niż nie ryzykować|date=5 June 2024 |publisher=goal.pl}} In doing so, at the age of thirty-one, Stolarski became the youngest manager in the Polish top flight.{{Cite web|url=https://weszlo.com/2024/06/04/mateusz-stolarski-motor-lublin-ekstraklasa-wywiad/|title=Mateusz Stolarski: Wierzę, że dyscyplina zaprowadzi mnie do wielkich rzeczy|date=4 June 2024 |publisher=weszlo.com}} On 21 June 2024, he prolonged his contract with the club until the end of June 2025.{{cite web |title=Trener Mateusz Stolarski przedłużył kontrakt z Motorem! |url=https://motorlublin.eu/aktualnosci/trener-stolarski2025 |publisher=Motor Lublin |access-date=19 August 2024 |language=pl |date=21 June 2024}}
After finishing the year placed 7th, with eight wins and four draws in 18 games, Motor extended Stolarski's deal until June 2027 with an option for another year.{{cite web |last1=Pawlik |first1=Luka |title=Motor Lublin ogłosił oficjalnie decyzję w sprawie trenera |url=https://www.goal.pl/transfery/motor-lublin-mateusz-stolarski-nowy-kontrakt/ |website=goal.pl |access-date=23 December 2024 |language=pl |date=21 December 2024}}
Personal life
Stolarski was born on 3 January 1993 in Kraków, Poland. He has been a supporter of Polish side Wisła Kraków. He is married, and has a daughter.{{Cite web|url=https://przegladsportowy.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/ekstraklasa/dlaczego-taty-nie-bylo-na-dniu-ojca-dziecko-bedzie-zawsze-moje/1n9jtn8|title=Trener Motoru pilnuje, żeby praca nie stała się ważniejsza od rodziny|publisher=onet.pl}}
His brother Paweł Stolarski is a professional footballer - they were reunited in January 2024, when Paweł joined Motor.{{cite web |title=Paweł Stolarski (Motor Lublin): Żałuję, że nie trafiłem tutaj wcześniej |url=https://www.dziennikwschodni.pl/sport/pilka-nozna/i-liga-pilka-nozna/pawel-stolarski-motor-lublin-zaluje-ze-nie-trafilem-tutaj-wczesniej,n,1000335888.html |website=dziennikwschodni.pl |access-date=19 August 2024 |language=pl |date=2 January 2024}}
Managerial statistics
{{updated|match played 24 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure |
| rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="8"|Record |
|---|
| {{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |
| align=left|Wólczanka Wólka Pelkinska (caretaker)
|align=left|20 May 2022 |align=left|30 June 2022 {{WDL|5|1|0|4|for=4|against=12|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Motor Lublin
|align=left|18 March 2024 |align=left|Present {{WDL|47|19|12|16|for=76|against=81|diff=yes}} |
| colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|52|20|12|20|for=80|against=93|diff=yes}} |
Honours
Individual
- Ekstraklasa Coach of the Month: November 2024{{cite web |title=Trener Listopada 2024: Mateusz Stolarski (Motor Lublin) |url=https://www.ekstraklasa.org/aktualnosci/19503/trener-listopada-2024-mateusz-stolarski-motor-lublin |publisher=Ekstraklasa |access-date=18 December 2024 |language=pl |date=17 December 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|960876}}
{{Motor Lublin squad}}
{{Ekstraklasa managers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stolarski, Mateusz}}
Category:Footballers from Kraków
Category:Polish men's footballers
Category:Polish men's futsal players
Category:Polish football managers
Category:Wisła Kraków non-playing staff