Radosław Matusiak

Radosław Matusiak (Polish pronunciation: [raˈdɔswav maˈtuɕak]; born 1 January 1982) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Radosław Matusiak

Personal information
Date of birth	(1982-01-01) 1 January 1982
Place of birth	Łódź, Poland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
0000–1999	Widzew Łódź
1999	ŁKS Łódź
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	ŁKS Łódź	62	(6)
2002–2003	Szczakowianka Jaworzno	11	(0)
2003	ŁKS Łódź	14	(3)
2003–2004	Wisła Płock	14	(0)
2004–2007	GKS Bełchatów	78	(30)
2007	Palermo	3	(1)
2007–2008	Heerenveen	10	(1)
2008	→ Wisła Kraków (loan)	8	(1)
2009	Widzew Łódź	7	(1)
2009–2010	Cracovia	35	(8)
2011–2012	Asteras Tripoli	4	(0)
2012	Widzew Łódź	10	(1)
Total		256	(52)
International career
1999–2000	Poland U16
2006–2008	Poland	15	(7)
Medal record Men's football Representing Poland UEFA European Under-16 Championship Runner-up 1999 Czech Republic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Matusiak's contribution at the senior national team level caught the eyes of a handful of clubs in Europe during the winter transfer window. Speculation of the Polish striker joining Italian side U.S. Città di Palermo, third-placed in the Serie A league at the time, was finally realized, when on 30 January 2007 he was announced with the rosanero, after having signed a 3.5-year contract with the Sicilian club worth nearly €2 million. After a couple of substitute appearances, Matusiak made his debut in the starting lineup on 13 May 2007 in a league match against Ascoli, promptly scoring his first Serie A goal.

On 24 August 2007 Matusiak signed a three-year contract with an option for a fourth with Dutch side SC Heerenveen. In January 2008, however, he returned to Poland, being loaned for the duration of the season to Wisła Kraków. In the summer of 2008 his contract with Heerenveen was canceled by mutual agreement. He spent the first half of the 2008–09 season pursuing interests outside of football but rejected media reports that he had retired from the sport. On 23 December 2008, he signed with Widzew Łódź, and since 21 August 2009 he has played for Cracovia Krakow, signing a two-year contract. On 18 January 2011, he signed a contract with Asteras Tripoli. After that unlucky period in Greece, in February 2012 he returned to his old club – Widzew Łódź. He became a free agent at the end of the 2011–12 season.

International career

Matusiak was part of the Polish U-16 team which placed second at Euro U-16 Cup in 1999. In 2006, he got his first senior international cap. He got his first senior goal on 6 September 2006 in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Serbia. On 15 November he also scored the only goal in a qualification match against Belgium in Brussels, keeping alive his country's hopes of qualifying.

Career statistics

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	6 September 2006	Warsaw, Poland	Serbia	1–1	Draw	UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
2.	15 November 2006	Brussels, Belgium	Belgium	1–0	Win	UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
3.	6 December 2006	Abu Dhabi, UAE	United Arab Emirates	5–2	Win	Friendly
4.	7 February 2007	Jerez de la Frontera, Spain	Slovakia	2–2	Draw	Friendly
5.	21 November 2007	Belgrad, Serbia	Serbia	2–2	Draw	UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
6.	27 February 2008	Wronki, Poland	Estonia	2–0	Win	Friendly
7.	26 May 2008	Reutlingen, Germany	Macedonia	1–1	Draw	Friendly

Honours

Wisła Kraków

• Ekstraklasa: 2007–08

Widzew Łódź

• I liga: 2008–09

Poland U16

• UEFA European Under-16 Championship runner-up: 1999

Individual

• Polish Newcomer of the Year: 2006

External links

• Radosław Matusiak at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
• National team stats on pzpn.pl (in Polish)