Radosław Matusiak

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Radosław Matusiak
Personal information
Date of birth January 1, 1982 (1982-01-01) (age 26)
Place of birth    Łódź, Poland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Wisła Kraków
Number 11
Youth clubs
1997-1999 ŁKS Łódź
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997-2002
2002-2003
2003
2003-2004
2004-2007
2007
2007-
2008		 ŁKS Łódź
Szczakowianka Jaworzno
ŁKS Łódź
Wisła Płock
GKS Bełchatów
Palermo
SC Heerenveen
Wisła Kraków (loan)		 4 (0)
11 (0)
14 (3)
14 (0)
63 (21)
3 (1)
10 (1)
8 (1)   
National team2
1999-2000
2006-current		 Poland U-16
Poland		  ? (?)
15 (7)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 23:58, May 13, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 23:58, November 21, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Radosław Matusiak (pron. IPA: [raˈdɔswaf maˈtuɕak]; born January 1, 1982 in Łódź) is a Polish footballer who is currently playing for SC Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie.

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 September 6, 2006 in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Serbia. On November 15 he also scored the only goal in a qualification match against Belgium in Brussels, keeping alive his country's hopes of qualifying.

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 euros. After a couple of substitute appearances, Matusiak made his debut in the starting lineup on May 13, 2007 in a league match against Ascoli, promptly scoring his first Serie A goal.

On August 24, 2007 Matusiak signed a three-year contact 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.

[edit] Poland Goals

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

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Persondata
NAME Matusiak, Radosław
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Matusiak, Radosław
SHORT DESCRIPTION footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1982-1-1
PLACE OF BIRTH Łódź, Poland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH