Marek Papszun
Marek Papszun (born 8 August 1974) is a Polish professional football manager, who is the current manager of Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 August 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Warsaw, Poland[1] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Raków Częstochowa (manager) | ||
Teams managed | |||
Years | Team | ||
2006 | Ząbkovia Ząbki | ||
2009–2010 | GKP Targówek | ||
2010–2011 | KS Łomianki | ||
2011–2013 | Legionovia Legionowo | ||
2014 | Legionovia Legionowo | ||
2014–2016 | Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | ||
2016– | Raków Częstochowa |
Career
In 2010, Papszun was appointed manager of Polish sixth division side KS Łomianki, helping them achieve promotion to the Polish fifth division. In 2011, he was appointed manager of Legionovia Legionowo in the Polish fourth division, helping them achieve promotion to the Polish third division. In 2016, he was appointed manager of Polish third division club Raków Częstochowa, helping them achieve promotion to the Polish Ekstraklasa within 3 seasons[2] and receiving interest from Legia, the most successful club in Poland.[3]
Raków Częstochowa led by Marek Papszun won its first major trophy on 2 May 2021, defeating Arka Gdynia in the final of the Polish Cup by a score of 2–1. The win also secured them a place in the newly formed UEFA Europa Conference League for the 2021–22 season, their maiden appearance in European football.[4] In the same season, Papszun's Raków finished in second place in the Ekstraklasa standings, club's highest ever league position.[5] After the season, he was announced the Ekstraklasa Coach of the Year.[6] On 2 May 2022 Raków defeated Lech Poznań 3–1 and secured its 2nd consecutive Polish Cup.[7]
Honours
Manager
Raków Częstochowa
- I liga: 2018–19
- II liga: 2016–17
- Polish Cup: 2020–21[4], 2021–22[7]
- Polish Super Cup: 2021
Individual
- Polish Coach of the Year: 2020[8]
- Ekstraklasa Coach of the Year: 2020–21[6]
References
- "PKO Ekstraklasa: Legia - Raków. Liczby i ciekawostki". Legia Warsaw (in Polish).
- ""Nie lubi miękkich faj", "nie umiałbym być tak bezwzględny". Sylwetka Marka Papszuna". weszlo.com.
- "Marek Papszun, czyli medialny pupilek, który potwierdza klasę". newonce.sport.
- "Football: Raków Częstochowa beat Arka Gdynia in Polish Cup final". Polskie Radio. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- "TABELA PKO BANK POLSKI EKSTRAKLASY 2020/2021". Ekstraklasa (in Polish). Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- "Gala PKO Ekstraklasy, Trener Sezonu – Marek Papszun". TVP Sport (in Polish).
- "Raków zdobył Puchar Polski". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- "Trener Roku 2020 - Marek Papszun". Piłka Nożna (in Polish).