| Intro | German-Polish footballer | ||||
| A.K.A. | Adam Matuschyk | ||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From |
Poland Germany |
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| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 14 February 1989, Gliwice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland | ||||
| Age: | 31 years | ||||
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Adam Matuszczyk ([ˈadam maˈtuʂt͡ʂɨk]; born 14 February 1989) is a Polish footballer who plays for Eintracht Braunschweig and is a member of the Poland national team. Naturally a left midfielder, he can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder.
Career
Matuszczyk began his career with SpVgg Merzig and later joined VfB Dillingen. After successful years with the youth teams of VfB Dillingen he was scouted by 1. FC Köln in the summer of 2003 and was promoted to the reserve team in the 2008–09 season. In the first half of the season, Matuszczyk earned 11 caps and, on 3 February 2009, was promoted to the Bundesliga team of 1. FC Köln. He made his Bundesliga debut on 27 February 2010 against Bayer Leverkusen. His first Bundesliga goals came on 10 April, when he scored twice to give Köln a 2–0 away win versus Hoffenheim. In January 2012, he was loaned to Fortuna Düsseldorf.
In May 2015, Matuszczyk signed a three-year contract with Eintracht Braunschweig.
International career
The former U-21 team player earned his first call up to the Poland national football team on 19 December 2009 for the King’s Cup in Thailand. However, he was retained by his club due to the tournament’s scheduling outside of the official FIFA calendar for international matches. On 4 May 2010, he was called up for the friendly games in May 2010. He made his international debut on 29 May 2010 against Finland. His first international goal came against the United States in October 2010.
Career statistics
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Köln II | 2008–09 | Regionalliga West | 25 | 3 | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |||||||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 37 | 4 | — | 37 | 4 | — | |||||
| Köln | 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 1 | |||||
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 102 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 113 | 6 | — | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2015–16 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| Career totals | 176 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 192 | 12 | — | ||
- 1.^ Includes promotion playoff.
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 October 2010 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | United States | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
- 2008: A-Youth West
- 2008: FVM-Cup Winner
Personal life
He was born in Gliwice, Poland and moved to Germany in 1991 at the age of two thus he also has a German passport. He is married to wife Denise with whom he has a son, Lennox.
He is known in Germany as Adam Matuschyk.