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Jakub Popiwczak

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Jakub Popiwczak
Popiwczak in 2024
Personal information
Born (1996-04-17) 17 April 1996 (age 28)
Legnica, Poland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Current clubJastrzębski Węgiel
Number3
Career
YearsTeams
2012–Jastrzębski Węgiel
National team
2019– Poland
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
FIVB World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2022 Poland/Slovenia
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2023 Gdańsk
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chicago
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bologna
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Łódź
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel

Jakub Popiwczak (born 17 April 1996) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for Jastrzębski Węgiel and the Poland national team. Popiwczak won a silver medal at the 2022 World Championship.[1]

Career

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In 2012, he joined Jastrzębski Węgiel and debuted in the Polish PlusLiga. In 2013, his club won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship.[2] On 23 March 2014, Popiwczak with his teammates beat Zenit Kazan in a match for third place of the 2013–14 CEV Champions League held in Ankara and won the bronze medals.[3][4] In 2014, he achieved his second bronze medal of the Polish Championship.[5]

Honours

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Club

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Statistics

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References

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  1. ^ "Fantastic Italy regain world title after 24 years". volleyballworld.com. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Jastrzębski Węgiel z brązowym medalem mistrzostw Polski". plusliga.pl (in Polish). 16 April 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. ^ "JASTRZEBSKI edge former champions Zenit to strike first CL medal". zenit-kazan.com. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Jastrzębski Węgiel trzecią siłą w Europie. Mamy brązowy medal Ligi Mistrzów!!!". jsw.pl (in Polish). 24 March 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. ^ "PlusLiga: Brązowe Jastrzębie". przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). 27 April 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Rywal zmiażdżony, tytuł zdobyty! Jastrzębski Węgiel mistrzem Polski". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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