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Fabian Drzyzga (born 3 January 1990) is a Polish professional
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player who plays as a setter for
Asseco Resovia Resovia, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Asseco Resovia, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Rzeszów in southeastern Poland, founded in 1937. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. The club has won seven PlusLiga, Polish ...
. He was a participant in the
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(
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,
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) and is a two–time
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(
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).


Personal life

Drzyzga was born in
Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefectur ...
,
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, because of his father
Wojciech Wojciech () is a Polish name, equivalent to Czech Vojtěch , Slovak Vojtech, and German Woitke. The name is formed from two components in archaic Polish: * ''wój'' (Slavic: ''voj''), a root pertaining to war. It also forms words like ''wojown ...
, a volleyball player and member of the French volleyball team, JSA Bordeaux. His father is currently a sports commentator giving a running commentary of Polish national team and PlusLiga matches. Fabian's brother – Tomasz (born 1985) is a former volleyball player. On 3 September 2016 he married Monika Król. In March 2018 he announced via Instagram that they are expecting their first child.


Career


Club

He joined
AZS Częstochowa KS AZS Częstochowa SSA was a Polish professional men's volleyball club based in Częstochowa, founded in 1945 as a university team (AZS). The club competed in the Polish PlusLiga from to 1979 to 2017. Six–time Polish Champion, two–time Pol ...
in 2008. In 2012, Częstochowa won the
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after the final matches against
AZS Politechnika Warszawska Projekt Warszawa ( en, Projekt Warsaw) is a professional men's volleyball team based in Warsaw in central Poland. The club currently plays in PlusLiga. Honours International * CEV Challenge Cup The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier offi ...
. In 2012 he left the club from
Częstochowa Częstochowa ( , ; german: Tschenstochau, Czenstochau; la, Czanstochova) is a city in southern Poland on the Warta River with 214,342 inhabitants, making it the thirteenth-largest city in Poland. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (admin ...
and joined
AZS Politechnika Warszawska Projekt Warszawa ( en, Projekt Warsaw) is a professional men's volleyball team based in Warsaw in central Poland. The club currently plays in PlusLiga. Honours International * CEV Challenge Cup The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier offi ...
. After one season he changed club and signed a contract with the Polish Champion of 2012 and 2013 –
Asseco Resovia Resovia, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Asseco Resovia, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Rzeszów in southeastern Poland, founded in 1937. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. The club has won seven PlusLiga, Polish ...
. In the 2013/2014 season, Resovia won the Polish SuperCup and a silver medal of the Polish Championship 2013/2014 after losing the final (0–3 in matches, to three wins) against PGE Skra Bełchatów. On 29 March 2015
Asseco Resovia Resovia, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Asseco Resovia, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Rzeszów in southeastern Poland, founded in 1937. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. The club has won seven PlusLiga, Polish ...
, including Drzyzga, achieved silver medal of the
2014–15 CEV Champions League The 2014–15 CEV Champions League was the 56th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Participating teams League round 28 teams have been drawn to 7 pools of 4 te ...
. Drzyzga was named ''The Best Setter'' of the Final Four
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. In April 2015 he signed next two-year contract until 2017. In April 2015 he achieved his first title of Polish Champion with club from
Rzeszów Rzeszów ( , ; la, Resovia; yi, ריישא ''Raisha'')) is the largest city in southeastern Poland. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River in the heartland of the Sandomierz Basin. Rzeszów has been the capital of the Subcarpathian Vo ...
. In June 2017, he moved to
Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...
.


National team

Drzyzga debuted in the Polish national team in 2010, but also represented Poland as a cadet in the past. He won a silver medal of the U19 European Championship in 2007. He was appointed for the first time to the senior national team by Daniel Castellani in 2009. Drzyzga is a bronze medalist of the 2011 European Championship. On 16 August 2014, he was appointed to the national team at
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held in
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
. On 21 September 2014 he won a title of the
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. On 27 October 2014 he received a state award granted by the Polish President of that time
Bronisław Komorowski Bronisław Maria Komorowski (; born 4 June 1952) is a Polish politician and historian who served as President of Poland from 2010 to 2015. Komorowski served as Minister of Defence from 2000 to 2001. As Marshal of the Sejm, Komorowski exercised ...
Gold Cross of Merit The Cross of Merit () is a Polish civil state decoration established on 23 June 1923, to recognize services to the state. History At the time of its establishment in 1923, the Cross of Merit was the highest civilian award in Poland. It was awa ...
''for outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland''. On 30 September 2018 Poland achieved its third title of the
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. Poland beat Brazil in the final 3-0 and defended the title from 2014.


Honours


Club

*
CEV Champions League The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation. Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification A tot ...
** 2014–15 – with
Asseco Resovia Resovia, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Asseco Resovia, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Rzeszów in southeastern Poland, founded in 1937. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. The club has won seven PlusLiga, Polish ...
*
CEV Challenge Cup The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. It started in the 1980–81 season under the name CEV Cup. In 2007 it was renamed CEV Challenge Cup. History * CEV Cup (1980– ...
** 2011–12 – with
AZS Częstochowa KS AZS Częstochowa SSA was a Polish professional men's volleyball club based in Częstochowa, founded in 1945 as a university team (AZS). The club competed in the Polish PlusLiga from to 1979 to 2017. Six–time Polish Champion, two–time Pol ...
** 2017–18 – with
Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...
* Domestic ** 2013–14
Polish SuperCup The Polish Super Cup (, ) is an annually held match between the champions of the Ekstraklasa and the Polish Cup winners or, if the Ekstraklasa champions also win the Polish Cup, the Cup's runners-up. As of 2021, the Polish Super Cup has been pl ...
, with Asseco Resovia ** 2014–15 Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia ** 2017–18
Greek League Cup The EPAE Cup, known as the Greek League Cup, a now defunct football competition, took place only once, in the year 1989–90 season. AEK Athens is the only winner of the League Cup, beating Panionios (3–3 and 3–1 on penalties), Aris (5–2), Le ...
, with Olympiacos ** 2017–18
Greek Championship The Super League Greece 1 ( el, Ελληνική Σούπερ Λιγκ 1), or Super League 1, is the highest professional association football league in Greece. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and replaced ''Alpha Ethniki'' at the top of ...
, with Olympiacos ** 2019–20 Russian Championship, with
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (russian: ВК «Локомотив» Новосибирск) is a Russian professional volleyball club, based in Novosibirsk, playing in Russian Volleyball Super League. Achievements * CEV Champions League *: (x1) 2013 * ...


Youth national team

* 2007 CEV U19 European Championship


Individual awards

* 2015:
CEV Champions League The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation. Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification A tot ...
– Best setter * 2015:
Polish Cup The Polish Cup in football ( pl, Puchar Polski w piłce nożnej ) is an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs, held continuously from 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title. ...
– Best setter * 2018:
Greek Championship The Super League Greece 1 ( el, Ελληνική Σούπερ Λιγκ 1), or Super League 1, is the highest professional association football league in Greece. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and replaced ''Alpha Ethniki'' at the top of ...
– Best setter * 2021: FIVB Nations League – Best setter


State awards

* 2014:
Gold Cross of Merit The Cross of Merit () is a Polish civil state decoration established on 23 June 1923, to recognize services to the state. History At the time of its establishment in 1923, the Cross of Merit was the highest civilian award in Poland. It was awa ...
* 2018: Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta


References


External links

*
Player profile
at ''PlusLiga.pl''
Player profile
at ''Volleybox.net'' * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Drzyzga, Fabian 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Bordeaux Polish men's volleyball players Polish expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate volleyball players in Greece Polish expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate volleyball players in Russia Olympic volleyball players for Poland Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Recipients of the Gold Cross of Merit (Poland) AZS Częstochowa players Projekt Warsaw players Resovia (volleyball) players Olympiacos SFP (men's volleyball) players Setters (volleyball)