Mateusz Kowalski (born 30 September 1986 in
Kraków
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) is a Polish retired
footballer
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who played as a
centre-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
Career
He is a trainee of
Wisła Kraków
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and joined the first team in 2008. He made his
Ekstraklasa debut in August 2008 against
GKS Bełchatów, playing the full match. In February 2009 he was loaned out to Piast Gliwice, also in the Ekstraklasa.
Honours
Wisła Kraków (ME)
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Młoda Ekstraklasa
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: 2007–08
Wisła Kraków
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Ekstraklasa:
2008–09,
2010–11
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Statistics
: ''(Correct as of 29 May 2013)''
References
External links
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Living people
1986 births
Footballers from Kraków
Men's association football defenders
Polish men's footballers
Poland men's youth international footballers
Kolejarz Stróże players
Piast Gliwice players
Wisła Kraków players
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza players
Sandecja Nowy Sącz players
Garbarnia Kraków players
Ekstraklasa players
I liga players
II liga players
III liga players
Polish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Polish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
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