 Papszun withRaków Częstochowa in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1974-08-08)8 August 1974 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Warsaw, Poland[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Raków Częstochowa (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wicher Kobyłka | |||
| Polfa Tarchomin | |||
| Białołęka Warsaw | |||
| GKP Targówek | |||
| 2014–2015 | Wisła Zakroczym | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Białołęka Warsaw | |||
| 2006 | Dolcan Ząbki | ||
| 2009–2010 | GKP Targówek | ||
| 2010–2011 | KS Łomianki | ||
| 2011–2013 | Legionovia Legionowo | ||
| 2014 | Legionovia Legionowo | ||
| 2014–2016 | Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | ||
| 2016–2023 | Raków Częstochowa | ||
| 2024– | Raków Częstochowa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marek Papszun (born 8 August 1974) is a Polish professionalfootball manager and formerplayer who is currently in charge ofEkstraklasa clubRaków Częstochowa.
In 2010, Papszun took charge of Polish sixth division sideKS Łomianki, and led them to winning their group and earning promotion to theIV liga in his first season at the club.[2] In 2011, he was appointed manager ofLegionovia Legionowo in the Polishfourth division, helping them achieve promotion to the Polishthird division.[3] On 18 April 2016, he was appointed manager of Polish third division clubRaków Częstochowa.[4] In his first three full seasons in charge, Raków won their division twice, and were promoted to the PolishEkstraklasa at the end of the 2018–19 season.[5] In the following months, he drew interest from fellow Ekstraklasa clubsLegia Warsaw andLech Poznań.[6]
Raków led by Papszun won its first major trophy on 2 May 2021, defeatingArka Gdynia in the final of thePolish Cup by a score of 2–1. The win also secured them a place in the newly formedUEFA Europa Conference League for the2021–22 season, their maiden appearance inEuropean football.[7] In the same season, Papszun's Raków finished in second place in theEkstraklasa standings, club's highest ever league position.[8] After the season, he was named theEkstraklasa Coach of the Year.[9] On 2 May 2022, Raków defeatedLech Poznań 3–1 and secured its second consecutivePolish Cup.[10] On 9 July 2022, he led Raków to their second consecutivePolish Super Cup trophy with a 2–0 win over Lech Poznań.[11] On 19 April 2023, with Raków eight points clear at the top and with six league games to go, as well as the Polish Cup final to be played, Papszun announced he would leave the team at the end of the season.[12] Raków went on to secure their first-ever Ekstraklasatitle.[13]
Following Raków Częstochowa's disappointing results in the2023–24 campaign underDawid Szwarga, the club decided to seek another coach. On 21 May 2024, four days before the finalEkstraklasa fixture, it was announced that Papszun would take over the team from the start of the2024–25 season. He tied himself with a two–year contract, with the possibility of leaving in strictly defined situations.[14][15]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| GKP Targówek | 1 July 2009 | 16 July 2010 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 100 | 33 | +67 | 076.32 |
| KS Łomianki | 16 July 2010 | 9 November 2011 | 50 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 156 | 36 | +120 | 078.00 |
| Legionovia Legionowo | 9 November 2011 | 13 December 2013 | 65 | 38 | 12 | 15 | 115 | 59 | +56 | 058.46 |
| Legionovia Legionowo | 3 January 2014 | 30 June 2014 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 062.50 |
| Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | 12 December 2014 | 17 April 2016 | 83 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 140 | 74 | +66 | 048.19 |
| Raków Częstochowa | 18 April 2016 | 30 June 2023 | 288 | 163 | 68 | 57 | 471 | 262 | +209 | 056.60 |
| Raków Częstochowa | 1 July 2024 | Present | 60 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 89 | 48 | +41 | 056.67 |
| Total | 600 | 353 | 133 | 114 | 1,106 | 530 | +576 | 058.83 | ||
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KS Łomianki
Legionovia Legionowo
Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
Raków Częstochowa
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