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Mariusz Złotek

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Mariusz Złotek
Born (1970-04-26) 26 April 1970 (age 54)
Domestic
Years League Role
2014–2021 Ekstraklasa Referee

Mariusz Złotek (born 26 April 1970) is a former Polish football player, a football referee from 1996 to 2021, and since 2022, the chairman of the College of Referees of the Podkarpackie Football Association.

Football club career

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From the age of sixteen until 1996, he was a player for Stal Gorzyce, but his career was interrupted by a meniscus injury.[1][2]

Refereeing career

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He began his career as a referee in 1996.[3] In the 2013–14 season, he advanced to officiate in the Ekstraklasa, with his debut match at this level taking place between Cracovia and Śląsk Wrocław on 2 March 2014.[4] Throughout his career, he officiated a total of 144 Ekstraklasa matches. He retired from refereeing in 2021, with his final Ekstraklasa match being between Legia Warsaw and Górnik Łęczna on 19 September,[3] and his last professional match taking place on 28 September in the Polish Cup between Stal Gorzyce and Stal Stalowa Wola.[5]

He has been recognized as a distinguished resident of the Gmina Gorzyce since 2 June 2022.[6] On 18 September 2022, he was appointed as the president of the College of Referees of the Podkarpackie Football Association.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Mariusz Złotek: U mnie nie było miękkiej gry". www.laczynaspilka.pl. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  2. ^ "Sezon 1995/1996". Stal Gorzyce (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Mariusz Złotek zakończył karierę sędziowską". www.weszlo.com (in Polish). September 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Mariusz Złotek's profile at 90minut.pl
  5. ^ "Stal Stalowa Wola pokonała Stal Gorzyce. Ostatni mecz Złotka". www.sztafeta.pl (in Polish). September 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Bronisława Antończyk, Krzysztof Kapała i Mariusz Złotek uhonorowani przez gminę Gorzyce tytułami zasłużonych mieszkańców. Zdjęcia z sesji". echodnia.eu. 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  7. ^ "Mariusz Złotek został nowym Przewodniczącym Kolegium Sędziów Podkarpackiego Związku Piłki Nożnej". echodnia.eu. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2023-10-31.