Jakub Popiwczak

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]

Jakub Popiwczak
Popiwczak in 2019
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1996-04-17) 17 April 1996
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 place2022 Poland/Slovenia
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place2023 Gdańsk
Bronze medal – third place2019 Chicago
Bronze medal – third place2022 Bologna
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel

Career

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

Club

Individual awards

References
  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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