Mateusz Kuzimski (born 26 June 1991) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for II liga club Olimpia Elbląg.

Mateusz Kuzimski
Personal information
Full name Mateusz Kuzimski
Date of birth (1991-06-26) 26 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Tczew, Poland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Olimpia Elbląg
Number 9
Youth career
Unia Tczew
0000–2009 Wisła Tczew
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Gryf 2009 Tczew 4 (1)
2011–2012 Miedź Legnica 6 (0)
2012–2013 Gryf 2009 Tczew 3 (1)
2013–2014 Cambridge City F.C.
2014–2015 Histon F.C. 18 (6)
2015 Bałtyk Gdynia 12 (11)
2015–2016 Gryf Wejherowo 28 (6)
2016–2018 Bałtyk Gdynia 62 (34)
2018–2019 Bytovia Bytów 33 (8)
2019–2020 Chojniczanka Chojnice 30 (15)
2020–2022 Warta Poznań 51 (8)
2022–2023 Arka Gdynia 20 (2)
2023–2024 Radunia Stężyca 40 (21)
2024– Olimpia Elbląg 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024

Born in Tczew, Kuzimski began his career with Unia Tczew, but suffered a knee injury in his early 20s. After moving to England to work in a food packing warehouse, he attended a trial for uncontracted players, and after a second trial signed for Cambridge City F.C., before moving to Histon F.C. He played 30 times for Histon, scoring four goals, before returning to Poland with Bałtyk Gdynia.

Kuzimski then signed for Chojniczanka Chojnice, finishing second-top scorer in the 2019–20 I liga.

In the summer of 2020 he signed for Ekstraklasa side Warta Poznań.[1]

On 25 February 2022, he joined I liga club Arka Gdynia on a year-and-a-half deal.[2] He left the club by mutual consent on 3 January 2023.[3]

On 25 January of that year, he signed with II liga side Radunia Stężyca.[4] He was released by the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[5]

On 12 July 2024, Kuzimski joined another II liga outfit Olimpia Elbląg.[6]

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Mateusz Kuzimski: The veg packer who became a pro footballer". BBC News. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Mateusz Kuzimski piłkarzem Arki Gdynia" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Mateusz Kuzimski odchodzi z Arki" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 3 January 2023.
  4. ^ "TRANSFER #3: DOŚWIADCZONY NAPASTNIK NA POKŁADZIE RADUNI" (in Polish). Radunia Stężyca. 26 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Zawodnicy odchodzą z Raduni". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Mateusz Kuzimski w Olimpii Elbląg". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  7. ^ "III liga 2017/2018, grupa: II - strzelcy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 February 2024.