Fabian Drzyzga

Quick Facts

Intro

Polish volleyball player

Places

Poland

Athlete Volleyball player

Work field

Sports

Gender

Male

Birth

3 January 1990 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Bordeaux

Age

34 years

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Fabian Drzyzga (born 3 January 1990) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team and Polish club Asseco Resovia Rzeszów, a participant of the Olympic Games (Rio 2016), 2014 World Champion, a bronze medalist of the 2011 European Championship, Polish Champion (2015).

Personal life

Drzyzga was born in Bordeaux, France, because his father Wojciech was a volleyball player in club JSA Bordeaux. His father is a sports commentator of Polsat and commentates matches of Polish national team and PlusLiga matches. Fabian's brother - Tomasz (born 1985) is a former volleyball player and currently is a manager of ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. On September 3, 2016 he married to Monika Król.

Career

Clubs

He debuted at the top of the Polish volleyball league, PlusLiga, as a player of AZS Olsztyn in 2002. In 2003-2008, he played in MOS Wola Warszawa. After five seasons he moved to AZS Częstochowa (2008-2012). In 2012, they won the CEV Challenge Cup after a match against AZS Politechnika Warszawska. He left the club from Częstochowa and started to play in AZS Politechnika Warszawska. After one season he changed club and signed a contract with Polish Champion of 2012 and 2013, Asseco Resovia Rzeszów. In the 2013/2014 season, they won the Polish SuperCup 2012 and the silver medal of the Polish Championship 2013/2014 after losing the final (0-3 in matches, to three wins) against PGE Skra Bełchatów. On March 29, 2015 Asseco Resovia Rzeszów, including Drzyzga, achieved silver medal of the 2014–15 CEV Champions League. He was awarded Best Setter of Final Four CEV Champions League. In April 2015 he signed next two-year contract to 2017. In April 2015 he achieved his first title of Polish Champion with club from Rzeszów.

National team

Drzyzga debuted in the Polish national team in 2010, but represented Poland as a cadet in the past. He won a silver medal of Youth European Championship in 2007. He was appointed for the first time to the senior team by Daniel Castellani in 2009. Drzyzga is a bronze medalist of the European Championship 2011. On August 16, 2014 was appointed to squad at World Championship held in Poland. On September 21, 2014 won a title of World Champion 2014. On October 27, 2014 received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski - Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements and to promote Polish in the world.