| Mateusz Mika | |
| Fullname: | Mateusz Włodzimierz Mika |
| Birth Date: | 21 January 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Kobiernice, Poland |
| Height: | 2.06 m |
| Weight: | 91 kg |
| Spike: | 352 cm |
| Position: | Outside hitter |
| Years: | 2009–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2018 2018–2019 2019–2020 2020–2022 2022–2023 2023 |
| Teams: | Asseco Resovia Trefl Gdańsk Montpellier UC Trefl Gdańsk Asseco Resovia AZS Olsztyn Trefl Gdańsk Türşad Skra Bełchatów |
| Nationalyears: | 2010–2017 |
| Nationalteam: | (91) |
Mateusz Włodzimierz Mika (born 21 January 1991) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter. He is a former member of the Poland national team, a participant in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the 2014 World Champion.
In 2012 Mika joined Lotos Trefl Gdańsk.[1] In the season 2013/2014 he was playing for the French club – Montpellier UC. On 12 June 2014 he came back to Gdańsk and signed a contract with Lotos Trefl Gdańsk.[2] On 19 April 2015 Lotos Trefl Gdańsk, including Mika, won the Polish Cup.[3] [4] He was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.[5] [6] During the same season he won a silver medal of the Polish Championship. In April 2015 he signed a new two–year contract with the club.[7]
He debuted in the Poland men's national volleyball team on 29 May 2010 in a friendly match with France. In 2011 he was a member of the Polish team coached by Andrea Anastasi at the 2011 CEV European Championship, where Poland managed to win a bronze medal. In 2014 he was appointed to the Polish team by a head coach of that time – Stéphane Antiga at the 2014 FIVB World League. Initially, he was supposed to be a reserve player during the matches in Brazil, but after a few victories (among others, the won match against Brazil on 30 May 2014) he has become a main favorite to play at the 2014 FIVB World Championship.[8] On 16 August 2014 he was appointed to the squad at the 2014 FIVB World Championship held in Poland.[9] [10] On 21 September 2014 the Polish team won the title of World Champion 2014.[11] [12] [13] On 27 October 2014 he received a state award granted by the Polish President, Bronisław Komorowski – Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland.[14]