Marek Papszun

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Marek Papszun
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Papszun with Raków Częstochowa in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-08-08) 8 August 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth Warsaw, Poland [1]
Team information
Current team
 Legia Warsaw (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Wicher Kobyłka
Polfa Tarchomin
Białołęka Warsaw
GKP Targówek
2014–2015 Wisła Zakroczym
Managerial career
Białołęka Warsaw
2006 Dolcan Ząbki
2009–2010 GKP Targówek
2010–2011 KS Łomianki
2011–2013 Legionovia Legionowo
2014 Legionovia Legionowo
2014–2016 Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
2016–2023 Raków Częstochowa
2024–2025 Raków Częstochowa
2025– Legia Warsaw
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marek Papszun (born 8 August 1974) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who is currently in charge of Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.

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Managerial career

Early years

In 2010, Papszun took charge of Polish sixth division side KS Łomianki, and led them to winning their group and earning promotion to the IV liga in his first season at the club. [2] In 2011, he was appointed manager of Legionovia Legionowo in the Polish fourth division, helping them achieve promotion to the Polish third division. [3] On 18 April 2016, he was appointed manager of Polish third division club Raków Częstochowa. [4] In his first three full seasons in charge, Raków won their division twice, and were promoted to the Polish Ekstraklasa at the end of the 2018–19 season. [5] In the following months, he drew interest from fellow Ekstraklasa clubs Legia Warsaw and Lech Poznań. [6]

Successful seasons

Raków led by Papszun won its first major trophy on 2 May 2021, defeating Arka Gdynia in the final of the Polish Cup by a score of 2–1. The win also secured them a place in the newly formed UEFA Europa Conference League for the 2021–22 season, their maiden appearance in European football. [7] In the same season, Papszun's Raków finished in second place in the Ekstraklasa standings, club's highest ever league position. [8] After the season, he was named the Ekstraklasa Coach of the Year. [9] On 2 May 2022, Raków defeated Lech Poznań 3–1 and secured its second consecutive Polish Cup. [10] On 9 July 2022, he led Raków to their second consecutive Polish Super Cup trophy with a 2–0 win over Lech Poznań. [11] On 19 April 2023, with Raków eight points clear at the top and with six league games to go, as well as the Polish Cup final to be played, Papszun announced he would leave the team at the end of the season. [12] Raków went on to secure their first-ever Ekstraklasa title. [13]

Back to Raków

Following Raków Częstochowa's disappointing results in the 2023–24 campaign under Dawid Szwarga, the club decided to seek another coach. On 21 May 2024, four days before the final Ekstraklasa fixture, it was announced that Papszun would take over the team from the start of the 2024–25 season. He tied himself with a two–year contract, with the possibility of leaving in strictly defined situations. [14] [15] In his first season back in Częstochowa, he led Raków to a 2nd-place finish, one point behind Lech Poznań. [16]

Raków's 2025–26 season started with them qualifying for the UEFA Conference League league phase. [17] After the November 2025 international break, Papszun was again heavily linked with taking over Legia Warsaw. [18] [19] On 26 November, during a press conference ahead of a fixture against Rapid Wien, he responded to the rumours, saying "First things first: Legia wants me as their manager, and I want to be Legia's manager. That's all I have to comment to this matter. I hope we will reach an agreement, that it will happen, and I won't have to comment any further on the topic." [20]

He led Raków for the final time on 18 December 2025, in a 2–0 away win over Cypriot club Omonia which secured a runner-up spot in the UEFA Conference League league phase for Raków. [21]

Legia Warsaw

On 19 December 2025, Legia Warsaw announced the signing of Papszun as manager on a deal until the end of the 2027–28 season. At the time of his appointment, Legia were sitting 17th in the league table and had just failed to advance from the UEFA Conference League league phase. [21]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 18 December 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
GKP Targówek1 July 200916 July 201038294510033+67076.32
KS Łomianki 16 July 20109 November 201150396515636+120078.00
Legionovia Legionowo 9 November 201113 December 20136538121511559+56058.46
Legionovia Legionowo3 January 201430 June 20141610333518+17062.50
Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 12 December 201417 April 20168340261714074+66048.19
Raków Częstochowa 18 April 201630 June 20232881636857471262+209056.60
Raków Częstochowa1 July 202419 December 20256740141310252+50059.70
Legia Warsaw 19 December 2025Present000000+0!—
Total6073591331151,119534+585059.14

Honours

Papszun in 2021 managing Rakow Czestochowa Marek Papszun, PogRunjaic (cropped).jpg
Papszun in 2021 managing Raków Częstochowa

Manager

KS Łomianki

Legionovia Legionowo

Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki

Raków Częstochowa

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "PKO Ekstraklasa: Legia - Raków. Liczby i ciekawostki". Legia Warsaw (in Polish). 6 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Liga okręgowa 2010/2011, grupa: Warszawa II". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "III liga 2012/2013, grupa: łódzko-mazowiecka". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Marek Papszun trenerem Rakowa". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 18 April 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. ↑ ""Nie lubi miękkich faj", "nie umiałbym być tak bezwzględny". Sylwetka Marka Papszuna". weszlo.com. 17 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Trela, Michał (1 March 2020). "Marek Papszun, czyli medialny pupilek, który potwierdza klasę". newonce.sport (in Polish). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Football: Raków Częstochowa beat Arka Gdynia in Polish Cup final". Polskie Radio. 2 May 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "TABELA PKO BANK POLSKI EKSTRAKLASY 2020/2021". Ekstraklasa (in Polish). Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Gala PKO Ekstraklasy, Trener Sezonu – Marek Papszun". TVP Sport (in Polish). 17 May 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Raków zdobył Puchar Polski". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "Raków z Superpucharem". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 9 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "OFICJALNIE: Marek Papszun odchodzi z Rakowa Częstochowa". transfery.info (in Polish). 19 April 2023.
  13. 1 2 Kamieniecki, Piotr (8 May 2023). "Mistrzostwo Polski w Częstochowie. Raków wyciągnie wnioski z cudzych błędów?". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Marek Papszun trenerem Rakowa Częstochowa od nowego sezonu!". rakow.com (in Polish). 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  15. ↑ "Marek Papszun trenerem Rakowa". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  16. ↑ Nowak, Paweł (25 May 2025). "Mocne słowa Marka Papszuna po wicemistrzostwie. Ostro wypalił". sport.interia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  17. ↑ Pasternak, Dominik (28 August 2025). "Raków Częstochowa z awansem do fazy ligowej Ligi Konferencji". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  18. ↑ Kamieniecki, Piotr (20 November 2025). "Marek Papszun zostanie trenerem Legii Warszawa!?". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  19. ↑ Kamieniecki, Piotr (21 November 2025). "Marek Papszun trafi do Legii Warszawa? Jest komentarz. "Wokół mojego nazwiska jest wiele dywagacji"". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  20. ↑ Piekutowski, Jan (26 November 2025). ""Chcę być trenerem Legii". Papszun przerwał milczenie! Szok na konferencji Rakowa "Chcę być trenerem Legii". Papszun przerwał milczenie! Szok na konferencji Rakowa". meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  21. 1 2 Galiński, Tomasz (19 December 2025). "Oficjalnie: Marek Papszun trenerem Legii Warszawa". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  22. ↑ "Puchar Polski 2015/2016, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  23. ↑ "Trener Roku 2020 - Marek Papszun". Piłka Nożna (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
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  25. ↑ "Wyborcza.pl". czestochowa.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
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  27. ↑ "Kamil Grosicki piłkarzem sezonu w PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasie!" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 29 May 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  28. 1 2 "PKO BP Ekstraklasa - Strona oficjalna". Ekstraklasa. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  29. ↑ "Trener Maja 2021: Marek Papszun" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 10 June 2021. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  30. ↑ "Trener Lutego 2022: Marek Papszun" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  31. ↑ "TRENER PAŹDZIERNIKA 2022: MAREK PAPSZUN (RAKÓW CZĘSTOCHOWA)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 4 November 2022.
  32. ↑ "TRENER LISTOPADA 2022: MAREK PAPSZUN (RAKÓW CZĘSTOCHOWA)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 25 November 2022.
  33. ↑ "TRENER LUTEGO 2023: MAREK PAPSZUN (RAKÓW CZĘSTOCHOWA)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  34. ↑ "TRENER MARCA 2023: MAREK PAPSZUN (RAKÓW CZĘSTOCHOWA)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 29 March 2023.[ permanent dead link ]
  35. ↑ "Trener Marca 2025: Marek Papszun (Raków Częstochowa)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  36. ↑ "Trener Listopada 2025: Marek Papszun (Raków Częstochowa)" [Coach of the Month for November 2025: Marek Papszun (Raków Częstochowa)] (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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