Polish football referee
Mariusz Złotek| Born |
(1970-04-26) 26 April 1970 (age 54) |
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League |
Role |
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| 2014–2021 |
Ekstraklasa |
Referee |
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Mariusz Złotek (born 26 April 1970) is a former Polish football player, a football referee from 1996 to 2021, and since 2022, the chairman of the College of Referees of the Podkarpackie Football Association.
From the age of sixteen until 1996, he was a player for Stal Gorzyce, but his career was interrupted by a meniscus injury.[1][2]
Refereeing career
He began his career as a referee in 1996.[3] In the 2013–14 season, he advanced to officiate in the Ekstraklasa, with his debut match at this level taking place between Cracovia and Śląsk Wrocław on 2 March 2014.[4] Throughout his career, he officiated a total of 144 Ekstraklasa matches. He retired from refereeing in 2021, with his final Ekstraklasa match being between Legia Warsaw and Górnik Łęczna on 19 September,[3] and his last professional match taking place on 28 September in the Polish Cup between Stal Gorzyce and Stal Stalowa Wola.[5]
He has been recognized as a distinguished resident of the Gmina Gorzyce since 2 June 2022.[6] On 18 September 2022, he was appointed as the president of the College of Referees of the Podkarpackie Football Association.[7]
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