Andrzej Wrona Explained

Andrzej Wrona
Full Name:Andrzej Zdzisław Wrona
Nickname:Wronka
Birth Date:27 December 1988
Birth Place:Warsaw, Poland
Height:2.06 m
Weight:95 kg
Spike:355 cm
Block:340 cm
Position:Middle blocker
Currentclub:Projekt Warsaw
Currentnumber:8
Years:2007–2010
2010–2013
2013–2016
2016–
Teams:AZS Częstochowa
Delecta Bydgoszcz
Skra Bełchatów
Projekt Warsaw
Nationalyears:2013–2019
Nationalteam: (38)

Andrzej Zdzisław Wrona (born 27 December 1988) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Projekt Warsaw. He is a former member of the Poland national team and the 2014 World Champion.

Career

Club

He debuted in PlusLiga in the 2007/2008 season, when he played for Wkręt-Met Domex AZS Częstochowa. With this club, he won a silver medal at the Polish Championship and Polish Cup in 2007/2008. In the next three seasons, he played for Delecta Bydgoszcz, where he was the primary player.[1] His high level of play was the reason that he moved to one of the top Polish clubs, PGE Skra Bełchatów in 2013. He won a title of Polish Champion 2014 with PGE Skra Bełchatów.[2] On October 8, 2014 his team won Polish SuperCup. On May 6, 2015 he won with PGE Skra Bełchatów bronze medal of Polish Championship.[3] In May 2015 he extended the contract with PGE Skra Bełchatów until the end of the season 2016/2017.[4] On February 7, 2016 he played with PGE Skra and won the 2016 Polish Cup after beating ZAKSA in the final.[5] In April 2016 he was a member of the same team which won a bronze medal in the 2015–16 PlusLiga championship.

National team

Wrona was called up to the national team by Andrea Anastasi in 2012, and made his debut in a friendly match against Serbia.[6] On 21 September 2014, Poland won their second World Champions title.[7] [8] [9] On 27 October 2014, he was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit by the President of Poland Bronisław Komorowskifor outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland.[10]

Honours

Club

State awards

Statistics

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wrona w Delekcie, Andrzejewski za Dębca . sportowabydgoszcz.pl . pl . 28 May 2010 . 26 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140312212248/http://sportowabydgoszcz.pl/news/Wrona-w-Delekcie,-Andrzejewski-za-Debca-7614 . 12 March 2014.
  2. Web site: PGE Skra mistrzem Polski . plusliga.pl . pl . 27 April 2014 . 26 May 2020.
  3. Web site: PGE Skra z brązowym medalem . plusliga.pl . pl . 6 May 2015 . 26 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Kłos i Wrona zostają w PGE Skrze . plusliga.pl . pl . 7 May 2015 . 26 May 2020.
  5. Web site: POLISH CUP M: Venture of all time - Skra win trophy after annulling 3-8 in tie-break! . worldofvolley.com . 7 February 2016 . 26 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Konarski i Wrona powołani do kadry! . transferbydgoszcz.pl . pl . 27 March 2012 . 26 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140312212328/http://www.transferbydgoszcz.pl/Konarski_i_Wrona_powolani_do_kadry%2C1856 . 12 March 2014.
  7. Web site: Poland win second World Championship title at home . fivb.org . 22 September 2014 . 26 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil . fivb.org . 22 September 2014 . 26 May 2020.
  9. Web site: FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem . plusliga.pl . pl . 21 September 2014 . 26 May 2020.
  10. Web site: Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy . prezydent.pl . pl . 27 October 2014 . 26 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141027165935/http://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/ordery-i-odznaczenia/art,1382,dziekuje-za-chwile-wzruszenia-i-dumy.html . 27 October 2014.
  11. Web site: Poland’s Projekt Warszawa Claims CEV Challenge Cup 2024 Men’s Title . . 27 February 2024 . 27 February 2024.
  12. Web site: Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń . sejm.gov.pl . pl . 23 October 2014 . 26 May 2020.