| Michał Misiewicz | |
| Fullname: | Michał Jerzy Misiewicz |
| Birth Date: | 11 October 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Athens, Greece |
| Height: | 1.87m (06.14feet)[1] |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | SSV Jahn Regensburg |
| Youthyears2: | 2006–2007 |
| Youthclubs2: | Śląsk Wrocław |
| Youthyears3: | 2007–2008 |
| Youthclubs3: | Plymouth Argyle |
| Youthyears4: | 2008–2009 |
| Youthclubs4: | Sunderland |
| Years1: | 2009–2010 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs2: | Polonia Bytom |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2012 |
| Clubs3: | FC Edmonton |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs4: | Blyth Spartans F.C. |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2008–2009 |
| Nationalteam2: | Canada U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | April 10, 2013 |
Michał Jerzy Misiewicz (born October 11, 1990) is a Canadian former soccer player. He has represented Canada at under-17, under-20 and under-23 level. Michal now coaches GK's in Calgary, AB, Canada and runs his own GK Academy.
Misiewicz was born in the Greek capital of Athens to Polish parents,[2] and then the family moved to Alberta in Canada.[3] Misiewicz left his home at the age of 14 to pursue a career in Europe and spent a year in Germany with SSV Jahn Regensburg.[3] [4] He moved to Polish club Śląsk Wrocław in 2006 and six months later travelled to England with his coach, who had received a job offer there.[3] Misiewicz had a successful trial with Football League Championship club Plymouth Argyle during the spring of 2007 and signed a two-year apprenticeship in June.[2] [3] Under the guidance of Rhys Wilmot,[2] he helped the club's under-18 side reach the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup and win the South West Conference of the Football League Youth Alliance during the 2007–08 season.[5] [6] Misiewicz joined Premier League side Sunderland in the summer of 2008 and won Group D of the Premier Academy League in his first season with the club.[7] He signed a one-year professional contract in 2009,[8] and spent a season playing for the club's reserve team.[9] He was released at the end of the 2009–10 campaign.[4]
Misiewicz joined Blyth Spartans for the 2013 season following solid performances in a set of pre-season friendlies. He made his competitive debut at Witton Albion and saved a first half penalty to contribute to a 1–0 victory with the Spartans down to 9 men.
In July 2010, he signed a three-year contract with Polonia Bytom.[4]
In March 2012, Misiewicz joined North American Soccer League club FC Edmonton.[10]
Misiewicz was a member of the Canadian U-17, U-20 and U-23 (Olympic team) national teams.
He has also represented Alberta numerous times during Provincial and Canadian National Championships and was successful winning the U-13 Championships in the 2003 season with Southern Alberta, coming in 4th at the National Championships with the U-14 Alberta team in 2004 and winning the U-16 National Championship with team Alberta for the 2006 title and even scoring in the final game with a confident penalty shot.
Misiewicz was given the starting keeping position with the Canada U23 team during the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He played in all four matches, including a 2–0 win over the United States in the group stage and was named MVP against El Salvador in a 0–0 draw, however Canada failed to qualify.[3]