Marek Papszun

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

Marek Papszun

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	Raków Częstochowa (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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–	Raków Częstochowa
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 31 August 2025

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
GKP Targówek	1 July 2009	16 July 2010	38	29	4	5	100	33	+67	076.32
KS Łomianki	16 July 2010	9 November 2011	50	39	6	5	156	36	+120	078.00
Legionovia Legionowo	9 November 2011	13 December 2013	65	38	12	15	115	59	+56	058.46
Legionovia Legionowo	3 January 2014	30 June 2014	16	10	3	3	35	18	+17	062.50
Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki	12 December 2014	17 April 2016	83	40	26	17	140	74	+66	048.19
Raków Częstochowa	18 April 2016	30 June 2023	288	163	68	57	471	262	+209	056.60
Raków Częstochowa	1 July 2024	Present	46	27	10	9	68	35	+33	058.70
Total			586	346	129	111	1,085	517	+568	059.04

Honours

Papszun in 2021 managing Raków Częstochowa

Manager

KS Łomianki

• Regional league Warsaw II: 2010–11^[2]

Legionovia Legionowo

• III liga Łódź–Masovia: 2012–13^[3]

Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki

• Polish Cup (Masovia regionals): 2015–16^[16]

Raków Częstochowa

• Ekstraklasa: 2022–23^[13]
• Polish Cup: 2020–21,^[7] 2021–22^[10]
• Polish Super Cup: 2021, 2022
• I liga: 2018–19
• II liga: 2016–17

Individual

• Polish Coach of the Year: 2020,^[17] 2021,^[18] 2022,^[19] 2023^[20]
• Ekstraklasa Coach of the Season: 2020–21,^[9] 2022–23^[21]
• I liga Coach of the Season: 2017–18, 2018–19
• II liga Coach of the Season: 2012–13, 2016–17
• Regional League Coach of the Season: 2010–11
• Ekstraklasa Coach of the Month: October 2020,^[22] April 2021,^[22] May 2021,^[23] February 2022,^[24] March 2022,^[25] October 2022,^[26] November 2022,^[27] February 2023,^[28] March 2023,^[29] March 2025^[30]