Mariusz Jop (born 3 August 1978) is a Polish professional football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Ekstraklasa club Wisła Kraków.
Club career Beginnings Born in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Jop started out playing for KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. He won the Polish championship with Wisła Kraków in the 2000–01, 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons.
Playing in Russia and return to Poland In 2004, Jop signed for FC Moscow. While playing for FC Moscow, he became the first Pole to score a goal in the Russian Premier League. On 11 July 2009, he returned to Wisła as a free agent after terminating his contract with FC Moscow.
Later club career On 18 June 2010, Jop signed a two-year contract with Górnik Zabrze. Jop retired from professional football on 18 October 2011.
International career On 30 April 2003, Jop made his international debut for Poland in a friendly match against Belgium.
He was selected to the 23-men national team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals in Germany. He was also included in the Polish Euro 2008 squad and made one appearance in a group match against Austria.
Managerial career Assistant and interim roles On 14 May 2021, Jop was announced the interim assistant for the Ekstraklasa side Wisła Kraków to the interim manager Kazimierz Kmiecik, after Peter Hyballa had finished his coaching duties.
On 2 December 2023, Jop's former teammate Radosław Sobolewski resigned from his position as manager of Wisła. The following day, Jop, having coached Wisła's reserves side since July that year, was named caretaker manager until the end of 2023. He led Wisła to three wins in three games across all competitions, before joining Albert Rudé's staff as an assistant on 29 December, when the Spaniard was appointed permanent manager.
As head coach On 24 September 2024, following the dismissal of Kazimierz Moskal, Jop took charge of Wisła as a caretaker again. After recording seven wins, two draws and one loss in his first ten games in charge, Jop was appointed on a permanent basis until the end of the season on 23 November. On 31 December, his contract was extended until June 2026.
In the 2025–26 season, he led Wisła Kraków back to the Ekstraklasa, a place the club had longed to return to after four years in the lower tier.
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKSZO Ostrowiec1995–96II liga70———701996–97II liga160——1601997–98Ekstraklasa3111——3211998–99II liga24210——252Total78320——803Wisła Kraków1999–2000Ekstraklasa13231—502132000–01Ekstraklasa10000000102001–02Ekstraklasa7031—501512002–03Ekstraklasa23282100—4142003–04Ekstraklasa1621070—242Total60615417010010210Widzew Łódź (loan)2000–01Ekstraklasa150———1502001–02Ekstraklasa11210—00122Total26210—00272FC Moscow2004Premier Liga15310——1632005Premier Liga27120——2912006Premier Liga902010—1202007Premier Liga9030——1202008Premier Liga2302030—2802009Premier Liga3000——30Total86410040—1004Wisła Kraków2009–10Ekstraklasa120201000150Górnik Zabrze2010–11Ekstraklasa23020——250Career total2851532422010034919
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPoland200320200560200670200760200860Total270
Managerial statistics
+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordWisła Kraków II27 November 201930 June 2020Wisła Kraków II2 July 20233 December 2023Wisła Kraków (caretaker)3 December 202329 December 2023Wisła Kraków24 September 2024PresentTotal
Honours Player Wisła Kraków Ekstraklasa: 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04 Polish Cup: 2001–02, 2002–03
Manager Wisła Kraków I liga: 2025–26
Individual I liga Coach of the Season: 2025–26 I liga Coach of the Month: July & August 2025
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