Mariusz Jop (born 3 August 1978) is a Polish retired professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Born in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Jop started out playing for KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. He won the Polish League Championship with Wisła Kraków in the 2000–01, 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons. While playing in FC Moscow he became the first Pole to score a goal in the Russian Premier League. On 11 July 2009, he signed for Wisła Kraków as a free agent after terminating his contract with FC Moscow. International career Jop 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 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. Career statistics Club International Honours Wisła Kraków Ekstraklasa: 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04 Polish Cup: 2001–02, 2002–03 References External links 1978 births Living people People from Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Sportspeople from Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Polish footballers Association football defenders Poland international footballers 2006 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2008 players Ekstraklasa players Russian Premier League players KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski players Wisła Kraków players Widzew Łódź players FC Moscow players Górnik Zabrze players Polish expatriate footballers Polish expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate footballers in Russia