Maciej Rybus

Maciej Rybus
Rybus with Spartak Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name Maciej Rybus[1]
Date of birth (1989-08-19) 19 August 1989[1]
Place of birth Łowicz, Poland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Pelikan Łowicz
Number 31
Youth career
Pelikan Łowicz
2006–2007 MSP Szamotuły
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 Legia Warsaw 102 (13)
2012–2016 Terek Grozny 101 (19)
2016–2017 Lyon 19 (0)
2017–2022 Lokomotiv Moscow 102 (2)
2022–2023 Spartak Moscow 8 (1)
2023–2024 Rubin Kazan 7 (1)
2026– Pelikan Łowicz 0 (0)
International career
2008 Poland U19 1 (0)
2008–2009 Poland U21 9 (2)
2009–2021 Poland 66 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2024

Maciej Rybus ([ˈmat͡ɕɛj ˈrɨbus] ⓘ; born 19 August 1989) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for III liga club Pelikan Łowicz. He has represented Poland internationally.

Club career

Rybus began his career with Pelikan Łowicz and was sold to MSP Szamotuły in the summer of 2006, where he played for only one season and was then scouted by Legia Warsaw.

He made his debut for Legia on 15 November 2007, in an Ekstraklasa Cup match against Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski. Legia's coach Jan Urban, decided that the player would join the first team. Rybus debuted in the Ekstraklasa on 24 November 2007. He played the 2007–08 season mainly as a substitute but earned a place in the starting eleven towards the end of the season. He scored his first goal in the Ekstraklasa in December 2007 against Górnik Zabrze. In April 2008, Rybus scored a brace in a league match against Wisła Kraków.

On 21 June 2016, he signed with Lyon.[2] He played a total of 28 matches for the club.

On 19 July 2017, he signed a three-year contract with Russian side Lokomotiv Moscow, which was later renewed.[3] Rybus left Lokomotiv on 31 May 2022 as his contract expired.[4] Throughout his career at the club, he won one league title, two cup titles and a super cup.

On 11 June 2022, Rybus signed a two-year contract with Spartak Moscow.[5] He scored his first goal in a 4–1 victory over Fakel Voronezh on 27 August 2022. On 21 June 2023, his contract with Spartak was terminated by mutual consent.[6]

On 23 June 2023, it was announced that Rybus had signed a one-year contract with Rubin Kazan.[7] He made his debut in a 1–4 loss to his former club, Spartak, on 5 August 2023. However, he suffered an injury shortly thereafter, ruling him out from playing until the end of the year. He returned to play on 24 April 2024 in a 2–0 away victory over Russian champions Zenit St. Petersburg.[8] He left Rubin at the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]

In August 2024, Rybus started playing in the Russian amateur competition Media Football League.[10] He returned to Poland in January 2026 to participate in a charity football event.[11] After spending the summer training with his hometown club Pelikan Łowicz, he signed with them on 30 July 2026.[12]

International career

Rybus made his debut for the Poland national team against Romania in November 2009. In the next match against Canada, he scored his first goal. He also represented Poland at UEFA Euro 2012. In May 2018 he was named in Poland's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[13]

On 20 June 2022, following his move to Russian side Spartak Moscow, Poland barred him from playing for his country. Playing for a Russian team during the Russian invasion of Ukraine was cited as the reason.[14]

Over his time with the national team, Rybus played 66 matches.

Personal life

On 17 March 2018, Rybus married Lana Baimatova, a Russian hospitality manager of Ossetian ethnicity.[15][16][17] They were divorced in November 2025.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2024[19][20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Legia Warsaw 2007–08 Ekstraklasa 10440—8[b]0224
2008–09 Ekstraklasa 273203[c]04[b]0363
2009–10 Ekstraklasa 292314[c]0—363
2010–11 Ekstraklasa 20240——242
2011–12 Ekstraklasa 1621111[c]1—284
Total 1021314218112014616
Terek Grozny 2011–12 Russian Premier League 11310——123
2012–13 Russian Premier League 19410——204
2013–14 Russian Premier League 16020——180
2014–15 Russian Premier League 27310——283
2015–16 Russian Premier League 28930——319
Total 1011980——10919
Lyon B 2016–17 CFA 20———20
Lyon 2016–17 Ligue 1 190107[d]01[e]0280
Lokomotiv Moscow 2017–18 Russian Premier League 200106[c]1—271
2018–19 Russian Premier League 161102[f]01[g]0201
2019–20 Russian Premier League 190105[f]01[g]0260
2020–21 Russian Premier League 261406[f]01[g]0371
2021–22 Russian Premier League 210004[c]01[g]0260
Total 102270231401363
Spartak Moscow 2022–23 Russian Premier League 8130—1[g]0121
Rubin Kazan 2023–24 Russian Premier League 7110——81
Pelikan Łowicz 2026–27 III liga, group I 00———00
Career total 3413634248218044140
  1. ↑ Includes Polish Cup, Coupe de France, Russian Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in Ekstraklasa Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
  6. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance in Russian Super Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[19]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland 200921
2010100
201160
201250
201331
201460
201580
201640
201740
201850
201920
202030
202180
Total662
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rybus goal.[19]
List of international goals scored by Maciej Rybus
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
118 November 2009Stadion Miejski im. Zdzisława Krzyszkowiaka, Bydgoszcz, Poland Canada1–01–0Friendly
24 June 2013Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Piłsudskiego, Kraków, Poland Liechtenstein2–02–0Friendly

Honours

Legia Warsaw[21]

Lokomotiv Moscow

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of players: Poland" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "OLTV : CONFÉRENCE DE PRESSE POUR L'ARRIVÉE DE MACIEJ RYBUS À SUIVRE À 16H EN DIRECT" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 21 June 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Мацей Рыбус - в «Локо» (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 19 July 2017. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "СПАСИБО, МАЦЕЙ!" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 31 May 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Мацей Рыбус стал игроком "Спартака"" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 11 June 2022. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  6. ↑ ""Спартак" расторг контракт с Рыбусом" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 21 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Расторгший контракт со "Спартаком" польский футболист перешел в "Рубин"". sportrbc.ru (in Russian). 23 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Zenit v Rubin game report". Russian Premier League. 24 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Рыбус покидает "Рубин"" (in Russian). Rubin Kazan. 1 July 2024.
  10. ↑ Czaplewski, Jacek (28 August 2024). "Media: Maciej Rybus ma nowy klub. Zagra z amatorami w Rosji. "Nie mógł odmówić"". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Tak w Łowiczu potraktowali Macieja Rybusa. Dlatego obawiał się powrotu do Polski". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 17 January 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Fordon, Jakub (30 July 2026). "Oficjalnie: Rybus znalazł klub w Polsce". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists - Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  14. ↑ "Rybus dropped by Poland after move to Spartak Moscow". BeSoccer.com. 20 June 2022. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "Defender Cut From Poland's World Cup Plans After Signing With Russian Club". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. 20 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "Maciej Rybus, wife, Lana, will feed twins?".
  17. ↑ Pulikowska, Agnieszka (2 June 2019). "Maciej Rybus wziął drugi ślub z Laną! Panna młoda wyglądała lepiej niż na poprzedniej uroczystości?". Wizaż.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "Polak dla niej został w Rosji. Teraz głośno o ich rozwodzie". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 1 December 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  19. 1 2 3 Maciej Rybus at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
  20. ↑ Maciej Rybus at Soccerway
  21. ↑ "Maciej Rybus". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  22. ↑ "Локомотив" - обладатель Олимп-Кубка России по футболу [Lokomotiv is the winner of the Olimp-Russian Cup] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  23. ↑ "Lokomotiv beat FNL champions Krylia to win Russian Cup". Russian Premier League. 12 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  24. ↑ ""Локомотив" – обладатель ОЛИМП-Суперкубка России" [Lokomotiv is the winner of the Olimp-Russian Super Cup] (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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