Karol Kłos (born 8 August 1989) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Projekt Warsaw. He is a former member of the Poland national team, a participant in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the 2014 World Champion.
Personal life He is a graduate of the Miguel de Cervantes High School in Warsaw.
On 15 July 2017, he married Aleksandra Dudzicka. Their marriage ended in July 2024.
Career Club Kłos moved to Skra Bełchatów in 2010. He signed a new contract with Skra towards the end of the 2014/2015 season. On 27 May 2014 his team won the Polish Championship after final matches against Asseco Resovia. That was his second national title. On 8 October 2014 his team won the Polish SuperCup. On 6 May 2015 he won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship.
In May 2015 he extended his contract with Skra Bełchatów until the end of the 2016/2017 season. On 7 February 2016 alongside PGE Skra he won the Polish Cup after beating ZAKSA in the final. In April 2016 he was a member of the same team which won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship.
National team On 21 September 2014 he won a title of the 2014 World Champion and received an individual award for the Best Middle Blocker of the tournament. On 27 October 2014 Kłos received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski – Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland. In April 2015 he was announced as a new captain of the national team. Due to an injury, he did not take part in the intercontinental round of the 2015 World League and was replaced by Michał Kubiak.
Honours Club CEV Champions League 2011–12 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów FIVB Club World Championship Doha 2010 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów CEV Cup 2023–24 – with Asseco Resovia 2024–25 – with Asseco Resovia Domestic 2010–11 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2010–11 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2011–12 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2012–13 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2013–14 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2014–15 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2015–16 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2017–18 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2017–18 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2018–19 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
Youth national team 2007 CEV U19 European Championship
Universiade 2013 Summer Universiade
Individual awards 2014: FIVB World Championship – Best middle blocker
State awards 2014: Gold Cross of Merit
Statistics 2021–22 PlusLiga – Best blocker (97 blocks)
References
External links
Player profile at PlusLiga.pl Player profile at Volleybox.net