Filip Matczak

Filip Matczak (born 18 September 1993) is a Polish professional basketball player who last played for Zastal Zielona Góra in the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He is playing in shooting guard position.

Filip Matczak

Free Agent
Position	Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	(1993-09-18) 18 September 1993 (age 32) Zielona Góra, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
Playing career	2009–present
Career history
2009–2010	Zastal Zielona Góra
2010–2011	SMS PZKosz Władysławowo
2011–2012	Zastal Zielona Góra
2012–2013	BM SLAM Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2013	Stelmet Zielona Góra
2013–2017	Asseco Gdynia
2017–2019	Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Góra
2019–2020	Legia Warszawa
2020–2021	PGE Spójnia Stargard
2021–2024	King Szczecin
2024	Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza Arka Gdynia
2024–2025	Zastal Zielona Góra
Medals U-17 World Championship 2010 Hamburg U-20 European Championship Division B 2013 Romania Polish Basketball League 2012–2013 2016–2017 2022–2023 2011–2012

Professional career

Matczak began his professional career with Zastal Zielona Góra during the 2009/2010 season when the team was competing in the Polish First League (I liga). In 2010, he was a member of the Polish national team that won the silver medal at the FIBA U-17 World Championship in Hamburg. Over the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 seasons, he played a total of 22 games for the Zielona Góra team in the Polish Basketball League (PLK). During the second of these seasons, he was loaned to the first league team, Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski. In 2013, he was loaned again, this time to Asseco Gdynia in the PLK and remained with the club for several subsequent seasons.

In March 2017, Matczak returned to Stelmet Zielona Góra, winning the Polish championship with them. In February 2019, he was loaned to Legia Warszawa, where he played until the end of the season. He joined the club permanently in August 2019. In June 2020, he joined PGE Spójnia Stargard.

In May 2021, Matczak signed with King Szczecin. In March 2024, he returned to the Gdynia team – KGS Arka Gdynia.

On OCtober 9, 2024, he signed with Zastal Zielona Góra of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).^[1]

National team career

Matczak has represented Poland in various junior age categories – U-16, U-17, U-18, and U-20.^[2] In 2016, he was called up to the Poland B national team.^[3]

Achievements

As of June 16, 2023, based on,^[4][5] unless otherwise noted.

Team

• Polish Basketball League Champion:
  • 2013, 2017,^[6] 2023^[7]
• Polish Cadet Championship (2009)^[8]
• Polish Basketball League Bronze Medalist:
  • 2012
• Finalist:
  • Polish Cup: 2021^[9]
  • Polish SuperCup: 2017^[10]
• Eurocup participant: 2012/2013

Individual

• MVP of the TBL/EBL round:
  • Round 28 – 2015/2016^[11]
  • Round 16 – 2019/2020^[12]
  • Round 12 – 2020/2021^[13]
  • Round 15 – 2022/2023^[14]
• Selected to the EBL All-Round First Team:
  • Round 12 – 2020/2021^[15]
  • Round 27 – 2020/2021^[16]
  • Round 15 – 2022/2023^[17]
• Polish Cadet Championship All-Tournament Team (2009)
• Leading scorer of the Polish U-20 Championship (2011)

National team

• FIBA U-17 World Championship Silver Medalist (2010)
• FIBA U-20 European Championship Division B Gold Medalist (2013 – promoted to Division A)
• Participant in the European Championships:
  • U-16 (2009 – 4th place)
  • U-18 (2011 – 6th place)
• Olimpic Games 2024 3x3