Filip Matczak

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

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).

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

Achievements As of June 16, 2023, based on, unless otherwise noted.

Team Polish Basketball League Champion: 2013, 2017, 2023 Polish Cadet Championship (2009) Polish Basketball League Bronze Medalist: 2012 Finalist: Polish Cup: 2021 Polish SuperCup: 2017 Eurocup participant: 2012/2013

Individual MVP of the TBL/EBL round: Round 28 – 2015/2016 Round 16 – 2019/2020 Round 12 – 2020/2021 Round 15 – 2022/2023 Selected to the EBL All-Round First Team: Round 12 – 2020/2021 Round 27 – 2020/2021 Round 15 – 2022/2023 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