Filip Matczak

Filip Matczak
No. 28 – Zastal Zielona Góra
PositionShooting guard
LeaguePLK
Personal information
Born (1993-09-18) 18 September 1993 (age 31)
Zielona Góra, Poland
NationalityPolish
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2010Zastal Zielona Góra
2010–2011SMS PZKosz Władysławowo
2011–2012Zastal Zielona Góra
2012–2013BM SLAM Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2013Stelmet Zielona Góra
2013–2017Asseco Gdynia
2017–2019Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Góra
2019–2020Legia Warszawa
2020–2021PGE Spójnia Stargard
2021–2024King Szczecin
2024Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza Arka Gdynia
2024–presentZastal Zielona Góra
Medals
Silver medal – second place U-17 World Championship Hamburg 2010
Gold medal – first place U-20 European Championship Division B Romania 2013
Gold medal – first place Polish Basketball League 2012–2013
Gold medal – first place Polish Basketball League 2016–2017
Gold medal – first place Polish Basketball League 2022–2023
Bronze medal – third place Polish Basketball League 2011–2012

Filip Matczak (born 18 September 1993) is a Polish professional basketball player who currently plays as a shooting guard for Zastal Zielona Góra in the Polish Basketball League (PLK).

Professional career

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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

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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

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

Team

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  • Polish Basketball League Champion:
  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

References

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  1. ^ "Duży transfer w PLK. Filip Matczak ma nowy klub!". zkrainynba.com (in Polish). October 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Filip MATCZAK (POL)". archive.fiba.com. June 23, 2016.
  3. ^ Karol Wasiek (June 22, 2016). "Polska "B" rozpoczęła zgrupowanie". sportowefakty.wp.pl.
  4. ^ "Filip Matczak". fibaeurope.com. June 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Matczak, Filip". eurocupbasketball.com. January 11, 2023. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28.
  6. ^ "Koszykarze Stelmetu z czwartym mistrzostwem Polski". pap.pl. June 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "King Szczecin mistrzem Polski!". plk.pl. June 15, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-16.
  8. ^ "Medaliści Mistrzostw Polski Kadetów 1997–2009". basketmania.pl. September 4, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-04.
  9. ^ "Suzuki Puchar Polski – Finał". plk.pl. February 14, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-14.
  10. ^ "Superpuchar Polski dla Anwilu Włocławek". plk.pl. September 27, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28.
  11. ^ "Filip Matczak najlepszym graczem 28. kolejki". plk.pl. April 17, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-21.
  12. ^ "Filip Matczak MVP 16. tygodnia EBL". plk.pl. January 15, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16.
  13. ^ "Filip Matczak MVP 12. tygodnia EBL". plk.pl. November 17, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17.
  14. ^ "Filip Matczak MVP 15. tygodnia EBL". plk.pl. January 10, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-10.
  15. ^ "Najlepsza piątka 12. tygodnia EBL". plk.pl. November 17, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17.
  16. ^ "EBL: Najlepsze akcje, MVP i drużyna 27. tygodnia wybrane". polsatsport.pl. March 24, 2021.
  17. ^ "Najlepsza piątka 15. tygodnia EBL". plk.pl. January 10, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-10.
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