Filip Matczak
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| No. #8 – Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza Arka Gdynia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 18, 1993 Zielona Góra, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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–present | Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza Arka Gdynia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Filip Matczak (born September 18, 1993, in Zielona Góra) is a Polish professional basketball player who currently plays as a shooting guard for Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza Arka Gdynia in the Polish Basketball League (PLK).
Professional career
[edit]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.
National team career
[edit]Matczak has represented Poland in various junior age categories – U-16, U-17, U-18, and U-20.[1] In 2016, he was called up to the Poland B national team.[2]
Achievements
[edit]As of June 16, 2023, based on,[3][4] unless otherwise noted.
Team
[edit]- Polish Basketball League Champion:
- Polish Cadet Championship (2009)[7]
- Polish Basketball League Bronze Medalist:
- 2012
- Finalist:
- Eurocup participant: 2012/2013
Individual
[edit]- MVP of the TBL/EBL round:
- Selected to the EBL All-Round First Team:
- Polish Cadet Championship All-Tournament Team (2009)
- Leading scorer of the Polish U-20 Championship (2011)
National team
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Filip MATCZAK (POL)". archive.fiba.com. June 23, 2016.
- ^ Karol Wasiek (June 22, 2016). "Polska „B" rozpoczęła zgrupowanie". sportowefakty.wp.pl.
- ^ "Filip Matczak". fibaeurope.com. June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Matczak, Filip". eurocupbasketball.com. January 11, 2023.
- ^ "Koszykarze Stelmetu z czwartym mistrzostwem Polski". pap.pl. June 10, 2023.
- ^ "King Szczecin mistrzem Polski!". plk.pl. June 15, 2023.
- ^ "Medaliści Mistrzostw Polski Kadetów 1997–2009". basketmania.pl. September 4, 2018.
- ^ "Suzuki Puchar Polski – Finał". plk.pl. February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Superpuchar Polski dla Anwilu Włocławek". plk.pl. September 27, 2017.
- ^ "Filip Matczak najlepszym graczem 28. kolejki". plk.pl. April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Filip Matczak MVP 16. tygodnia EBL". plk.pl. January 15, 2020.
- ^ "Filip Matczak MVP 12. tygodnia EBL". plk.pl. November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Filip Matczak MVP 15. tygodnia EBL". plk.pl. January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Najlepsza piątka 12. tygodnia EBL". plk.pl. November 17, 2020.
- ^ "EBL: Najlepsze akcje, MVP i drużyna 27. tygodnia wybrane". polsatsport.pl. March 24, 2021.
- ^ "Najlepsza piątka 15. tygodnia EBL". plk.pl. January 10, 2023.