Marcin Matysiak

Marcin Matysiak (born 2 September 1983) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who most recently managed ŁKS Łódź.

Playing career
Matysiak spent the entirety of his football career in lower divisions, and made 21 III liga appearances for Pogoń-Ekolog Zduńska Wola in his last season on professional level. He returned to playing in 2013, joining MKS Zduńska Wola.

Early years
Following retirement at the end of the 2009–10 season, he took charge of Pogoń-Ekolog for one year. In 2012, he became head coach of regional league club LKS Kobierzyce for an undisclosed time.

He continued his coaching career managing Łódzkie Football Association's youth teams, as well as Diament Zduńska Wola of which he is the chairman. In 2017, he joined IV liga club Warta Sieradz's staff as an assistant.

ŁKS Łódź II
On 24 June 2020, after spending several years managing ŁKS Łódź's under-16 team, Matysiak was appointed manager of ŁKS Łódź II, who at the were competing in IV liga Łódź.

In his first year in charge, ŁKS' reserve side won their IV liga group with a record of 31 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss, obtaining promotion to III liga. This was followed by a seventh-place finish in the 2021–22 season, and another promotion after topping the group I at the end of the 2022–23 campaign.

He left his role on 17 October 2023 to join the newly appointed Piotr Stokowiec's senior team coaching staff as an assistant.

ŁKS Łódź
On 20 February 2024, following Stokowiec's dismissal, Matysiak was promoted to the role of manager of ŁKS. Following two losses to Pogoń Szczecin and Stal Mielec, ŁKS recorded their first win under Matysiak on 3 March, defeating Puszcza Niepołomice 3–2 at home. They would claim two more victories before their relegation to I liga was confirmed on 4 May, following a 1–2 home loss to title contenders Śląsk Wrocław. On 23 May, ŁKS announced Matysiak rejected the opportunity to continue as manager for the following season and he would leave the club after the last Ekstraklasa matchday.

Honours
ŁKS Łódź II
 * III liga, gr. I: 2022–23
 * IV liga Łódź: 2020–21