| Mateusz Szałek | |
| Fullname: | Mateusz Szałek |
| Birth Date: | 16 October 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Szczecin, Poland |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2007 |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | Amica Wronki |
| Youthyears3: | 2008 |
| Youthclubs3: | Lech Poznań |
| Years1: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Lech Poznań |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs2: | → Chemik Police (loan) |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2010 |
| Clubs3: | Odra Wodzisław |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs4: | Pogoń Szczecin |
| Caps4: | 33 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2013 |
| Clubs5: | → Flota Świnoujście (loan) |
| Caps5: | 22 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2014 |
| Clubs6: | Skra Częstochowa |
| Caps6: | 14 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs7: | Chrobry Głogów |
| Caps7: | 10 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs8: | Robertsfors IK |
| Caps8: | 56 |
| Goals8: | 23 |
| Years9: | 2018 |
| Clubs9: | Unia Solec Kujawski |
| Caps9: | 12 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2018 |
| Clubs10: | Unia Janikowo |
| Years11: | 2019 |
| Clubs11: | Adelövs IK |
| Caps11: | 11 |
| Goals11: | 5 |
| Years12: | 2019 |
| Clubs12: | SV Blau-Weiss '90 Neustadt |
| Nationalteam1: | Poland U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 6 May 2023 |
Mateusz Szałek (pronounced as /pl/; born 16 October 1991 in Szczecin) is a Polish former professional football player who played as a midfielder.
Szałek began his football career in KP Police where he played for youth team. In 2007, he moved to Amica Wronki. In 2008, Szałek played for Chemik Police. In the 2008–09 season, he made 22 appearances and scored one goal. Then he was transferred to Lech Poznań.
On 12 December 2009, he made his Ekstraklasa debut for Lech in 2–0 win over Korona Kielce.[1]
Szałek made five appearances for the Poland U19 national team.
Szałek has three brothers who also are footballers – Jakub,[2] Cezary[3] and Michał.[4]
Lech Poznań