Marcin Kaczmarek (born 2 January 1974) is a Polish professional football manager and former player, most recently in charge of Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk.
During his career, Kaczmarek played in Ekstraklasa for Pogoń Szczecin and GKS Bełchatów, making a total of 97 appearances in Poland's top division.
Despite becoming a more important player, Kaczmarek played with Lechia during a difficult period in their history in which they found themselves mostly uncompetitive and finishing towards the lower ends of the II liga.
[3] His good form for Lechia earned Kaczmarek a move to Poland's top division when he joined I liga team Pogoń Szczecin in 1994 aged 21.
After facing relegation with Pogoń to the II liga, they bounced back to the top flight at the first time of asking in 1997, finishing runners-up behind Dyskobolia Grodzisk.
Kaczmarek retired from playing and instantly found first managerial position with Lechia Gdańsk, leading the club in the final six games of the season.
[17] On 19 September 2022, Kaczmarek returned to Ekstraklasa and Lechia, agreeing to a two-year deal to manage his former club who at the time were placed bottom of the league table.