Mateusz Baranowski

Mateusz Baranowski is a Polish professional snooker player. He earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour from the 2025-26 snooker season.

Career

He is from Zielona Góra. He is a multiple-time Polish national champion having won the title in 2017, 2018 2022 and 2025, and also reached the semifinal in 2015, 2020, and 2023.
He reached the final of the WSF Championship on 31 January 2025, where he was defeated by Brian Cini of Malta. For this performance, he was awarded a place into the qualifying rounds for the 2025 World Snooker Championship. In the first round, he recorded a 10-2 win over Iranian professional Amir Sarkhosh. He was then beaten by a 10-2 scoreline in the next round against Ishpreet Singh Chadha.
He competed at Q School in May 2025, where he reaches the final round with a 4-3 win over Phil O'Kane before facing Patrick Whelen. He won 4-2 against Whelan and earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour, starting from the 2025-26 snooker season.

He made his professional debut in June 2025 in the qualifying round for the Wuhan Open with a 5-2 defeat to experienced pro Tom Ford. He was drawn in the round-robin stage of the 2025 Championship League against Lei Peifan, Long Zehuang and English amateur Ryan Davies, recording a win over Davies. He defeated Wang Yuchen 4-3 in the first qualifying round of the 2025 Northern Ireland Open, recovering from 3-0 down. He reached the last-32 of the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix, where he lost a deciding frame to Gary Wilson.

He formerly worked as a barman in his local snooker hall. He has coached the Polish Junior Snooker Team, which included a 14-year-old Michal Szubarczyk.