Johannes Matzen

{{short description|German footballer (born 1925)}}

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| image = Bundesarchiv Bild 183-37521-0002, Dynamo Berlin - Motor Zwickau.jpg

| caption = Johannes Matzen (middle) in 1955

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1925|2|13}}

| birth_place = Germany

| death_date =

| height =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = TSV Reichsbahn Wittenberge

| youthyears2 = 1945–1949

| youthclubs2 = SG Wittenberge-Süd

| youthyears3 = 1949–1950

| youthclubs3 = SG Volkspolizei Potsdam

| years1 = 1950–1954

| clubs1 = SG Dynamo Dresden

| caps1 = 139

| goals1 = 50

| years2 = 1954–1958

| clubs2 = SC Dynamo Berlin

| caps2 = 70

| goals2 = 26

| totalcaps = 209

| totalgoals = 76

| nationalyears1 = 1952–1954

| nationalteam1 = East Germany

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates =

}}

Johannes Matzen (born 13 February 1925) is a German former footballer.

Matzen scored 76 goals in the East German top-flight in 209 matches.{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/players/matzendata.html | title = Johannes Matzen - Matches and Goals in Oberliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 1 October 2015 | accessdate = 9 November 2015 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}

Matzen was parted of the East German team in their first ever international in September 1952 against Poland.{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/matzen-intl.html | title = Johannes Matzen - International Appearances | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 1 October 2015 | accessdate = 9 November 2015 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} He won another cap in 1954.