Kacper Przybyłko

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Kacper Przybyłko
Przybyłko with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-25) 25 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Bielefeld, Germany[1]
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Lugano
Number 93
Youth career
TuS Jöllenbeck
2003–2012 Arminia Bielefeld
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012
Arminia Bielefeld II
 13 (15)
2011–2012 Arminia Bielefeld 2 (0)
2012–2014 1. FC Köln II 39 (21)
2012–2014 1. FC Köln 23 (2)
2014 → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 14 (4)
2014–2015 Greuther Fürth 32 (5)
2015–2018 1. FC Kaiserslautern 45 (9)
2018 1. FC Kaiserslautern II 3 (0)
2018–2021 Philadelphia Union 83 (35)
2019 →
Bethlehem Steel
(loan)		 2 (3)
2022–2024 Chicago Fire 50 (9)
2024– Lugano 1 (1)
2024– Lugano II 1 (0)
International career
2008 Poland U15 2 (2)
2008–2009 Poland U16 4 (0)
2009–2010 Poland U17 8 (3)
2010 Poland U18 1 (0)
2011 Poland U19 3 (1)
2012 Poland U20 5 (3)
2013–2014 Poland U21 10 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024

Kacper Przybyłko (born 25 March 1993) is a professional

striker for Swiss Super League club Lugano
. Born in Germany, he represented Poland at various youth international levels.

Club career

1. FC Köln

On 31 January 2012, Przybyłko joined 1. FC Köln's reserve team from Arminia Bielefeld.[3]

Greuther Fürth

After the end of his loan to Bielefeld in summer 2014, he left 1. FC Köln to join Greuther Fürth on a three-year deal until 2017.[4] He was described as tough and good on the ball.[4]

1. FC Kaiserslautern

Przybyłko joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern in July 2015 and scored two goals in his debut for the club. In summer 2018 he was released by the club.[5]

In August 2018, he trialled with 1. FC Magdeburg of the 2. Bundesliga.[5]

Philadelphia Union

Przybyłko playing for Philadelphia Union in 2019

On 16 September 2018, Przybyłko signed with

Montreal Impact. A week later, he scored his first goal for the Union as an equalizer against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[8] Przybyłko continued to become a scoring threat over the season, leading the Union's scoring with 15 goals before suffering an injury and keeping him out for the post-season.[9]

2019 season: Loan to Bethlehem Steel

Prior to the start of the 2019 season, Przybyłko was loaned to the Union's affiliate,

Bethlehem Steel FC, who compete in the USL Championship.[10] Przybyłko started in the opening match away against Birmingham Legion FC and scored the first goal of Steel FC's season.[11]

Chicago Fire

On 22 January 2022, Przybyłko was traded to Chicago Fire in exchange for $1,150,000 of General Allocation Money.[12]

Lugano

After spending three-and-a-half years in the United States, Przybyłko returned to Europe in February 2024. On 16 February, he joined Swiss club Lugano on a deal until the end of June 2025.[2] On 30 March, he made his league debut coming on as a substitute against Stade Lausanne Ouchy and scored the final goal of the game in a 1–3 away win.[13]

International career

Przybyłko played for the Poland national U21 team.[14]

Personal life

Born in Bielefeld, Kacper Przybyłko comes from a sporting family of Polish origin.[1] His twin brother, Jakub, is also a footballer who joined Greuther Fürth in 2014, and later played for the second team in fourth-tier Regionalliga Bayern. His older brother Mateusz Przybylko is a high jumper representing Germany in international competitions.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 March 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arminia Bielefeld 2011–12 3. Liga 2 0 — — 0 0 2 0
1. FC Köln II 2011–12 Regionalliga West 17 10 — — 0 0 17 10
2012–13 Regionalliga West 20 11 — — 0 0 20 11
2013–14 Regionalliga West 2 0 — — 0 0 2 0
Total 39 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 21
1. FC Köln 2012–13 2. Bundesliga 15 1 2 0 — 0 0 17 1
2013–14 2. Bundesliga 8 1 0 0 — 0 0 8 1
Total 23 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 2
Arminia Bielefeld 2013–14 2. Bundesliga 14 4 0 0 — 2[b] 1 16 5
Greuther Fürth 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 32 5 1 0 — 0 0 33 5
1. FC Kaiserslautern 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 30 7 2 0 — 0 0 32 7
2016–17 2. Bundesliga 14 2 0 0 — 0 0 14 2
2017–18 2. Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Total 45 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 47 9
Philadelphia Union 2019 Major League Soccer 26 15 0 0 — 0 0 26 15
2020 Major League Soccer 23 8 — — 4[c][d] 0 27 8
2021 Major League Soccer 34 12 0 0 6[e] 5 3[d] 0 43 17
Total 83 35 0 0 6 5 7 0 96 40
Bethlehem Steel FC
(loan) 		2019 USL Championship 2 3 — — 0 0 2 3
Chicago Fire 2022 Major League Soccer 25 5 1 0 — 0 0 26 5
2023 Major League Soccer 25 4 3 2 — 3[f] 0 31 6
Total 50 9 4 2 — 3 0 57 11
Lugano 2023–24 Swiss Super League 1 1 1 0 — — 2 1
Lugano II 2023–24 Swiss Promotion League 1 0 — — — 1 0
Career total 292 89 10 2 6 5 12 1 320 96
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion-relegation play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament
  4. ^ a b Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs
  5. CONCACAF Champions League
  6. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honours

Philadelphia Union

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Burger, Markus (2 March 2012). "Ein Torjäger, der an Autos schraubt" [A striker who loves cars]. Kölner Stadt Anzeiger (in German). Archived from the original on 11 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Kacper Przybylko, un rinforzo per l'attacco" (in Italian). Lugano. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Köln verpflichtet Bielefelds Przybylko" [Koln acquires Bielefeld's Przybylko]. Sport-Informations-Dienst (in German). focus.de. 31 January 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Greuther Fürth nimmt Polen Przybylko unter Vertrag" [Greuther Fürth signs Pole Przybylko]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 27 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Magdeburg testet Przybylko". kicker Online (in German). 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Union Sign Forward Kacper Przybylko". philadelphiaunion.com. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  7. ^ Jonathan Tannenwald (17 December 2018). "Union re-sign Warren Creavalle, Fabinho, and Kacper Przybylko". philly.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  8. ^ Matthew Ralph (16 May 2019). "How Kacper Przybylko emerged to lead the Philadelphia Union's front line". MLSssoccer.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  9. ^ Tom Bogert (16 October 2019). "Meet Kacper Przybylko, Philadelphia's breakout star who almost called it quits". MLSssoccer.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  10. ^ Matthew Ralph (2 March 2019). "Elliott gets a raise, Przybylko "on loan" and other observations from the Union roster". Brotherly Game. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  11. ^ Matthew Ralph (11 March 2019). "Bethlehem Steel FC spoil Birmingham Legion's first game with 2-0 win". Brotherly Game. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquire Polish Striker Kacper Przybyłko from the Philadelphia Union in Exchange for General Allocation Money | Chicago Fire FC".
  13. ^ "Gol Kacpra Przybyłki". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  14. ^ "eME U-19: Polska 1-3 Gruzja". 90minut.pl. 6 November 2011.
  15. ^ "Fürth II holt Przybylko aus Köln" [Fürth II signs Przybylko from Cologne]. Bavarian Football Association (in German). 15 June 2014.
  16. ^ Kacper Przybyłko at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Philadelphia Union win 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield on regular season's final day". Major League Soccer. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  18. ^ "2021 CONCACAF Champions League Golden Boot". CONCACAF Champions League. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Funes Mori, Ochoa highlight 2021 SCCL Team Of The Tournament". CONCACAF Champions League. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

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