Kacper Przybyłko

Kacper Przybyłko
	Przybyłko with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	25 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Bielefeld, Germany
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Lugano
Number	93
Youth career
	TuS Jöllenbeck
2003–2012	Arminia Bielefeld
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2012	Arminia Bielefeld II
2011–2012	Arminia Bielefeld
2012–2014	1. FC Köln II
2012–2014	1. FC Köln
2014	→ Arminia Bielefeld (loan)
2014–2015	Greuther Fürth
2015–2018	1. FC Kaiserslautern
2018	1. FC Kaiserslautern II
2018–2021	Philadelphia Union
2019	→ Bethlehem Steel (loan)
2022–2024	Chicago Fire
2024–	Lugano
2024	Lugano II
International career
2008	Poland U15
2008–2009	Poland U16
2009–2010	Poland U17
2010	Poland U18
2011	Poland U19
2012	Poland U20
2013–2014	Poland U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024

Kacper Przybyłko (born 25 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a 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

On 16 September 2018, Przybyłko signed with Philadelphia Union competing in Major League Soccer for the remainder of the 2018 season with an option for 2019.^[6] Despite not making an appearance for the Union in 2018, his option was picked up ahead of the 2019 season.^[7] After a brief loan to Bethlehem Steel to recover from a foot injury, Przybyłko made his debut for the Union as a substitute against the 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 15 December 2024^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	3	1	1	0	—		—		4	1
	2024–25	Swiss Super League	16	4	3	3	9^[g]	0	—		28	7
	Total		19	5	4	3	9	0	—		32	8
Lugano II	2023–24	Swiss Promotion League	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Career total			310	93	13	5	15	5	12	1	350	104

^ Includes DFB-Pokal, U.S. Open Cup, Swiss Cup
^ Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion-relegation play-offs
^ Appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament
^ ^a ^b Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs
^ Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League
^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Philadelphia Union

Supporters' Shield: 2020^[17]

Individual

CONCACAF Champions League Golden Boot: 2021^[18]
CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament: 2021^[19]

References

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

External links

Kacper Przybyłko at kicker (in German)
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Kacper Przybyłko at Major League Soccer

[17] Includes DFB-Pokal, U.S. Open Cup, Swiss Cup

[PL2-18] Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion-relegation play-offs

[MB-19] Appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament

[MLSPO-20] Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs

[CCL-21] Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League

[22] Appearances in Leagues Cup

[23] Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Conference League

[ksta120302-1] 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.

[LUG-2] "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.

[sz140527-4] "Greuther Fürth nimmt Polen Przybylko unter Vertrag" [Greuther Fürth signs Pole Przybylko]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 27 May 2014.

[magdeburg-5] "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.

[24] "Philadelphia Union win 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield on regular season's final day". Major League Soccer. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[25] "2021 CONCACAF Champions League Golden Boot". CONCACAF Champions League. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

[26] "Funes Mori, Ochoa highlight 2021 SCCL Team Of The Tournament". CONCACAF Champions League. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

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