Kacper Przybyłko

Kacper Przybyłko (born 25 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. Born in Germany, he represented Poland at various youth international levels.

Kacper Przybyłko
Przybyłko with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-25) 25 March 1993
Place of birth Bielefeld, Germany[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Fire
Number 11
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)
2018–2022 Philadelphia Union 83 (35)
2019 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 2 (3)
2022– Chicago Fire 43 (9)
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 15 July 2023

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 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]

International career

Przybyłko played for the Poland national U21 team.[13]

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.[14]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 11 June 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arminia Bielefeld 2011–12 3. Liga 20——0020
1. FC Köln II 2011–12 Regionalliga West 1710——001710
2012–13 Regionalliga West 2011——002011
2013–14 Regionalliga West 20——0020
Total 39210000003921
1. FC Köln 2012–13 2. Bundesliga 15120—00151
2013–14 2. Bundesliga 8100—0081
Total 232200000252
Arminia Bielefeld 2013–14 2. Bundesliga 14400—2[lower-alpha 2]1165
Greuther Fürth 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 32510—00335
1. FC Kaiserslautern 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 30720—00327
2016–17 2. Bundesliga 14200—00142
2017–18 2. Bundesliga 1000—0010
Total 459200000479
Philadelphia Union 2019 Major League Soccer 261500—002615
2020 Major League Soccer 238——4[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]0278
2021 Major League Soccer 3412006[lower-alpha 5]53[lower-alpha 4]04317
Total 83350065709640
Bethlehem Steel FC (loan) 2019 USL Championship 23——0023
Chicago Fire 2022 Major League Soccer 25510—00265
2023 Major League Soccer 15332—00186
Total 40842—004411
Career total 25275113657027684
  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. Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs
  5. Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League

Honours

Philadelphia Union

Individual

References
  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.
  2. "Kacper Przybyłko". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. "Köln verpflichtet Bielefelds Przybylko" [Koln acquires Bielefeld's Przybylko]. Sport-Informations-Dienst (in German). focus.de. 31 January 2012.
  4. "Greuther Fürth nimmt Polen Przybylko unter Vertrag" [Greuther Fürth signs Pole Przybylko]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 27 May 2014.
  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. "eME U-19: Polska 1-3 Gruzja". 90minut.pl. 6 November 2011.
  14. "Fürth II holt Przybylko aus Köln" [Fürth II signs Przybylko from Cologne]. Bavarian Football Association (in German). 15 June 2014.
  15. Kacper Przybyłko at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  16. "Philadelphia Union win 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield on regular season's final day". Major League Soccer. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  17. "2021 CONCACAF Champions League Golden Boot". CONCACAF Champions League. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  18. "Funes Mori, Ochoa highlight 2021 SCCL Team Of The Tournament". CONCACAF Champions League. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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