 Przybyłko with1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1993-03-25)25 March 1993 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Bielefeld, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Odra Opole | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Lugano | 24 | (5) |
| 2024 | Lugano II | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Odra Opole | 12 | (3) |
| 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 as of 09:57, 14 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Kacper Przybyłko (born 25 March 1993) is a professionalfootballer who plays as astriker forI liga clubOdra Opole. Born in Germany, he represented Poland at various youth international levels.
On 31 January 2012, Przybyłko joined1. FC Köln's reserve team fromArminia Bielefeld.[3]
After the end of his loan to Bielefeld in summer 2014, he left 1. FC Köln to joinGreuther Fürth on a three-year deal until 2017.[4] He was described as tough and good on the ball.[4]
Przybyłko joined1. 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 with1. FC Magdeburg of the 2. Bundesliga.[5]
On 16 September 2018, Przybyłko signed withPhiladelphia Union competing inMajor League Soccer for the remainder of the2018 season with an option for2019.[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 theMontreal Impact. A week later, he scored his first goal for the Union as an equalizer againstVancouver 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]
Prior to the start of the 2019 season, Przybyłko was loaned to the Union's affiliate,Bethlehem Steel FC, who compete in theUSL Championship.[10] Przybyłko started in the opening match away againstBirmingham Legion FC and scored the first goal of Steel FC's season.[11]
On 22 January 2022, Przybyłko was traded toChicago Fire in exchange for $1,150,000 of General Allocation Money.[12]
After spending three and a half years in the United States, Przybyłko returned to Europe in February 2024. On 16 February, he joined Swiss clubLugano on a deal until the end of June 2025.[2] On 30 March, he made hisleague debut coming on as a substitute againstStade Lausanne Ouchy and scored the final goal of the game in a 1–3 away win.[13]
In May 2025, Lugano announced Przybyłko would depart the club at the conclusion of the2024–25 season.[14]
On 7 August 2025, Przybyłko joined Polishsecond division sideOdra Opole on a two-year deal, with an option for a further year.[15]
Przybyłko played for thePoland national U21 team.[16]
Born inBielefeld, 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 thesecond team in fourth-tierRegionalliga Bayern. His older brotherMateusz Przybylko is a high jumper representing Germany in international competitions.[17]
| 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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12[g] | 0 | — | 37 | 7 | ||
| Total | 24 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 0 | — | 41 | 8 | |||
| Lugano II | 2023–24 | Swiss Promotion League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Odra Opole | 2025–26 | I liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 316 | 93 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 360 | 104 | ||
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