# Kacper Przybyłko

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.

### 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. He was described as tough and good on the ball.

### 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.
In August 2018, he trialled with 1. FC Magdeburg of the 2. Bundesliga.

### 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. Despite not making an appearance for the Union in 2018, his option was picked up ahead of the 2019 season. 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. 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.

#### 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. Przybyłko started in the opening match away against Birmingham Legion FC and scored the first goal of Steel FC's season.

### Chicago Fire

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

### 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. 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.

## International career

Przybyłko played for the Poland national U21 team.

## Personal life

Born in Bielefeld, Kacper Przybyłko comes from a sporting family of Polish origin. 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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | 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 |
| 1. FC Köln II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga West | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 |
| 1. FC Köln II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1. FC Köln II | Total | 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 |
| 1. FC Köln | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1. FC Köln | Total | Total | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 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 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Total | 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 |
| Philadelphia Union | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 27 | 8 |
| Philadelphia Union | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 17 |
| Philadelphia Union | Total | 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 |
| Chicago Fire | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| Chicago Fire | Total | Total | 50 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 57 | 11 |
| Lugano | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Lugano | 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 7 |
| Lugano | Total | Total | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 8 |
| Lugano II | 2023–24 | Swiss Promotion League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | 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
* 1 2 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
Individual
* CONCACAF Champions League Golden Boot: 2021
* CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament: 2021