# Max Stryjek

Maksymilian Stryjek (born 18 July 1996) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok. He was a Poland youth international.

## Club career

Born in Warsaw, Stryjek began playing football for his school at the age of 6. He signed for Polonia Warsaw at the age of 11. He moved to English club Sunderland in 2013, following a trial with the club.
He spent a loan spell with Boston United in 2015, making 10 league and 2 cup appearances for them. In February 2016 he signed a new contract with Sunderland, lasting until 2019, and in July 2017 he made his senior debut for the club, in a friendly game. He moved on loan to Accrington Stanley on transfer deadline day, 31 August 2017. He was injured 9 minutes into his professional debut, on 2 September 2017.
On 21 September, Stryjek joined National League side Eastleigh on a one-month loan to replace the recently-retired Graham Stack. On 11 June 2019, Sunderland announced that Stryjek was to leave the club when his contract expired at the end of that month.
On 1 July 2019, Stryjek returned to Eastleigh, this time on a one-year deal. He returned home to Poland as the season was terminated and he was released due to the COVID-19 outbreak. After a successful trial he signed for Scottish Premiership club Livingston in 20 July 2020 on a three-year deal.
On 18 August 2022, he signed for EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers. On 24 February 2024, Styjek was red-carded in Wycombe's 1–0 defeat at Stevenage. It was his 82nd and last appearance for the Chairboys.
On 13 April 2024, he signed on an emergency loan for Crewe Alexandra. While on loan at Crewe, Wycombe announced on 2 May 2024 that Stryjek would be released by the club when his contract expired in June 2024. Stryjek kept his first clean sheet for Crewe in their League Two play-off semi-final at Doncaster on 10 May, helping the side to a 2–2 aggregate draw, then saving twice in the penalty shoot-out that Crewe won 4–3.
Stryjek's stay in the United Kingdom came to an end after over eleven years; on 19 June 2024, the defending Polish Ekstraklasa champions Jagiellonia Białystok announced the signing of Stryjek on a two-year contract, with an extension option, effective from 1 July. His first match for Jagiellonia Białystok II was on 10 August 2024 in a 2–3 loss against Wisła II Płock, and he debuted for Jagiellonia's main team in a 3–0 loss against Ajax Amsterdam in the UEFA Europa League on 29 August 2024.
He debuted in the Ekstraklasa on 1 September 2024 in a 1–0 home victory over Widzew Łódź, keeping a clean sheet.

## International career

Stryjek has represented Poland at under-17, under-18, and under-19 youth international levels. In March 2017 he was called up by the under-21 team for the first time, and went to the U21 Euro's in June.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 8 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sunderland | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland | 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland | 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston United (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference North | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2017–18 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Eastleigh | 2019–20 | National League | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Livingston | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Livingston | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 |
| Livingston | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Livingston | Total | Total | 57 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2022–23 | League One | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2023–24 | League One | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | Total | Total | 74 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok II | 2024–25 | III liga, group I | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 202 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 238 | 0 |
* ↑ Includes FA Cup, Polish Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
* ↑ Appearances in the play-offs
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

## Honours

Wycombe Wanderers
* EFL Trophy runner-up: 2023–24