Kacper Przybyłko (born 25 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for I liga club Odra Opole. 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.
In May 2025, Lugano announced Przybyłko would depart the club at the conclusion of the 2024–25 season.
Odra Opole On 7 August 2025, Przybyłko joined Polish second division side Odra Opole on a two-year deal, with an option for a further year.
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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsArminia Bielefeld2011–123. Liga20——00201. FC Köln II2011–12Regionalliga West1710——0017102012–13Regionalliga West2011——0020112013–14Regionalliga West20——0020Total392100000039211. FC Köln2012–132. Bundesliga15120—001712013–142. Bundesliga8100—0081Total232200000252Arminia Bielefeld2013–142. Bundesliga14400—2Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion-relegation play-offs1165Greuther Fürth2014–152. Bundesliga32510—003351. FC Kaiserslautern2015–162. Bundesliga30720—003272016–172. Bundesliga14200—001422017–182. Bundesliga1000—0010Total459200000479Philadelphia Union2019Major League Soccer261500—0026152020Major League Soccer238——4Appearances in the MLS is Back TournamentAppearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs02782021Major League Soccer3412006Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League5304317Total83350065709640Bethlehem Steel FC (loan)2019USL Championship23——0023Chicago Fire2022Major League Soccer25510—002652023Major League Soccer25432—30316Total50942—305711Lugano2023–24Swiss Super League3110——412024–25Swiss Super League21443120—377Total24553120—418Lugano II2023–24Swiss Promotion League10———10Odra Opole2025–26I liga21320——233Career total33696165185121382107
Honours Philadelphia Union Supporters' Shield: 2020
Individual CONCACAF Champions League Golden Boot: 2021 CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament: 2021
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