Adrian Przyborek (born 1 January 2007) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Koszalin, Poland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder · forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pogoń Szczecin | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | SAS Sianów | ||
| 2016–2021 | Bałtyk Koszalin | ||
| 2021–2022 | Pogoń Szczecin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Pogoń Szczecin II | 10 | (3) |
| 2023– | Pogoń Szczecin | 32 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Poland U15 | 7 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Poland U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2024 | Poland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Poland U18 | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:31, 18 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:31, 18 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in Koszalin, Przyborek's first introduction to football came as a child, when his grandfather took him to a local football tournament.[2] After telling her that he would "be a great footballer one day", Przyborek's mother Iwona took him to join the Sianów Sports Academy at the age of five.[2] His first coach at Sianów, Piotr Starzecki, advised the academy that he should train with older players, and despite the physical difference, he began to play with teammates three years older than him.[2]
At an indoor football tournament in Rewal, Przyborek played in a match against Bałtyk Koszalin, and following the tournament, a coach from the club invited him to join the club.[2] While at Bałtyk, he was invited to represent both Lech Poznań and Pogoń Szczecin in youth tournaments, and was eventually offered a place in the academy of the latter.[2] Starzecki later revealed that Przyborek's first choice had been Lech Poznań, and that Legia Warsaw had also shown interest.[3]
Pogoń Szczecin
editHaving joined Pogoń in 2021, he signed his first professional contract for the club in January of the following year.[4] After featuring for the first team in two friendlies in Autumn 2022, he extended his contract in January 2023.[5]
The following month he became the second-youngest Pogoń Szczecin player, behind Kacper Kozłowski, when he made his debut aged sixteen against Warta Poznań.[6] Having come on as a second-half substitute for former Poland international Kamil Grosicki, Przyborek was distinguishable on the pitch as his shirt did not have any advertisement, as Pogoń were sponsored by a bookmaker and it is illegal for underage people in Poland to be promoting gambling.[2][7]
The following season, having established himself in the club's first team, he signed another extension to his contract in March 2024, tying him to the club until July 2027.[8] He scored his first goal for the club the following month in a 5–0 win against Ruch Chorzów, flicking on a corner from Kamil Grosicki into the corner of the goal.[9]
In September 2024 he was recognised by the CIES Football Observatory as one of the most promising young football talents, due to his experience in senior football.[10] A month later, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.[11]
International career
editIn March 2021, while still with Bałtyk Koszalin, he received his first call up to a Poland national youth training camp.[12]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Polish Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pogoń Szczecin II | 2022–23 | III liga, gr. II | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | III liga, gr. II | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 2024–25 | III liga, gr. II | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||||
| Pogoń Szczecin | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 42 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 4 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
edit- ^ a b Adrian Przyborek at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e f Czerwiński, Łukasz (4 March 2023). "„Mamo, będę wielkim piłkarzem". Grosicki już zobaczył w nim Dembele" ["Mom, I'm going to be a great footballer." Grosicki already saw Dembele in him]. plus.gp24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "„Przyborek ma wszystko, aby w przyszłości zostać sprzedany przez Pogoń do ligi zagranicznej"" ["Przyborek has everything to be sold by Pogoń to a foreign league in the future"]. junior.weszlo.com (in Polish). 14 April 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Adrian Przyborek z profesjonalnym kontraktem" [Adrian Przyborek with a professional contract]. akademia.pogonszczecin.pl (in Polish). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Lisowski, Jakub (16 January 2023). "Adrian Przyborek, były zawodnik Bałtyku Koszalin podpisał nowy kontrakt" [Adrian Przyborek, former player of Bałtyk Koszalin, has signed a new contract]. gk24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Adrian Przyborek 2. najmłodszym debiutantem w historii" [Adrian Przyborek is the 2nd youngest debutant in history]. pogonszczecin.pl (in Polish). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Mazur, Mateusz (9 May 2023). "Czy w sklepach klubów Ekstraklasy kupisz dziecięcą koszulkę z logo bukmachera? Sprawdzamy!". igamingpolska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Adrian Przyborek przedłużył umowę" [Adrian Przyborek has extended his contract]. pogonszczecin.pl (in Polish). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Lisowski, Jakub (13 April 2024). "Adrian Przyborek z Pogoni Szczecin: Taka jest piłka, że czasami trzeba tej fantazji dodać do gry" [Adrian Przyborek from Pogoń Szczecin: Football is like that, sometimes you have to add some fantasy to the game]. sportowy24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Bożejewicz, Norbert (12 September 2024). "Adrian Przyborek wyróżniony przez CIES. Znalazł się na liście największych talentów" [Adrian Przyborek recognized by CIES. He was listed among the greatest talents]. transfery.info (in Polish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (15 October 2024). "Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Żmudziński, Radosław (16 March 2021). "Adrian Przyborek z Bałtyku Koszalin powołany do reprezentacji Polski rocznika 2007" [Adrian Przyborek from Bałtyk Koszalin called up to the Polish national team of 2007 age group]. prk24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Adrian Przyborek at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- ^ Adrian Przyborek at Soccerway