Szymon_Sobczak
Szymon Sobczak
Polish footballer (born 1992)
Szymon Sobczak (born 7 December 1992) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Wisła Kraków.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1992-12-07) 7 December 1992 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Zakopane, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wisła Kraków | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2008 | Wisła Kraków | ||
| 2008–2010 | Górnik Zabrze | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Górnik Zabrze | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Termalica Bruk-Bet (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2013 | → Calisia Kalisz (loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2014 | → ROW 1964 Rybnik (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | ROW 1964 Rybnik | 32 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | MKS Kluczbork | 14 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Stal Mielec | 45 | (10) |
| 2017–2018 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 15 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Stal Mielec | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Stomil Olsztyn | 46 | (14) |
| 2020–2021 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Jagiellonia Białystok II | 10 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 77 | (27) |
| 2023– | Wisła Kraków | 30 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2024 | |||
Sobczak was born in 1992 in Poland. He is a native of Zakopane, Poland.[1]
Having spent most of his youth career with Wisła Kraków, Sobczak started his senior career with Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze. In 2012, he was sent on loan to I liga club Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza. In 2013, he moved on loan to third-tier outfit Calisia Kalisz. In 2014, he left Górnik on loan again, this time joining ROW 1964 Rybnik, before moving there on a permanent basis following his loan spell. In 2015, he moved to MKS Kluczbork for a brief period, before joining Stal Mielec in early 2016. After spending a year-and-a-half in Mielec, Sobczak moved to Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała. In 2018, he returned to Stal. In early 2019, he joined Stomil Olsztyn. In 2020, he signed for Polish side Jagiellonia Białystok. In 2021, he moved to Zagłębie Sosnowiec. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[2]
On 30 June 2023, Sobczak returned to his maiden club Wisła Kraków on a one-year deal, with an extension option.[3] Initially a back-up striker, he earned a regular spot in the starting line-up in November, and enjoyed a run of good form the following month, scoring thrice in three league games, which earned him Player of the Month honours.[4]
He was named in the starting line-up for the 2023–24 Polish Cup final against Pogoń Szczecin on 2 May 2024; the game ended with Wisła winning 2–1 after extra time.[5] In the 2023–24 season, he recorded 10 goals and six assists in 35 appearances across all competitions, as Wisła decided not to extend his contract.[6]
Sobczak mainly operates as a striker. He has been described as a player who "plays well with his head, can go lower to play and shoot from distance".[7]
Club
- As of 30 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Górnik Zabrze | 2010–11[8] | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[9] | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Termalica Bruk-Bet (loan) | 2012–13[10] | I liga | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||
| Calisia Kalisz (loan) | 2013–14[11] | II liga | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 6 | ||
| ROW 1964 Rybnik (loan) | 2013–14[11] | I liga | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| ROW 1964 Rybnik | 2014–15[12] | I liga | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 10 | ||
| Total | 46 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 48 | 11 | ||||
| MKS Kluczbork | 2015–16[13] | I liga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Stal Mielec | 2015–16[13] | II liga | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | |||
| 2016–17[14] | I liga | 31 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 8 | |||
| Total | 45 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 48 | 13 | ||||
| Podbeskidzie | 2017–18[15] | I liga | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| Stal Mielec | 2017–18[15] | I liga | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Stomil Olsztyn | 2018–19[16] | I liga | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| 2019–20[17] | I liga | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 12 | |||
| Total | 46 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 49 | 16 | ||||
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2020–21[18] | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jagiellonia Białystok II | 2020–21[18] | III liga, gr. I | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | |||
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 2020–21[18] | I liga | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22[19] | I liga | 34 | 17 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 36 | 20 | |||
| 2022–23[20] | I liga | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 10 | |||
| Total | 77 | 27 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 81 | 31 | ||||
| Wisła Kraków | 2023–24[21] | I liga | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 325 | 85 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 348 | 100 | ||
Stal Mielec
Wisła Kraków
Individual
- I liga Player of the Month: December 2023[4]
- "Czy Szymon Sobczak odejdzie? Trudne rozmowy z piłkarem". sportdziennik.com.
- "Oficjalnie: Wisła Kraków pozyskała napastnika z Zagłębia Sosnowiec". weszlo.com (in Polish). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Szymon Sobczak piłkarzem grudnia Fortuna 1 Ligi" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Olbrzymia niespodzianka w finale Pucharu Polski. Wisła Kraków wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- "Szymon Sobczak żegna się z Wisłą Kraków" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- "Sezon 2010/11". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Sezon 2011/12". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Sezon 2012/13". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Sezon 2013/14". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Sezon 2014/15". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Sezon 2015/16". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Sezon 2016/17". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Sezon 2017/18". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Sezon 2018/19". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Sezon 2019/20". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Sezon 2020/21". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Sezon 2021/22". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Sezon 2022/23". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Szymon Sobczak". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 May 2024.