Sebastian Dzikowski

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Sebastian Dzikowski
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-08-23) August 23, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Flota Świnoujście
Number 16
Youth career
Calgary Villains FC
Calgary Foothills FC
Cavalry FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 UBC Thunderbirds 56 (26)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024 Vancouver FC 6 (0)
2025– Flota Świnoujście 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 13, 2025

Sebastian Dzikowski (born August 23, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Polish III liga club Flota Swinoujscie.

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Early life

Dzikowski played youth soccer with Calgary Villains FC, Calgary Foothills FC, and Cavalry FC U20. [1] [2] In June 2013, he played with the Canada West U12 team in the qualification match for the Danone Nations Cup against Canada East. [3]

University career

In May 2019, Dzikowski committed to attend the University of British Columbia to play for the men's soccer team. [2] However, he only began playing in 2021. [4] On September 11, 2021, he scored his first goal in a victory over the Thompson Rivers WolfPack. [5] On October 21, 2022, he scored a brace in a victory over the UBC Okanagan Heat. [6] He opened the 2023 season with a brace against the UNBC Timberwolves on August 25. [7] On September 16, 2023, he scored a hat trick against the MacEwan Griffins. [8] [9] In 2023, he set the UBC single season goals record. [10] [11] In 2023, he was named the Canada West Conference Player of the Year [12] [13] and the U Sports Player of the Year. [14] [15]

Club career

In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with Vancouver FC of the Canadian Premier League. [16] [17] In August 2024, he extended his U Sports contract for the remainder of the season, rather than return to university. [18]

On February 12, 2025, he joined Polish club Flota Świnoujście in the fourth-tier III liga. [19]

References

  1. "Vancouver FC sign Thomas Powell, Sebastian Dzikowski to U SPORTS contracts". Canadian Premier League . April 6, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Sargeant, Jeff (May 6, 2019). "Four top recruits heading to Point Grey". UBC Thunderbirds .
  3. White, Ryan (July 12, 2013). "Preteen futbol phenom experiences success on a national stage". CTV News .
  4. "Sebastian Dzikowski UBC profile". UBC Thunderbirds .
  5. "T-Birds and WolfPack repeat result in 1-1 draw". UBC Thunderbirds . September 11, 2021.
  6. McColl, Michael (October 21, 2022). "Shumbusho, Dzikowski both score twice as T-Birds rout Heat to clinch division". UBC Thunderbirds .
  7. Sargeant, Jeff (August 25, 2023). "Dzikowski leads T-Birds to season opening win".
  8. "Dzikowski's hat trick paces T-Birds to 6-0 road win vs Griffins". UBC Thunderbirds . September 16, 2023.
  9. Hills, Jason (September 16, 2023). "Canada West leading scorer Dzikowski scores three as UBC beats MacEwan 6-0". MacEwan Griffins .
  10. Kerr, Toby (October 7, 2023). "Dzikowski ties T-Birds single season goals record in win at Victoria". UBC Thunderbirds .
  11. "Dzikowski sets new goal record as T-Birds close out regular season with win over Cascades". UBC Thunderbirds . October 22, 2023.
  12. Sargeant, Jeff (November 2, 2023). "Sebastian Dzikowski named Player of the Year, Fuerst and Lee also honoured by Canada West". UBC Thunderbirds .
  13. "MSOC: UBC's Dzikowski named Player of the Year". Canada West Universities Athletic Association . November 2, 2023.
  14. Sargeant, Jeff (November 8, 2023). "Dzikowski named U SPORTS Player of the Year, Fuerst earns Rookie of the Year". UBC Thunderbirds .
  15. "Sebastian Dzikowski named 2023 U SPORTS Men's Soccer Player of the Year". U Sports . November 8, 2023.
  16. "Vancouver FC signs Thomas Powell and Sebastian Dzikowski to U SPORTS contracts". Vancouver FC . April 5, 2024.
  17. Jacques, John (April 6, 2023). "Vancouver FC Signs Two CPL U-SPORTS Players". Northern Tribune.
  18. "VFC retains Dzikowski until end of 2024; Thank you Powell". Vancouver FC . August 15, 2024.
  19. "Here we Go! Sebastian Dzikowski Rosły Napastnik Dołącza do Floty!" [Here we go! Sebastian Dzikowski Big Striker Joins Floty]. Flota Świnoujście (in Polish). Facebook. February 12, 2025.