Szymon Sobczak

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Szymon Sobczak
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
 Arka Gdynia
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2008 Wisła Kraków
2008–2010 Górnik Zabrze
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2023–2024 Wisła Kraków 30 (7)
2024– Arka Gdynia 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2024

Szymon Sobczak (born 7 December 1992) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for I liga club Arka Gdynia.

Contents

Early life

Sobczak was born in 1992 in Poland. He is a native of Zakopane, Poland. [1]

Career

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]

On 25 June 2024, he signed a two-year deal with fellow I liga club Arka Gdynia. [7]

Style of play

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". [8]

Career statistics

As of 30 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Polish Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Górnik Zabrze 2010–11 [9] Ekstraklasa 4010——50
2011–12 [10] Ekstraklasa1000——10
Total5010——60
Termalica Bruk-Bet (loan) 2012–13 [11] I liga 17321——194
Calisia Kalisz (loan)2013–14 [12] II liga 12600——126
ROW 1964 Rybnik (loan) 2013–14 [12] I liga141———141
ROW 1964 Rybnik 2014–15 [13] I liga32921——3410
Total461021——4811
MKS Kluczbork 2015–16 [14] I liga14110——151
Stal Mielec 2015–16 [14] II liga145———145
2016–17 [15] I liga31533——348
Total451033——4813
Podbeskidzie 2017–18 [16] I liga15121——172
Stal Mielec2017–18 [16] I liga70———70
Stomil Olsztyn 2018–19 [17] I liga134———134
2019–20 [18] I liga331032——3612
Total461432——4916
Jagiellonia Białystok 2020–21 [19] Ekstraklasa1000——10
Jagiellonia Białystok II 2020–21 [19] III liga, gr. I 106———106
Zagłębie Sosnowiec 2020–21 [19] I liga141———141
2021–22 [20] I liga341723——3620
2022–23 [21] I liga29921——3110
Total772744——8131
Wisła Kraków 2023–24 [22] I liga30753——3510
Arka Gdynia 2024–25 I liga0000——00
Career total3258523150000348100

    Honours

    Stal Mielec

    Wisła Kraków

    Individual

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