Mariusz Paweł Stępiński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarjuʂ stɛmˈpiɲski]; born 12 May 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cypriot club Omonia.
 Stępiński as a Nürnberg player in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mariusz Paweł Stępiński[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sieradz, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Omonia | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Piast Błaszki | |||
| 2009–2011 | Pogoń-Ekolog Zduńska Wola | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Widzew Łódź | 33 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Nürnberg | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Wisła Kraków (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Ruch Chorzów | 39 | (18) |
| 2016–2018 | Nantes | 22 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | → Chievo (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Chievo | 36 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | → Verona (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Verona | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Lecce (loan) | 32 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | → Aris Limassol (loan) | 24 | (9) |
| 2022–2024 | Aris Limassol | 45 | (7) |
| 2024– | Omonia | 22 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Poland U15 | 10 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Poland U16 | 8 | (10) |
| 2011–2012 | Poland U17 | 15 | (9) |
| 2012–2013 | Poland U19 | 8 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Poland U20 | 8 | (3) |
| 2013–2017 | Poland U21 | 18 | (8) |
| 2013–2017 | Poland | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in Sieradz, Poland, Stępiński started his career playing for youth sides Piast Błaszki and Pogoń-Ekolog Zduńska Wola. In 2011, he signed for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź, going on to make 33 appearances and scoring five goals over two seasons.
1. FC Nürnberg
editOn 5 June 2013, Stępiński signed for German Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg on a three-year contract.[2]
Nantes
editIn 2016, Stępinski signed for FC Nantes in the French Ligue 1.
Chievo
editOn 31 August 2017, he was loaned to Italian side Chievo.[3]
Hellas Verona
editOn 2 September 2019, he signed for Verona. The deal is a loan from Chievo with obligation to buy at the end of the loan.[4]
Lecce
editIn October 2020, he signed for Lecce with an option to buy.[5]
Aris Limassol
editOn 6 August 2021, he was loaned to Cypriot side Aris Limassol with an option to buy at the end of the season.[6] He made his debut on 22 August 2021, where he played for 65 minutes. On 31 August 2022, Stępiński returned to Aris on a permanent basis.[7] He helped the team win their first ever domestic championship.
Omonia
editIn the 2024 January transfer window, Stępinski moved to Omonia for an undisclosed fee.[8]
International career
editStępiński represented Poland at various youth levels. He made his first senior appearance on 2 February 2013 in an international friendly against Romania. Poland won 4–1, with Stępiński being subbed on in the 84th minute.[9]
He also played at the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
He was selected as part of the senior squad for the UEFA Euro 2016.
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Widzew Łódź | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 5 | |||
| Total | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 5 | ||||
| Wisła Kraków (loan) | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| Ruch Chorzów | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 34 | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 15 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 3 | |||
| Total | 39 | 18 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 18 | ||||
| Nantes | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 25 | 7 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | |||
| Chievo (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie A | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 5 | ||
| Chievo | 2018–19 | Serie A | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 58 | 11 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 63 | 11 | ||||
| Verona (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 | ||
| Lecce (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie B | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 10 | ||
| Aris Limassol (loan) | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 9 | ||
| Aris Limassol | 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12[c] | 2 | 1[d] | 1 | 29 | 6 | |
| Total | 69 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 20 | ||
| Omonia | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9[e] | 4 | — | 18 | 10 | ||
| Total | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 321 | 78 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 364 | 92 | ||
- ^ Includes Polish Cup, Coupe de France, Coppa Italia, Cypriot Cup
- ^ Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of 13 November 2017[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
editAris Limassol
Poland U21
- Four Nations Tournament: 2014–15[14]
References
edit- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 59" [Official Press Release No. 59] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 2 October 2018. p. 4. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "1. FC Nürnberg club website". Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Mariusz Stępiński piłkarzem Chievo" (in Polish). 90minut. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: NARDI È GIALLOBLÙ! STEPINSKI ALL'HELLAS VERONA, FABBRO AL PISA" (Press release) (in Italian). Chievo. 2 September 2019.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Hellas Verona, Stepinski al Lecce in prestito con diritto di riscatto".
- ^ "Ανακοίνωσε Mariusz Stepinski | Kerkida.net". 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Mariusz Stepinski si trasferisce all'Aris Limassol" (in Italian). Hellas Verona. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ OmonoiaFC (25 January 2024). "Στην ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ο Mariusz Stępiński!". Omonoia FC. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Polish football online". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Mariusz Stępiński". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Mariusz Stępiński". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Mariusz Stępiński i Karol Struski mistrzami Cypru. Aris Limassol wygrał ligę po raz pierwszy". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Match Report Ήττα από τον Άρη στον αγώνα του Σούπερ Καπ" (in Greek). AC Omonia. 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Turniej Czterech Narodów U-21: Niemcy 1-2 Polska. Polska zwycięzcą rozgrywek" [Four Nations Tournament U-21: Germany 1-2 Poland. Poland is the winner of the competition]. 90minut.pl (in Polish). 27 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
External links
edit
- Mariusz Stępiński at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Mariusz Stępiński at Soccerway
