Steven Skrzybski

Steven Skrzybski
Skrzybski with Schalke 04 in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-11-18) 18 November 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Holstein Kiel
Number 7
Youth career
1998–2000 SG Stern Kaulsdorf
2001–2010 Union Berlin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Union Berlin II 31 (17)
2010–2018 Union Berlin 136 (29)
2018–2021 Schalke 04 25 (3)
2019 Schalke 04 II 4 (2)
2020Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 11 (1)
2021– Holstein Kiel 84 (29)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024

Steven Skrzybski (born 18 November 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel.

Career

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Early years

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Born in the capital Berlin, Skrzybski began playing at youth level from a very young age. He started at just eight years old with local team SG Stern Kaulsdorf before quickly being spotted as a potential star by professional club Union Berlin.

Union Berlin

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Skrzybski played 143 official games for Union from 2010 to 2018. Having risen through the various youth ranks at the club, he broke into the reserve team and was also considered to be first team quality. After mostly playing with the reserves for a few years the striker began life at full professional level and made a name for himself in the 2016–17 season, when he played in 32 matches and scored 9 times. He scored 14 goals in the 2017–18 season.

Schalke 04

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On 29 May 2018, Schalke announced that Skrzybski signed for the club on a three-year deal.[1] On 24 November 2018, he scored his first two goals for Schalke against 1. FC Nürnberg in a 5–2 victory.[2]

On 3 January 2020, Skrzybski was loaned out to Fortuna Düsseldorf for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[3]

Holstein Kiel

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On 5 July 2021, Skrzybski signed for Holstein Kiel.[4]

Personal life

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Skrzybski is of distant Polish descent.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 22 August 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe[a] Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Union Berlin 2010–11 2. Bundesliga 4 0 0 0 4 0
2011–12 2. Bundesliga 7 0 0 0 7 0
2012–13 2. Bundesliga 11 1 0 0 11 1
2013–14 2. Bundesliga 11 1 1 0 12 1
2014–15 2. Bundesliga 23 2 1 0 24 2
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 21 3 1 0 22 3
2016–17 2. Bundesliga 30 8 2 1 32 9
2017–18 2. Bundesliga 29 14 2 0 31 14
Total 136 29 7 1 143 30
Schalke 04 2018–19 Bundesliga 12 3 0 0 4 0 16 3
2019–20 Bundesliga 0 0 1 1 1 1
2020–21 Bundesliga 13 0 2 0 15 0
Total 25 3 3 1 4 0 32 4
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 2019–20 Bundesliga 11 1 1 0 12 1
Holstein Kiel 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 24 4 2 0 26 4
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 34 15 0 0 34 15
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 26 10 2 0 28 10
2024–25 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 76 29 4 0 88 29
Career total 256 62 15 2 4 0 275 64
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

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  1. ^ "Steven Skrzybski signs three year deal at Schalke". Schalke04.de.
  2. ^ "Five-star Schalke turn on the style in crushing win over Nuremberg". Bundesliga.com.
  3. ^ "Fortuna leiht Steven Skrzybski aus". Fortuna Düsseldorf (in German). 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Die KSV verpflichtet Steven Skrzybski". Holstein Kiel (in German). 5 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Steven Skrzybski über seinen Ex-Trainer Tim Bendzko, Tore gegen den BVB und eigene Schwächen". Lokalkompass.
  6. ^ "Steven Skrzybski » Club matches". WorldFootball.net.
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