Mariusz Stępiński

Mariusz Stępiński

Stępiński as a Nürnberg player in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Mariusz Paweł Stępiński[1]
Date of birth	(1995-05-12) 12 May 1995 (age 29)
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

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.

Club career

Early career

Born 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

On 5 June 2013, Stępiński signed for German Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg on a three-year contract.^[2]

Nantes

In 2016, Stępinski signed for FC Nantes in the French Ligue 1.

Chievo

On 31 August 2017, he was loaned to Italian side Chievo.^[3]

Hellas Verona

On 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

In October 2020, he signed for Lecce with an option to buy.^[5]

Aris Limassol

On 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

In the 2024 January transfer window, Stępinski moved to Omonia for an undisclosed fee.^[8]

International career

Stępiński 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

As of match played 28 November 2024^[10][11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. Includes Polish Cup, Coupe de France, Coppa Italia, Cypriot Cup
2. Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
3. Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
5. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of 13 November 2017^[10]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Poland	2013	1	0
	2015	1	0
	2016	1	0
	2017	1	0
Total		4	0

Honours

Aris Limassol

• Cypriot First Division: 2022–23^[12]
• Cypriot Super Cup: 2023^[13]

Poland U21

• Four Nations Tournament: 2014–15^[14]

References

1. "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 59" [Official Press Release No. 59] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 2 October 2018. p. 4. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
2. "1. FC Nürnberg club website". Retrieved 5 June 2013.
3. "Mariusz Stępiński piłkarzem Chievo" (in Polish). 90minut. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
4. "UFFICIALE: NARDI È GIALLOBLÙ! STEPINSKI ALL'HELLAS VERONA, FABBRO AL PISA" (Press release) (in Italian). Chievo. 2 September 2019.
5. "UFFICIALE: Hellas Verona, Stepinski al Lecce in prestito con diritto di riscatto".
6. "Ανακοίνωσε Mariusz Stepinski | Kerkida.net". 6 August 2021.
7. "Mariusz Stepinski si trasferisce all'Aris Limassol" (in Italian). Hellas Verona. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
8. OmonoiaFC (25 January 2024). "Στην ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ο Mariusz Stępiński!". Omonoia FC. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
9. "Polish football online". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
10. "Mariusz Stępiński". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
11. "Mariusz Stępiński". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
12. "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.
13. "Match Report Ήττα από τον Άρη στον αγώνα του Σούπερ Καπ" (in Greek). AC Omonia. 21 July 2023.
14. "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

• Mariusz Stępiński at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
• Mariusz Stępiński at Soccerway