Martin Kobylański (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmartiŋ kɔbɨˈlaj̃skʲi], German: [ˈmaʁtiːn kobiˈlanskiː]; born 8 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for 3. Liga club Waldhof Mannheim.[1] Born in Germany, he has represented both his country of birth and Poland at youth level.
 Kobylański with Werder Bremen in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Waldhof Mannheim | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Hannover 96 | ||
| 2000–2011 | Energie Cottbus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Energie Cottbus II | 13 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Energie Cottbus | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Werder Bremen II | 55 | (22) |
| 2013–2015 | Werder Bremen | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Union Berlin (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2016 | Lechia Gdańsk II | 3 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Lechia Gdańsk | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Preußen Münster (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2017–2019 | Preußen Münster | 73 | (22) |
| 2019–2022 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 86 | (24) |
| 2022–2023 | 1860 Munich | 23 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | VSG Altglienicke | 7 | (1) |
| 2024– | Waldhof Mannheim | 9 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Poland U15 | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Poland U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | Germany U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Poland U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2011 | Germany U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2012 | Poland U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Poland U19 | 13 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Poland U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Poland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:19, 6 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early years edit
Kobylański was born in Berlin as the son of former Polish international Andrzej Kobylański. At the time of his birth, his father was playing for 2. Bundesliga side Tennis Borussia Berlin. The majority of his youth however, he spent in nearby Cottbus where his father also had a three-year spell with local FC Energie.
Career edit
Professional debut in Cottbus edit
At the age of only 17, he made his 2. Bundesliga debut on 6 November 2011 as a 15th-minute substitute for Dimitar Rangelov in a 2–0 home loss to SC Paderborn.[2] At that time several Bundesliga clubs, including Bayern Munich, showed interest in his services.[3]
Werder Bremen edit
Kobylański signed for Werder Bremen II in summer 2012, and was a regular for the team throughout the following 2012–13 season. He made his debut for the first team in a friendly versus FC St. Pauli on 5 September 2013 and scored Werder's only goal in a shock 4–1 defeat. He had his debut in the Bundesliga for Werder Bremen on 21 September 2013 in a game against Hamburger SV in which he started.[4]
Union Berlin (loan) edit
In August 2014, Kobylański moved to his native city and signed for Union Berlin on a one-year loan. Werder Bremen also granted Union a purchase clause.[5]
Preußen Münster edit
Kobylanski spent the second half of the 2016–17 season at 3. Liga club Preußen Münster, on loan from Lechia Gdańsk, scoring five goals in 16 appearances while being deployed in different positions. He signed permanently for the club in June 2017, agreeing to a two-year contract.[6]
Eintracht Braunschweig edit
On 30 May 2019, Eintracht Braunschweig confirmed, that they had signed Kobylanski for the 2019–20 season on a three-year contract.[7] On 14 May 2022, it was announced he would leave the team at the end of the season.[8]
1860 Munich edit
On 19 May 2022, Kobylański signed for 3. Liga side 1860 Munich.[9] On 22 June 2023, he left the club by mutual consent.[10]
VSG Altglienicke edit
On 13 August 2023, Kobylański joined Regionalliga Nordost club VSG Altglienicke.[11]
Waldhof Mannheim edit
On 1 February 2024, he moved to 3. Liga club Waldhof Mannheim.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Kobylanski, Martin". kicker (in German). Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Energie Cottbus – SC Paderborn 0:2 (0:0)". kicker (in German). 6 November 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "Holt Bayern den zweiten Petersen?" [Bayern to sign the second Petersen?]. Bild (in German). 5 October 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "Debiut Martina Kobylańskiego w SV Werder Bremen 1899" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Kobylanski wechselt auf Leihbasis zu Union Berlin" [Kobylanski transfers on loan to Union Berlin] (in German). Werder Bremen. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ ""Heiß auf Münster": Kobylanski bleibt bei den Preußen". kicker Online (in German). 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ Vollmer, Frank (27 May 2019). "Vertrag bis 2022: Begehrter Martin Kobylański wird ein Löwe!". regionalheute.de (in German). Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Danke für Euren Einsatz, Männer!" (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Martin Kobylanski schliesst sich den Löwen an" (in German). 1860 Munich. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Martin Kobylanski verlässt die Löwen" (in German). 1860 Munich. 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Martin Kobylański w VSG Altglienicke". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "MARTIN KOBYLANSKI WECHSELT AN DEN ALSENWEG" (in German). Waldhof Mannheim. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
External links edit
- Martin Kobylański at WorldFootball.net
- Martin Kobylański at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Martin Kobylański at Soccerway