Martin Kobylański

Martin Kobylański
Kobylański with Werder Bremen in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 (age 30)
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 22 (3)
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 7 October 2024

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.

Early years

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

Professional debut in Cottbus

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

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)

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

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

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

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

On 13 August 2023, Kobylański joined Regionalliga Nordost club VSG Altglienicke.[11]

Waldhof Mannheim

On 1 February 2024, he moved to 3. Liga club Waldhof Mannheim.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Kobylanski, Martin". kicker (in German). Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Energie Cottbus – SC Paderborn 0:2 (0:0)". kicker (in German). 6 November 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Holt Bayern den zweiten Petersen?" [Bayern to sign the second Petersen?]. Bild (in German). 5 October 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Debiut Martina Kobylańskiego w SV Werder Bremen 1899" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ ""Heiß auf Münster": Kobylanski bleibt bei den Preußen". kicker Online (in German). 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  7. ^ Vollmer, Frank (27 May 2019). "Vertrag bis 2022: Begehrter Martin Kobylański wird ein Löwe!". regionalheute.de (in German). Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Danke für Euren Einsatz, Männer!" (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Martin Kobylanski schliesst sich den Löwen an" (in German). 1860 Munich. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Martin Kobylanski verlässt die Löwen" (in German). 1860 Munich. 22 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Martin Kobylański w VSG Altglienicke". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  12. ^ "MARTIN KOBYLANSKI WECHSELT AN DEN ALSENWEG" (in German). Waldhof Mannheim. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.