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
Place of birth Sieradz, Poland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Korona Kielce
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)
2024–2026 Omonia 44 (16)
2026– Korona Kielce 20 (7)
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 as of 10:25, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

Mariusz Paweł Stępiński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarjuʂ stɛmˈpiɲski]; born 12 May 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce.

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]

Korona Kielce

After over eight years of playing abroad, Stępiński returned to Poland and joined Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce on 23 December 2025, signing a half-year deal with a two-year extension option.[9] On his return to Polish football, he scored both goals for Korona in a 2–1 away win over Legia Warsaw on 31 January 2026.[10] His extension option was triggered by Korona on 31 May 2026.[11]

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.[12]

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

Club

As of match played 23 May 2026[13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Widzew Łódź 2011–12 Ekstraklasa 8000——80
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 25510——265
Total 33510——345
Wisła Kraków (loan) 2014–15 Ekstraklasa 25210——262
Ruch Chorzów 2015–16 Ekstraklasa 341520——3615
2016–17 Ekstraklasa 5310——63
Total 391830——4218
Nantes 2016–17 Ligue 1 21422—2[b]1257
2017–18 Ligue 1 1000—0010
Total 22422—21267
Chievo (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 22510——235
Chievo 2018–19 Serie A 35620——376
2019–20 Serie B 1020——30
Total 581150——6311
Verona (loan) 2019–20 Serie A 21300——213
Lecce (loan) 2020–21 Serie B 32911——3310
Aris Limassol (loan) 2021–22 Cypriot First Division 24910——259
Aris Limassol 2022–23 Cypriot First Division 29411——305
2023–24 Cypriot First Division 1630012[c]21[d]1296
Total 691621122118420
Omonia 2023–24 Cypriot First Division 13442——176
2024–25 Cypriot First Division 27122111[e]4—4017
2025–26 Cypriot First Division 40005[e]0—90
Total 441663164006623
Korona Kielce 2025–26 Ekstraklasa 154———154
Career total 3578821728632409103
  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. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[13]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland 201310
201510
201610
201710
Total40

Honours

Aris Limassol

Poland U21

References

  1. ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 59" [Official Press Release No. 59] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 2 October 2018. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2018. 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. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  8. ↑ OmonoiaFC (25 January 2024). "Στην ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ο Mariusz Stępiński!". Omonoia FC. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Świderski, Damian (23 December 2025). "Sensacyjny powrót do Ekstraklasy stał się faktem. Mariusz Stępiński w Koronie Kielce". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Czaplewski, Jacek (1 February 2026). "Korona szybko trafiła Legię. Gol Stępińskiego po 3458 dniach przerwy w Ekstraklasie. A potem był jeszcze jeden". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  11. ↑ Galiński, Tomasz (31 May 2026). "Wyjaśniła się przyszłość Stępińskiego". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Polish football online". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  13. 1 2 "Mariusz Stępiński". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "Mariusz Stępiński". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "Match Report Ήττα από τον Άρη στον αγώνα του Σούπερ Καπ" (in Greek). AC Omonia. 21 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "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.
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