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Max Stryjek

Max Stryjek
Personal information
Full name Maksymilian Stryjek[1]
Date of birth (1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Warsaw, Poland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Jagiellonia Białystok
Number 1
Youth career
2001–2007 Agrykola Warsaw
2007–2013 Polonia Warsaw
2013–2015 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Sunderland 0 (0)
2015Boston United (loan) 12 (0)
2017–2018Accrington Stanley (loan) 1 (0)
2018Eastleigh (loan) 13 (0)
2019–2020 Eastleigh 37 (0)
2020–2022 Livingston 57 (0)
2022–2024 Wycombe Wanderers 74 (0)
2024Crewe Alexandra (loan) 3 (0)
2024– Jagiellonia Białystok 3 (0)
2024– Jagiellonia Białystok II 2 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Poland U17 6 (0)
2013–2014 Poland U18 7 (0)
2014 Poland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:55, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Maksymilian Stryjek (born 18 July 1996) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok. He was a Poland youth international.

Club career

Born in Warsaw,[1] Stryjek began playing football for his school at the age of 6.[2] He signed for Polonia Warsaw at the age of 11. He moved to English club Sunderland in 2013, following a trial with the club.[2]

He spent a loan spell with Boston United in 2015, making 10 league and 2 cup appearances for them.[3] In February 2016 he signed a new contract with Sunderland, lasting until 2019,[4] and in July 2017 he made his senior debut for the club, in a friendly game.[5] He moved on loan to Accrington Stanley on transfer deadline day, 31 August 2017.[2][6] He was injured 9 minutes into his professional debut, on 2 September 2017.[7]

On 21 September, Stryjek joined National League side Eastleigh on a one-month loan to replace the recently-retired Graham Stack.[8] On 11 June 2019, Sunderland announced that Stryjek was to leave the club when his contract expired at the end of that month.[9][10]

On 1 July 2019, Stryjek returned to Eastleigh, this time on a one-year deal.[11] He returned home to Poland as the season was terminated and he was released due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[12] After a successful trial[12] he signed for Scottish Premiership club Livingston in 20 July 2020 on a three-year deal.[13]

On 18 August 2022, he signed for EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers.[14][15] On 24 February 2024, Styjek was red-carded in Wycombe's 1–0 defeat at Stevenage.[16] It was his 82nd and last appearance for the Chairboys.[17]

On 13 April 2024, he signed on an emergency loan for Crewe Alexandra.[18] While on loan at Crewe, Wycombe announced on 2 May 2024 that Stryjek would be released by the club when his contract expired in June 2024.[17] Stryjek kept his first clean sheet for Crewe in their League Two play-off semi-final at Doncaster on 10 May, helping the side to a 2–2 aggregate draw, then saving twice in the penalty shoot-out that Crewe won 4–3.[19]

Stryjek's stay in the United Kingdom came to an end after over eleven years; on 19 June 2024, the defending Polish Ekstraklasa champions Jagiellonia Białystok announced the signing of Stryjek on a two-year contract, with an extension option, effective from 1 July.[20] His first match for Jagiellonia Białystok II was on 10 August 2024 in a 2–3 loss against Wisła II Płock, and he debuted for Jagiellonia's main team in a 3–0 loss against Ajax Amsterdam in the UEFA Europa League on 29 August 2024.[21]

He debuted in the Ekstraklasa on 1 September 2024 in a 1–0 home victory over Widzew Łódź, keeping a clean sheet.[21]

International career

Stryjek has represented Poland at under-17, under-18, and under-19 youth international levels.[2] In March 2017 he was called up by the under-21 team for the first time,[22] and went to the U21 Euro's in June.[12][23]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goal Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 2014–15[24] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[25] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[26] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[27] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[28] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston United (loan) 2014–15[29] Conference North 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2017–18[27] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
Eastleigh (loan) 2018–19[29] National League 13 0 0 0 1 0 14 0
Eastleigh 2019–20[30] National League 37 0 6 0 0 0 43 0
Livingston 2020–21[31] Scottish Premiership 22 0 1 0 5 0 28 0
2021–22[32] Scottish Premiership 35 0 2 0 5 0 42 0
2022–23[33] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 57 0 3 0 11 0 0 0 71 0
Wycombe Wanderers 2022–23[33] League One 41 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 44 0
2023–24[34] League One 33 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 38 0
Total 74 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 82 0
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2023–24[34] League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 3[c] 0 6 0
Jagiellonia Białystok 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 3 0 1 0 1[d] 0 5 0
Jagiellonia Białystok II 2024–25 III liga, group I 2 0 2 0
Career total 202 0 12 0 13 0 11 0 238 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Polish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the play-offs
  4. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Wycombe Wanderers

References

  1. ^ a b c Max Stryjek at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
  2. ^ a b c d Richard Mennear (31 August 2017). "Sunderland goalkeeper Max Stryjek reacts to his deadline day move to Accrington Stanley". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Profile". Boston United F.C. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  4. ^ James Hunter (5 February 2016). "Sunderland's young goalkeeper Max Stryjek extends his stay on Wearside". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  5. ^ Richard Mennear (19 July 2017). "Opportunity knocks for Max Stryjek as Sunderland look to replace Vito Mannone". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Accrington Stanley: Sunderland's Max Stryjek and Derby's Farrend Rawson join". BBC Sport. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  7. ^ Craig Johns (2 September 2017). "Max Stryjek facing weeks on the sidelines after injury blow in Accrington Stanley debut". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Stryjek joins Eastleigh on loan". Sunderland A.F.C. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  9. ^ "SAFC confirm retained list". Sunderland Association Football Club. 11 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Sunderland: Wales defender Adam Matthews among four players released". BBC Sport. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  11. ^ James, Kieran (1 July 2019). "Max Stryjek returns to Eastleigh". Eastleigh News. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  12. ^ a b c ""Czułem żal". Polak trafił z V ligi do Premiership i staje się gwiazdą".
  13. ^ "Livingston sign goalkeeper Max Stryjek". BBC Sport. 20 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Max Stryjek signs!". Wycombe Wanderers. 18 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Goalkeeper Stryjek leaves Livingston for Wycombe" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  16. ^ "Stevenage 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Goalkeeper Stryjek released by Wycombe". BBC Sport. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Keeper Stryjek joins on Emergency Loan". www.crewealex.net.
  19. ^ "Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Maksymilian Stryjek zawodnikiem Jagiellonii Białystok" (in Polish). Jagiellonia Białystok. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Maksymilian Stryjek (season 2024–25)". www.90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  22. ^ James Hunter (3 March 2017). "Sunderland's Max Stryjek earns first Poland Under 21 call-up". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  23. ^ "Reprezentacja młodzieżowa: Kadra na mistrzostwa Europy".
  24. ^ "Games played by Max Stryjek in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  25. ^ "Games played by Max Stryjek in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  26. ^ "Games played by Max Stryjek in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  27. ^ a b "Games played by Max Stryjek in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  28. ^ "Games played by Max Stryjek in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  29. ^ a b Max Stryjek at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  30. ^ "Games played by Max Stryjek in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  31. ^ "Games played by Max Stryjek in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  32. ^ "Games played by Max Stryjek in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  33. ^ a b "Games played by Max Stryjek in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  34. ^ a b "Games played by Max Stryjek in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  35. ^ Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.