Mariusz Paweł Stępiński (; 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.
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.
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.
Lecce In October 2020, he signed for Lecce with an option to buy.
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. 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. 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.
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. 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. His extension option was triggered by Korona on 31 May 2026.
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.
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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWidzew Łódź2011–12Ekstraklasa8000——802012–13Ekstraklasa25510——265Total33510——345Wisła Kraków (loan)2014–15Ekstraklasa25210——262Ruch Chorzów2015–16Ekstraklasa341520——36152016–17Ekstraklasa5310——63Total391830——4218Nantes2016–17Ligue 121422—212572017–18Ligue 11000—0010Total22422—21267Chievo (loan)2017–18Serie A22510——235Chievo2018–19Serie A35620——3762019–20Serie B1020——30Total581150——6311Verona (loan)2019–20Serie A21300——213Lecce (loan)2020–21Serie B32911——3310Aris Limassol (loan)2021–22Cypriot First Division24910——259Aris Limassol2022–23Cypriot First Division29411——3052023–24Cypriot First Division1630012211296Total691621122118420Omonia2023–24Cypriot First Division13442——1762024–25Cypriot First Division271221114—40172025–26Cypriot First Division400050—90Total441663164006623Korona Kielce2025–26Ekstraklasa154———154Career total3578821728632409103
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPoland201310201510201610201710Total40
Honours Aris Limassol Cypriot First Division: 2022–23 Cypriot Super Cup: 2023
Poland U21 Four Nations Tournament: 2014–15
References
External links