Oskar Zawada (born 1 February 1996) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wellington Phoenix.
 Zawada with Wellington Phoenix in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oskar Zawada | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Olsztyn, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DKS Dobre Miasto | |||
| 2009–2011 | OKS 1945 Olsztyn | ||
| 2011–2012 | DKS Dobre Miasto | ||
| 2012–2014 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 23 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → FC Twente (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Karlsruher SC | 14 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Wisła Płock | 39 | (6) |
| 2020 | → Arka Gdynia (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Raków Częstochowa | 7 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Jeju United | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | Stal Mielec | 10 | (3) |
| 2022– | Wellington Phoenix | 38 | (21) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Poland U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Poland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Poland U17 | 8 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Poland U18 | 7 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Poland U19 | 11 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Poland U20 | 8 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Poland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Zawada started his career at his local club, DKS Dobre Miasto. Later he moved to OKS 1945 Olsztyn.[1] In 2012, he joined German club VfL Wolfsburg, aged 16. Two years later he made his senior debut for the reserve team.
In January 2016, he joined Dutch club FC Twente on a loan.[2] On 26 January 2017, he was identified as surplus to requirements at VfL Wolfsburg and was sold to 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC for an undisclosed fee.[3]
In December 2017, it was announced that Zawada would join Polish Ekstraklasa club Wisła Płock for the second half of the 2017–18 season.[4]
In October 2020, he joined the Polish Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa.[5]
In March 2022, following a short-lived stint at Korean side Jeju United, he joined Polish club Stal Mielec until the end of June.[6]
In August 2022, he joined A-League side Wellington Phoenix (a New Zealand-based side) on a two-year contract.[7] Zawada enjoyed his most successful season to date during the 2022–23 campaign, scoring a career-high 15 goals for the club.[8]
Honours edit
Raków Częstochowa
Individual
- A-League Men Player of the Month: January 2023[10]
- Wellington Phoenix Player of the Year: 2022–23[8]
- Wellington Phoenix Players' Player of the Year: 2022–23[8]
References edit
- ^ Interview with Oskar Zawada laczynaspilka.pl
- ^ "Leihe bis Saisonende" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Oskar Zawada w Karlsruher SC" (in Polish). Sportowe Fakty. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Zawada verlässt den Karlsruher SC". kicker Online (in German). 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Oskar Zawada nowym zawodnikiem Rakowa Częstochowa" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Oskar Zawada nowym napastnikiem PGE FKS Stal Mielec [FOTO] [WIDEO]" (in Polish). Stal Mielec. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Meet our new no. 9". Wellington Phoenix. 30 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Foster and Zawada win Phoenix Player of the Year awards". RNZ. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Raków Częstochowa 2-1 Arka Gdynia". 90Minut (in Polish). 2 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Pisani, Sacha (12 February 2023). "Talay and Zawada take out honours as 'Nix scoop A-Leagues awards". keepup.com.au. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
External links edit
- Oskar Zawada at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Profile on Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- Oskar Zawada at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Oskar Zawada at Soccerway
- Oskar Zawada – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)