Oskar Zawada
Personal information | |||
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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 | 33 | (20) |
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 January 2024 (UTC) |
Oskar Zawada (born 1 February 1996) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wellington Phoenix.
Club career
Zawada started his career at his local club, DKS Dobre Miasto. Later he moved to OKS 1945 Olsztyn. 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. 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.
In December 2017, it was announced that Zawada would join Polish Ekstraklasa club Wisła Płock for the second half of the 2017–18 season.
In October 2020, he joined the Polish Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa.
In March 2022, following a short-lived stint at Korean side Jeju United, he joined Polish club Stal Mielec until the end of June.
In August 2022, he joined A-League side Wellington Phoenix (a New Zealand-based side) on a two-year contract. Zawada enjoyed his most successful season to date during the 2022–23 campaign, scoring a career-high 15 goals for the club.
Honours
Raków Częstochowa
Individual
- A-League Men Player of the Month: January 2023
- Wellington Phoenix Player of the Year: 2022–23
- Wellington Phoenix Players' Player of the Year: 2022–23