Oskar Zawada (born 1 February 1996) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch club RKC Waalwijk.
 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 | RKC Waalwijk | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2024 | Wellington Phoenix | 40 | (22) |
| 2024– | RKC Waalwijk | 0 | (0) |
| 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 20 June 2024 | |||
Club career
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] He followed it up with 7 goals in 14 league games in the 2023–24 season, during which Zawada saw limited playing time due to injuries.[9]
On 4 July 2024, Zawada returned to Dutch football by joining Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk on a two-year deal.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 May 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Regionalliga | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Regionalliga | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Twente (loan) | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Karlsruher SC | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Wisła Płock | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 7 | |||
| 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total | 39 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 44 | 8 | ||||
| Arka Gdynia (loan) | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Raków Częstochowa | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Jeju United | 2021 | K League 1 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Stal Mielec | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2022–23 | A-League | 26 | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 15 | ||
| 2023–24 | A-League | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 22 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 22 | ||||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 166 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 40 | ||
Honours
Raków Częstochowa
Individual
- A-League Men Player of the Month: January 2023[13]
- Wellington Phoenix Player of the Year: 2022–23[8]
- Wellington Phoenix Players' Player of the Year: 2022–23[8]
References
External links
- 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)