Oskar Zawada

Oskar Zawada

Zawada with Karlsruher SC in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Oskar Zawada
Date of birth	(1996-02-01) 1 February 1996 (age 28)
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	14	(5)
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 21 December 2024

Oskar Zawada (born 1 February 1996) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch club RKC Waalwijk, which he captains.

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

As of match played 20 December 2024 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		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	14	5	2	2	—		—		16	7
Career Total			180	43	11	4	0	0	0	0	191	47

1. Includes DFB-Pokal, Polish Cup, Australia Cup, KNVB Cup

Honours

Raków Częstochowa

• Polish Cup: 2020–21 ^[12]

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

1. Interview with Oskar Zawada laczynaspilka.pl
2. "Leihe bis Saisonende" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
3. "Oskar Zawada w Karlsruher SC" (in Polish). Sportowe Fakty. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
4. "Zawada verlässt den Karlsruher SC". kicker Online (in German). 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
5. "Oskar Zawada nowym zawodnikiem Rakowa Częstochowa" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 5 October 2020.
6. "Oskar Zawada nowym napastnikiem PGE FKS Stal Mielec [FOTO][WIDEO]" (in Polish). Stal Mielec. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
7. "Meet our new no. 9". Wellington Phoenix. 30 August 2022.
8. "Foster and Zawada win Phoenix Player of the Year awards". RNZ . 3 May 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
9. Tomasz Galiński (18 May 2024). "Oskar Zawada dał dogrywkę, ale zakończył sezon w Australii". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
10. "RKC Waalwijk versterkt zich met Poolse spits" (in Dutch). RKC Waalwijk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
11. Oskar Zawada at Soccerway
12. "Raków Częstochowa 2-1 Arka Gdynia". 90Minut (in Polish). 2 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
13. 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

• 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)