Oskar Zawada
Quick Facts
Biography
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
- Polish Cup: 2020–21
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