Tomás Podstawski

Tomás Martins Podstawski (Polish: Tomasz Podstawski; born 30 January 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Polish club Pogoń Szczecin as a central midfielder.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Martins and the second or paternal family name is Podstawski.
Tomás Podstawski
Podstawski at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Tomás Martins Podstawski
Date of birth (1995-01-30) 30 January 1995
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Pogoń Szczecin
Number 28
Youth career
2003–2008 Boavista
2008–2013 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Porto B 107 (1)
2017–2018 Vitória Setúbal 25 (1)
2018– Pogoń Szczecin 48 (1)
National team
2010–2011 Portugal U16 10 (0)
2011–2012 Portugal U17 19 (3)
2012 Portugal U18 3 (0)
2012–2014 Portugal U19 37 (1)
2014–2015 Portugal U20 9 (0)
2015–2016 Portugal U21 3 (0)
2016 Portugal U23 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 February 2020

He began his professional career at Porto, where he made 107 appearances for their reserves and won the 2015–16 Segunda Liga, but never represented the first team. After a season at Vitória de Setúbal in which he was a Taça da Liga runner-up, he joined Pogoń Szczecin in 2018.

Podstawski earned 85 caps for Portugal from under-16 to under-23 level. He represented the nation at the 2016 Olympic tournament.

Club career

Porto

Born in Porto to a Polish father and a Portuguese mother, Podstawski joined FC Porto's youth system at the age of 13.[1][2][3] On 20 February 2012, having not yet featured for the reserves, he was called up by first-team manager Vítor Pereira for the UEFA Europa League round of 16 second leg match at Manchester City, remaining unused in a 0–4 loss (1–6 aggregate) for the reigning champions.[4]

Podstawski finished his first season with 24 appearances – 11 starts – helping Porto B to the runner-up position, although the team was not eligible for promotion. On 2 April 2016 he scored his first goal for the B team in a 4–0 home win over Académico de Viseu FC,[5] as they became the first reserves to win the second division.[6]

Vitória Setúbal

On 12 June 2017, Podstawski signed a three-year contract for Vitória de Setúbal.[7] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 6 August in a 1–1 home draw against Moreirense FC,[8] and scored his first goal in the division on 30 October, consolation as a substitute in a 2–5 away loss to Portimonense SC.[9]

On 27 January 2018, Podstwaski was the only player to miss his penalty shootout attempt in the final of the Taça da Liga, lost to Sporting CP after a 1–1 draw in regulation time. He was also booked for handling the ball in his own box late into the game, which led to Bas Dost's equaliser.[10]

Pogoń Szczecin

On 27 August 2018, Podstawski joined Polish club Pogoń Szczecin on a three-year deal.[11] His maiden appearance in the Ekstraklasa occurred four days later, when he played the entire 1–1 draw away to Górnik Zabrze,[12] and his first goal came on 27 October in a 3–0 home win over Lech Poznań.[13]

International career

At the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Hungary, Podstawski captained Portugal to runners-up position behind Germany.[14] He scored his only goal of 37 appearances for the team in the group stage, in a 2–1 win against Austria at Pancho Aréna.[15]

Podstawski also acted as captain to the under-20 side at the 2015 FIFA World Cup,[1] playing four games out of five in an eventual quarter-final exit in New Zealand.[16] He had previously turned down an approach from the Polish Football Association.[2]

Manager Rui Jorge included Podstawski in the under-23 team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.[17] He started every match, as the nation reached the quarter-finals.[18]

Personal life

In parallel to his early professional career, Podstawski studied International Relations at the University of Porto. He speaks English and French, in addition to his native Portuguese and Polish. His parents were both involved in sport; his father as a Physical Education teacher and his mother as a professional gymnast.[2][1]

Honours

Club

Porto B

Vitória Setúbal

International

Portugal

Individual

References
  1. "Podstawski driving Portugal forward". FIFA. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. "Podstawski resiste ao assédio polaco e comanda o sonho luso" [Podstawski withstands Polish assault and commands Lusitanian dream] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  3. "Futebol e universidade ocupam o capitão sub-20" [Football and college occupy under-20 captain] (in Portuguese). TSF. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  4. "Tomás Podstawski convocado por Vítor Pereira" [Tomás Podstawski called up by Vítor Pereira]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 20 February 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  5. ""Bês" goleiam Académico de Viseu e mantêm liderança" [B's thrash Académico de Viseu and maintain lead] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  6. "Título festejado com vitória no clássico" [Title celebrated with win in classic] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  7. "Tomás Podstawski escolheu "um clube com caráter" e "o melhor projeto desportivo"" [Tomás Podstawski chose “club with character” and “the best sporting project”] (in Portuguese). Vitória F.C. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  8. "V. Setúbal, com menos um, cede empate frente ao Moreirense" [V. Setúbal, with one less, allow draw against Moreirense]. Público (in Portuguese). 6 August 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  9. "Portimonense goleia V. Setúbal (5–2) e dá salto na tabela" [Portimonense thrash V. Setúbal (5–2) and rise in the table]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 30 October 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  10. "Jeremy Mathieu wins his first title in Portugal". Sport. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  11. "Tomás Podstawski piłkarzem Pogoni" [Tomás Podstawski a Pogon player] (in Polish). 90 Minut. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  12. "ANGULO POTRZEBOWAŁ TRZECH PRÓB. WYSTARCZYŁO TO NA REMIS Z POGONIĄ". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  13. "Lech rozbity w Szczecinie. Piękny gol Portugalczyka" [Lech broken up in Szczecin. A beautiful goal by the Portuguese] (in Polish). Telewizja Polska. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  14. "Pain and pride for Portugal pair". UEFA. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  15. "Portugal thriving under pressure, says Podstawski". UEFA. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  16. "Brazil through as profligate Portugal pay the penalty". FIFA. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  17. "Os 17 convocados de Rui Jorge para os Jogos Olímpicos" [The 17 called up by Rui Jorge for the Olympic Games]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 14 July 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  18. "Portugal 0–4 Alemanha" [Portugal 0–4 Germany] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  19. "Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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