Daniel Podence

Born in Oeiras, Lisbon, Podence joined Sporting CP's youth system shortly before his 10th birthday, arriving from neighbouring Belenenses.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/entrevista/daniel-podence/podence-era-irreverente-e-mandei-o-jesus-dar-uma-curva|title=Podence: "Era irreverente, mandei o Jesus 'dar uma curva'"|trans-title=Podence: "I was a maverick, I told Jesus to ‘take a hike’"|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=João Pedro|last=Óca|language=pt|date=10 May 2020|access-date=15 October 2020}} On 3 February 2013, whilst still a junior, he made his senior debut, appearing for the former's reserves in a Segunda Liga match against Marítimo B after coming on as a late substitute for Bruma.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/maritimo-b-sporting-b-0-0-desperdicio-dita-nulo-802658.html|title=Marítimo B-Sporting B, 0–0: Desperdício dita nulo|trans-title=Marítimo B-Sporting B, 0–0: Inefficiency equals zero|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=3 February 2013|access-date=10 December 2015}}

Podence played his first official game for the first team on 29 December 2014, starting in a 2–0 away win over Vitória de Guimarães in the final stages of the Taça da Liga.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/sporting/interior/sporting-secundario-vence-em-guimaraes-4317308.html|title=Sporting "secundário" vence em Guimarães|trans-title="Supporting" Sporting win in Guimarães|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=29 December 2014|access-date=16 August 2017}} He was then loaned to Moreirense in a season-long move.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/daniel-podence-no-moreirense-por-emprestimo-do-sporting|title=Daniel Podence no Moreirense por empréstimo do Sporting|trans-title=Daniel Podence in Moreirense on loan from Sporting|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=31 August 2016|access-date=12 September 2017}} He made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 17 September 2016 in a 2–0 loss at Estoril,{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/matheus-indio/estoril-moreirense-2-0-destaques|title=Estoril-Moreirense, 2–0 (destaques)|trans-title=Estoril-Moreirense, 2–0 (highlights)|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Ricardo|last=Gouveia|language=pt|date=17 September 2016|access-date=12 September 2017}} scoring his first goal in the competition on 29 October in another away fixture, against Tondela (a 2–1 victory).{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/comentario-golo-de-boateng-carimbou-a-vitoria-do-moreirense-em-tondela-5470337.html|title=Moreirense vence em Tondela e deixa lugares de descida|trans-title=Moreirense win in Tondela and leave relegation zone|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=29 October 2016|access-date=12 September 2017}} On 4 December 2016, his brace helped the hosts to a 3–1 win over Nacional,{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/04-12-2016/moreirense-nacional-3-1-destaques|title=Moreirense-Nacional, 3–1 (destaques)|trans-title=Moreirense-Nacional, 3–1 (highlights)|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Bruno José|last=Ferreira|language=pt|date=4 December 2016|access-date=12 September 2017}} and he also made three appearances for the club in the League Cup campaign, which ended with them winning their first-ever trophy.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/leoes-deixam-parabens-especial-a-podence-geraldes-e-inacio.html|title=Leões deixam parabéns "especial" a Podence, Geraldes e Inácio|trans-title=Lions send "special" congratulations to Podence, Geraldes and Inácio|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=29 January 2017|access-date=12 September 2017}}

In late January 2017, Podence was recalled by Sporting manager Jorge Jesus.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/sporting/interior/leoes-confirmam-regresso-de-geraldes-e-podence-5639745.html|title=Leões confirmam regresso de Geraldes e Podence|trans-title=Lions confirm return of Geraldes and Podence|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=31 January 2017|access-date=12 September 2017}} He terminated his contract on 1 June 2018, following a violent attack on the players by a number of their own supporters.{{cite web|url=https://24.sapo.pt/desporto/artigos/sporting-depois-patricio-daniel-podence-tambem-avanca-com-rescisao|title=Onda de rescisões no Sporting: Depois Patrício, Daniel Podence e William quebram laços com o clube|trans-title=Wave of terminations at Sporting: After Patrício, Daniel Podence and William cut ties with the club|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=1 June 2018|access-date=2 June 2018}}

On 9 July 2018, Podence joined Olympiacos on a five-year deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Olympiakos/epishmo-ston-olympiako-o-pontense.5255317.html|script-title=el:Επίσημο: Στον Ολυμπιακό ο Ποντένσε|trans-title=Official: Podence to Olympiacos|publisher=Sport 24|first=Vasilis|last=Tembelis|language=el|date=9 July 2018|access-date=9 July 2018}} His first competitive appearance took place on 9 August in a 4–0 home victory against Luzern in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League,{{cite web|url=https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/olympiacos-put-luzern-to-the-sword|title=Olympiacos put Luzern to the sword|publisher=Agona Sport|first=Graham|last=Wood|date=9 August 2018|access-date=15 October 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015083701/https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/olympiacos-put-luzern-to-the-sword|archive-date=15 October 2020}} and he scored his first goal later that month in a 1–1 draw at Burnley in the same competition (4–2 aggregate win).{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45350947|title=Burnley 1–1 Olympiakos|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Neil|last=Johnston|date=30 August 2018|access-date=30 August 2018}} He finished his first season in the Super League Greece with eight goals in all competitions,{{cite web|url=https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/goals-flowing-for-prolific-olympiacos-and-paok|title=Goals flowing for prolific Olympiacos and PAOK|publisher=Agona Sport|first=Shaun|last=Nicolaides|date=10 May 2019|access-date=22 August 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514053206/https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/goals-flowing-for-prolific-olympiacos-and-paok|archive-date=14 May 2019}} and the team finished in second place.{{cite web|url=https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/european-clubs-prepare-bids-for-olympiacos-stars|title=European clubs prepare bids for Olympiacos stars|publisher=Agona Sport|first=Shaun|last=Nicolaides|date=7 May 2019|access-date=22 August 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822092802/https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/european-clubs-prepare-bids-for-olympiacos-stars|archive-date=22 August 2019}}

On 2 September 2019, after a litigation with Sporting, both clubs reached a €7 million settlement.{{cite web|url=https://www.pagenews.gr/2019/09/01/athlitismos/ntaniel-pontense-katarxin-symfonia-olympiakou-kai-sportingk-lisabonas-gia-ton-portogalo/|title=Ντάνιελ Ποντένσε: Καταρχήν συμφωνία Ολυμπιακού και Σπόρτινγκ Λισαβόνας για τον Πορτογάλο|trans-title=Daniel Podence: Initial agreement for Olympiacos and Portugal's Sporting Lisbon|publisher=Page News|language=el|date=1 September 2019|access-date=18 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.documentonews.gr/article/sportingk-lisabonas-symfwnia-7-ekat-eyrw-me-olympiako-gia-ton-pontense|title=Σπόρτινγκ Λισαβόνας: Συμφωνία 7 εκατ. ευρώ με Ολυμπιακό για τον Ποντένσε|trans-title=Sporting Lisbon: 7m euros deal with Podence for Olympiacos|publisher=Documento News|first=Antonis|last=Fountis|language=el|date=3 September 2019|access-date=18 September 2019}} Sixteen days later, in his first match in the group phase of the UEFA Champions League, Podence helped Olympiacos come back from a 2–0 home deficit to a 2–2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur, scoring in the 44th minute after an individual effort.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49732414|title=Olympiakos 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Neil|last=Johnston|date=18 September 2019|access-date=19 September 2019}}

On 30 January 2020, Podence moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a £16.9 million transfer fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20200130-podence-signs-for-wolves/|title=Podence signs for Wolves|publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|date=30 January 2020|access-date=30 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/wolves-sign-olympiacos-winger-podence-for-reported-17m-fee/1gu8dlnzu2fe318m8a98no3ncg|title=Wolves sign Olympiacos winger Podence in £17m deal|publisher=Goal|first=Peter|last=Thompson|date=30 January 2020|access-date=30 January 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105010331/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/wolves-sign-olympiacos-winger-podence-for-reported-17m-fee/1gu8dlnzu2fe318m8a98no3ncg|archive-date=5 November 2020}} He made his debut as a substitute, in a 0–0 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51246502|title=Manchester United 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Simon|last=Stone|date=1 February 2020|access-date=27 February 2020}} His first start was on 27 February in the second leg of the Europa League's round of 32 away to Espanyol, providing two assists in the 3–2 loss.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51623249|title=Espanyol 3–2 Wolves (agg 3–6): Visitors through despite Jonathan Calleri hat-trick|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Mantej|last=Mann|date=27 February 2020|access-date=27 February 2020}}

Podence's first start in the English Premier League was on 12 July 2020, in a 3–0 home defeat of Everton in which he drew the foul that resulted in a penalty (converted by Raúl Jiménez) that put the side 1–0 up at the end of the first half;{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53286328|title=Wolves 3–0 Everton: Hosts boost Champions League hopes|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Phil|last=Dawkes|date=12 July 2020|access-date=12 July 2020}} Sky Sports named him "Player of the match" for his performance.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/wolves-vs-everton/report/408330|title=Wolves 3–0 Everton: Hosts maintain push for Europe|publisher=Sky Sports|first=Richard|last=Morgan|date=12 July 2020|access-date=12 July 2020}} He scored his first league goal the following weekend, with a header to open the scoring against Crystal Palace in an eventual 2–0 home win.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53385582|title=Wolves 2–0 Crystal Palace: Podence and Jonny score|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Shamoon|last=Hafez|date=20 July 2020|access-date=20 July 2020}}

Podence scored his first league goal of the 2020–21 campaign on 30 October 2020, also against Crystal Palace and at Molineux Stadium, in a 2–0 victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54654890|title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Crystal Palace: Teenager Rayan Ait-Nouri scores on debut|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Harry|last=Poole|date=30 October 2020|access-date=21 February 2022}} He was BBC Sport's Player of the match in a league game at home to Chelsea on 15 December, in which he scored his team's opening goal as they came from behind to win 2–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55225714|title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Chelsea: Pedro Neto scores late winner for Wolves|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Alex|last=Bysouth|date=15 December 2020|access-date=15 December 2020}}

On 9 January 2022, Podence scored a brace – one in each half – in Wolves's 3–0 home defeat of Sheffield United in the third round of the FA Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59911632|title=Wolves 3–0 Sheffield United: Wolves score in either half to make fourth round|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 January 2022|access-date=11 January 2022}} His first in the domestic league in that season arrived on 20 February, in the 2–1 home win over Leicester City.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60364588|title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Leicester City: Daniel Podence nets winner for Wolves|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Simon|last=Stone|date=20 February 2022|access-date=21 February 2022}}

On 26 December 2022, Podence opened an eventual 2–1 victory at Everton in Julen Lopetegui's debut as new head coach; in this match, the player also celebrated his 75th league appearance for the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64022709|title=Everton 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Dramatic late winner for visitors|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Steve|last=Sutcliffe|date=26 December 2022|access-date=26 December 2022}} On 5 April 2023, the Football Association charged him for an alleged spitting offence against Brennan Johnson during his side's 1–1 draw at Nottingham Forest four days earlier in which he scored a late equaliser, and he faced a mandatory six-match suspension if found guilty;{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/wolves-forward-podence-faces-fa-spitting-charge-2023-04-05/|title=Wolves forward Podence faces FA spitting charge|publisher=Reuters|date=5 April 2023|access-date=5 April 2023}} he denied the accusations,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65205661|title=Daniel Podence: Wolves winger denies spitting after FA charge|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 April 2023|access-date=6 April 2023}} being cleared of any wrongdoing on 23 May.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65681361|title=Daniel Podence: Wolves winger cleared of spitting charge over lack of 'convincing' evidence|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 May 2023|access-date=23 May 2023}}

Podence fell out of favour ahead of the 2023–24 campaign, being omitted from the preseason squad and sent to train with the under-21s. Manager Gary O'Neil stated about the player that "at the moment the squad's ambition – and where we're trying to get to – and Daniel's aren't aligned."{{cite news|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2023/08/25/daniel-podence-doesnt-share-wolves-goals-reveals-gary-oneil/|title=Daniel Podence doesn't share Wolves goals, reveals Gary O'Neil|newspaper=Express & Star|first=Lewis|last=Cox|date=25 August 2023|access-date=29 August 2023}}

On 4 September 2023, Podence returned to Olympiacos on a season-long loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympiacos.org/en/2023/09/05/podence-is-back-in-olympiacos/|title=Podence is back in Olympiacos!|publisher=Olympiacos F.C.|date=4 September 2023|access-date=4 September 2023}} He totalled 15 goals and 13 assists in all competitions,{{cite web|url=https://www.molineux.news/news/wolves-loanee-daniel-podence-becomes-european-champion-after-winning-europa-conference-league/|title=Wolves loanee Daniel Podence becomes European champion after winning Europa Conference League|publisher=Molineux News|first=Tom|last=Procter|date=30 May 2024|access-date=30 May 2024}} contributing one in eight appearances in the team's victorious run in the UEFA Conference League.{{cite web|url=https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/liga-conferencia/olympiakos/liga-conferencia-podence-cria-e-o-olympiakos-completa-a-missao-impossivel|title=Liga Conferência: Podence cria e o Olympiakos completa a "missão impossível"|trans-title=Conference League: Podence creates and Olympiacos complete "impossible mission"|publisher=CNN Portugal|language=pt|date=14 March 2024|access-date=30 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/028d-1b01e5ec31a5-144c1f00e4f3-1000--olympiacos-1-0-fiorentina-aet-el-kaabi-swoops-to-secure-g/|title=Olympiacos 1–0 Fiorentina (aet): El Kaabi swoops to secure Greece's first major European trophy|publisher=UEFA|date=29 May 2024|access-date=30 May 2024}}

On 3 September 2024, Podence joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab.{{cite web|url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/mens-first-team/20240902-podence-makes-wolves-departure/|title=Podence makes Wolves departure|publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|date=3 September 2024|access-date=3 September 2024}}

Podence scored in his first two appearances for the Portugal under-21 team, in October 2016 matches against Hungary (3–3) and Liechtenstein (7–1 rout) for the 2017 UEFA European Championship qualifying stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.tsf.pt/desporto/sub21--portugal-empata-a-tres-na-hungria-5428255.html|title=Sub21: Portugal empata a três na Hungria|trans-title=Under21: Portugal draw three-all in Hungary|publisher=TSF|first=Mário|last=Fernando|language=pt|date=6 October 2016|access-date=15 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/selecao/goncao-guedes/sub-21-liechtenstein-portugal-1-7-cronica|title=Sub-21: Liechtenstein-Portugal, 1–7 (crónica)|trans-title=Under-21: Liechtenstein-Portugal, 1–7 (match report)|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=11 October 2016|access-date=15 October 2020}} Selected for the finals in Poland, he repeated the feat in the 4–2 group-phase victory over North Macedonia.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/match-reports/euro-under-21-round-up-10678743|title=Euro Under-21 round-up: Portugal out despite 4–2 win over Macedonia as Spain beat Serbia 1–0|newspaper=Irish Mirror|first=Alex|last=Smith|date=23 June 2017|access-date=15 October 2020}}

In September 2019, Podence was called up to the senior squad for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers with Serbia and Lithuania.{{cite web|url=https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/new-additions-for-euro2020-qualifiers/51102|title=New additions for Euro2020 qualifiers|publisher=The Portugal News|date=6 September 2019|access-date=8 September 2020}} He made his debut 13 months later, playing 15 minutes in place of João Félix in a 3–0 home win against Sweden in the Nations League.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2030061/|title=Portugal 3–0 Sweden|publisher=UEFA|date=14 October 2020|access-date=15 October 2020}}

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Sporting CP

• Taça de Portugal: 2014–15{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/sporting/sporting-consegue-maior-goleada-visitante-na-taca-desde-2007-4254519.html|title=Sporting consegue maior goleada "visitante" na Taça desde 2007|trans-title=Sporting get biggest "away" rout since 2007|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first=João|last=Ruela|language=pt|date=21 November 2014|access-date=15 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/sporting-qb-nas-meias-da-taca_e795061|title=Sporting QB nas "meias" da Taça|trans-title=PFC Sporting in Cup "semis"|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|first=Carlos José|last=Barros|language=pt|date=7 January 2015|access-date=15 October 2020}}
• Taça da Liga: 2017–18{{cite web|url=https://www.tsf.pt/desporto/interior/sporting-nao-facilita-no-onze-bryan-ruiz-vai-a-jogo-9000737.html|title=Sporting atropela União da Madeira e vence por 6–0|trans-title=Sporting run União da Madeira over and win by 6–0|publisher=TSF|language=pt|date=20 December 2017|access-date=15 October 2020}}

Moreirense

• Taça da Liga: 2016–17

Olympiacos

• Super League Greece: 2019–20{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/pedro-martins-e-campeao-na-grecia-12363557.html|title=Pedro Martins é campeão na Grécia|trans-title=Pedro Martins champion in Greece|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=28 June 2020|access-date=15 October 2020}}
• UEFA Europa Conference League: 2023–24

Individual

• Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2018–19{{cite web|url=https://www.newsit.gr/athlitika/podosfairo/vraveia-psap-oi-koryfaioi-tis-superleague-gia-ti-sezon-2018-19-pics/2964287/|title=Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠ: Oι κορυφαίοι της Superleague για τη σεζόν 2018–19! (pics)|trans-title=PSAP awards: Superleague's best in the 2018–19 season! (pics)|publisher=News IT|language=el|date=28 January 2020|access-date=5 February 2022}}
• Super League Greece Goal of the Season: 2023–24{{cite web|url=https://www.slgr.gr/el/article/stoiximan-goal-of-the-season-2023-24-o-ntaniel-pontense/|title=Stoiximan Goal of the Season 2023–24 o Ντάνιελ Ποντένσε|trans-title=Stoiximan Goal of the 2023–24 Season by Daniel Podence|publisher=Super League Greece|language=el|date=8 July 2024|access-date=9 July 2024}}
• UEFA Europa Conference League Team of the Season: 2023–24{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/028e-1b06e9b72b53-4ef8f0fc6b7b-1000--2023-24-europa-conference-league-team-of-the-season/|title=2023/24 Europa Conference League Team of the Season|publisher=UEFA|date=1 June 2024|access-date=1 June 2024}}

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