Tomás Podstawski

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| name = Tomás Podstawski

| image = Tomás Martins Podstawski.jpg

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| caption = Podstawski at the 2016 Summer Olympics

| fullname = Tomás Martins Podstawski{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogador/tomas-podstawski/19609|title=Tomás Podstawski|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=10 November 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Porto, Portugal

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Midfielder

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| youthyears1 = 2003–2008 | youthclubs1 = Boavista

| youthyears2 = 2008–2013 | youthclubs2 = Porto

| years1 = 2013–2017 | clubs1 = Porto B | caps1 = 107 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2017–2018 | clubs2 = Vitória Setúbal | caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2018–2021 | clubs3 = Pogoń Szczecin | caps3 = 77 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2021 | clubs4 = Stabæk | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2022 | clubs5 = Bnei Yehuda | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2022–2023 | clubs6 = Karmiotissa | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = Ruch Chorzów | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U16 | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U17 | nationalcaps2 = 19 | nationalgoals2 = 3

| nationalyears3 = 2012 | nationalteam3 = Portugal U18 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2012–2014 | nationalteam4 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps4 = 37 | nationalgoals4 = 1

| nationalyears5 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam5 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps5 = 9 | nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam6 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps6 = 3 | nationalgoals6 = 0

| nationalyears7 = 2016 | nationalteam7 = Portugal U23 | nationalcaps7 = 4 | nationalgoals7 = 0

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Tomás Martins Podstawski ({{langx|pl|Tomasz Podstawski}}; born 30 January 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2015/m=5/news=podstawski-driving-portugal-forward-2608232.html|publisher=FIFA|title=Podstawski driving Portugal forward|date=26 May 2015|access-date=9 March 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530203316/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2015/m=5/news=podstawski-driving-portugal-forward-2608232.html|archive-date=30 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/mundial-sub-20/tomas-podstawski/podstawski-resiste-ao-assedio-polaco-e-comanda-o-sonho-luso|title=Podstawski resiste ao assédio polaco e comanda o sonho luso|trans-title=Podstawski withstands Polish assault and commands Lusitanian dream|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Nuno|last=Travassos|language=pt|date=28 May 2015|access-date=26 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tsf.pt/desporto/futebol-e-universidade-ocupam-o-capitao-sub-4622109.html|title=Futebol e universidade ocupam o capitão sub-20|trans-title=Football and college occupy under-20 captain|publisher=TSF|language=pt|date=13 June 2015|access-date=10 November 2020}} 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 4–0 loss (6–1 aggregate) for the reigning champions.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/fc-porto/interior/tomas-podstawski-convocado-por-vitor-pereira-2316188.html|title=Tomás Podstawski convocado por Vítor Pereira|trans-title=Tomás Podstawski called up by Vítor Pereira|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=20 February 2012|access-date=23 December 2017}}

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 league goal in a 4–0 home win against Académico de Viseu FC,{{cite web|url=http://www.fcporto.pt/pt/noticias/Pages/futebol-fc-porto-b-academico-viseu-ledman-ligapro-2015-2016.aspx|title="Bês" goleiam Académico de Viseu e mantêm liderança|trans-title=B's thrash Académico de Viseu and maintain lead|publisher=FC Porto|language=pt|date=2 April 2016|access-date=9 March 2017}} as they became the first reserves to win the second division.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcporto.pt/pt/noticias/Pages/fcpb-slbb-segunda-liga-45aj-080516.aspx|title=Título festejado com vitória no clássico|trans-title=Title celebrated with win in classic|publisher=FC Porto|language=pt|date=8 May 2016|access-date=28 January 2018}}

=Vitória Setúbal=

On 12 June 2017, Podstawski signed a three-year contract for Vitória de Setúbal.{{cite web|url=https://vfc.pt/noticias/futebol/2017/06/12/tomas-podstawski-escolheu-um-clube-com-carater-e-o-melhor-projeto-desportivo/|title=Tomás Podstawski escolheu "um clube com caráter" e "o melhor projeto desportivo"|trans-title=Tomás Podstawski chose "club with character" and "the best sporting project"|publisher=Vitória F.C.|language=pt|date=12 June 2017|access-date=14 June 2017}} He made his Primeira Liga debut on 6 August in a 1–1 home draw against Moreirense FC,{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2017/08/06/desporto/noticia/v-setubal-em-inferioridade-cede-empate-frente-ao-moreirense-1781545/amp|title=V. Setúbal, com menos um, cede empate frente ao Moreirense|trans-title=V. Setúbal, with one less, allow draw against Moreirense|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=6 August 2017|access-date=4 January 2018}} and scored his first goal in the division on 30 October, consolation as a substitute in a 5–2 away defeat to Portimonense SC.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/portimonense-goleia-v-setubal-5-2-e-da-salto-na-tabela-8884203.html|title=Portimonense goleia V. Setúbal (5–2) e dá salto na tabela|trans-title=Portimonense thrash V. Setúbal (5–2) and rise in the table|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=30 October 2017|access-date=23 December 2017}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.sport.es/en/news/futbol-internacional/jeremy-mathieu-wins-his-first-title-in-portugal-6583286|title=Jeremy Mathieu wins his first title in Portugal|newspaper=Sport|date=28 January 2018|access-date=12 August 2024}}

=Pogoń Szczecin=

File:28Podstawski.jpg with Pogoń Szczecin]]

On 27 August 2018, Podstawski joined Polish club Pogoń Szczecin on a three-year deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/289/news2894108-Tomas-Podstawski-pilkarzem-Pogoni.html|title=Tomás Podstawski piłkarzem Pogoni|trans-title=Tomás Podstawski a Pogon player|publisher=90 Minut|language=pl|date=27 August 2018|access-date=2 September 2018}} His maiden appearance in the Ekstraklasa occurred four days later, when he played the entire 1–1 draw away to Górnik Zabrze,{{cite news|url=https://www.przegladsportowy.pl/pilka-nozna/lotto-ekstraklasa/gornik-zabrze/gornik-zabrze-pogon-szczecin-relacja-i-wynik-meczu/np4zt47|title=ANGULO POTRZEBOWAŁ TRZECH PRÓB. WYSTARCZYŁO TO NA REMIS Z POGONIĄ|trans-title=|newspaper=Przegląd Sportowy|first=Leszek|last=Błażyński|language=pl|date=31 August 2018|access-date=9 October 2018}} and his first goal came on 27 October in a 3–0 home victory over Lech Poznań.{{cite web|url=https://sport.tvp.pl/39669683/lech-rozbity-w-szczecinie-piekny-gol-portugalczyka|title=Lech rozbity w Szczecinie. Piękny gol Portugalczyka|trans-title=Lech broken up in Szczecin. A beautiful goal by the Portuguese|publisher=Telewizja Polska|first=Bartosz|last=Pilarczyk|language=pl|date=27 October 2018|access-date=28 February 2019}}

=Later career=

Having been without a club in the summer, Podstawski signed for Stabæk Fotball on 20 September 2021, for the rest of the year; the team from Oslo were in last place in Eliteserien.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/tomas-podstawski-assinou-pelo-stabaek-ate-ao-final-do-ano|title=Tomás Podstawski assinou pelo Stabaek até ao final do ano|trans-title=Tomás Podstawski signed for Stabæk until the end of the year|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=20 September 2021|access-date=30 September 2021}}

Podstawski moved to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. of the Israeli Liga Leumit on 1 February 2022.{{cite web|url=http://isport.co.il/showArticle-68014|title=רכש כפול: בן רייכרט ופודסטבסקי חתמו בבני יהודה|trans-title=Double signing: Ben Reichert and Podstawski signed with Bnei Yehuda|publisher=Isport|language=he|date=1 February 2022|access-date=9 February 2022}} On 28 June, he moved to the fourth foreign country in two years, signing for newly promoted Cypriot First Division club Karmiotissa FC.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/portugueses/noticias/oficial-tomas-podstawski-anunciado-no-karmiotissa-polemidion-14975724.html|title=Oficial: Tomás Podstawski anunciado no Karmiotissa Polemidion|trans-title=Official: Tomás Podstawski announced at Karmiotissa Polemidion|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=28 June 2023|access-date=11 July 2023}}

On 6 September 2023, Podstawski returned to Poland and its top tier to undergo a trial at Piast Gliwice,{{cite web|url=https://sportdziennik.com/tomas-podstawski-bedzie-testowany-w-sparingu-piasta-z-ruchem/|title=W Piaście czas na… testy?|trans-title=Time to... trial at Piast?|publisher=Sport Dziennik|language=pl|date=6 September 2023|access-date=18 September 2023}} closing a 3–0 friendly win over Ruch Chorzów shortly after;{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.pl/ekstraklasa/ruch-znow-nie-znalazl-panaceum-na-piasta/|title=Ruch znów nie znalazł panaceum na Piasta|trans-title=Ruch could not find antidote to Piast once again|publisher=Goal|first=Luka|last=Pawlik|language=pl|date=8 September 2023|access-date=18 September 2023}} on the 18th, he joined the latter on a one-year contract with an option for another two years.{{cite web|url=https://www.ksruch.com/w/podstawski-w-ruchu?redirect=%2Fpierwsza-druzyna|title=Podstawski wzmacnia Niebieskich|trans-title=Podstawski strengthens Blues|publisher=Ruch Chorzów|language=pl|date=18 September 2023|access-date=18 September 2023}} He scored on his debut in a 3–5 home loss to Raków Częstochowa six days later,{{cite web|url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/pilka-nozna/1082986/osiem-bramek-w-meczu-ruchu-chorzow-z-rakowem-czestochowa|title=Osiem bramek w meczu Ruchu Chorzów z Rakowem Częstochowa!|trans-title=Eight goals in match between Ruch Chorzów and Raków Częstochowa!|publisher=Sportowe Fakty|first=Michał|last=Piegza|language=pl|date=24 September 2023|access-date=18 April 2024}} and left the club by mutual consent in February 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.ksruch.com/w/podstawski-rozwiazany-kontrakt?redirect=%2F|title=Tomas Podstawski żegna się z Ruchem|trans-title=Tomás Podstawski bids farewell to Ruch|publisher=Ruch Chorzów|language=pl|date=23 February 2024|access-date=23 February 2024}}

International career

At the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Hungary, Podstawski captained Portugal to runners-up position behind Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0257-0ded3038a015-b973721ff787-1000--pain-and-pride-for-portugal-pair/|title=Pain and pride for Portugal pair|publisher=UEFA|first=Andrew|last=Haslam|date=1 August 2014|access-date=28 February 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0257-0ded2342474a-343333cdb678-1000--portugal-thriving-under-pressure-says-podstawski/|title=Portugal thriving under pressure, says Podstawski|publisher=UEFA|first=Ben|last=Gladwell|date=27 July 2014|access-date=28 February 2019}}

Podstawski also acted as captain to the under-20 side at the 2015 FIFA World Cup, playing four games out of five in an eventual quarter-final exit in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=271598/match=300269537/match-report.html|title=Brazil through as profligate Portugal pay the penalty|publisher=FIFA|date=14 June 2015|access-date=26 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616174100/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=271598/match=300269537/match-report.html|archive-date=16 June 2015}} He had previously turned down an approach from the Polish Football Association.

Manager Rui Jorge included Podstawski in the under-23 team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/selecao/noticias/interior/os-18-convocados-de-rui-jorge-para-os-jogos-olimpicos-5284354.html|title=Os 17 convocados de Rui Jorge para os Jogos Olímpicos|trans-title=The 17 called up by Rui Jorge for the Olympic Games|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=14 July 2016|access-date=9 March 2017}} He started every match, as the nation reached the quarter-finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/portugal-alemanha-jogos-olimpicos_e940454|title=Portugal 0–4 Alemanha|trans-title=Portugal 0–4 Germany|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=13 August 2016|access-date=15 April 2019}}

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.

Podstawski's younger brothers Filipe and António also became footballers, with the latter signing for Pogoń's reserves during his time at the club.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/estorias-made-in/internacional/uma-segunda-vida-na-segunda-patria-de-tomas|title=Uma segunda vida na segunda pátria de Tomás|trans-title=A second life in Tomás' second homeland|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Ricardo|last=Gouveia|language=pt|date=11 February 2021|access-date=30 September 2021}}

Honours

Porto B

Segunda Liga: 2015–16

Vitória Setúbal

Taça da Liga runner-up: 2017–18

Portugal

UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2014

Individual

UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2014/technical-report/uefa-technical-team/index.html|title=Team of the Tournament|publisher=UEFA|access-date=5 August 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914012505/http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2014/technical-report/uefa-technical-team/index.html|archive-date=14 September 2014}}