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Oskar Zawada (Groningen | Netherlands)

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about 3 years ago
I thought he was fantastic yesterday, held up the ball well, made great runs & nailed his one chance. 

3 goals in his last 3 games, 6 in his last 8. Safe to say this is the best spell of form in his Senior football career.
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dunnixFrGooner 4 LifeHattyCW+6
about 3 years ago
Was waiting for a Zawada thread.

'Yeaaaahhh, Za-wa-da's on fire'
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LG
about 3 years ago
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I thought he was fantastic yesterday, held up the ball well, made great runs & nailed his one chance. 

3 goals in his last 3 games, 6 in his last 8. Safe to say this is the best spell of form in his Senior football career.
 I've been thinking about everyone saying Uffie gets his imports on the money but is it more credit to how he coaches them and sets them up that allows them to thrive rather than just signing that player? If you look at a lot of the attackers we've signed and then left us they've all had better seasons when they're been with us. Davila, Hemed, Hooper, Sandoval, and even Steinmann are good examples of that.
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KiwiMancunianLGmartinbMo+4
about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
wilbaker
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I thought he was fantastic yesterday, held up the ball well, made great runs & nailed his one chance. 

3 goals in his last 3 games, 6 in his last 8. Safe to say this is the best spell of form in his Senior football career.
 I've been thinking about everyone saying Uffie gets his imports on the money but is it more credit to how he coaches them and sets them up that allows them to thrive rather than just signing that player? If you look at a lot of the attackers we've signed and then left us they've all had better seasons when they're been with us. Davila, Hemed, Hooper, Sandoval, and even Steinmann are good examples of that.
He even turned Sotirio (who's not an import I know) into a decent footballer at A-League level.
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KiwiMancunianLGMoOi Oi Edgecumbe+5
about 3 years ago
I like Zawada so much more than I did Hemed. From the word go his workrate has been second to none. He never stops running, has a surprising turn of speed, decent ball control and is is very difficult to knock off the ball. 

He's now reached that point where he fully believes in his own ability to be a proper goal-very-two-games kind of striker, maybe even more. The A League is clearly perfect for him.
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billyspleen75coochieeharrymc55HattyCW+10
about 3 years ago
Hoping Zawada gets to take our next penalty now that Kosta and Kraev have failed to score the 2 we've had so far this season. Kosta or Kraev may be given another chance though.
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about 3 years ago
Wusty Wab
Hoping Zawada gets to take our next penalty now that Kosta and Kraev have failed to score the 2 we've had so far this season. Kosta or Kraev may be given another chance though.

He grabbed the ball when we were initially awarded one on Sunday.
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billyspleen75dunnixGooner 4 Lifenewzealandpower+3
about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
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Wusty Wab
Hoping Zawada gets to take our next penalty now that Kosta and Kraev have failed to score the 2 we've had so far this season. Kosta or Kraev may be given another chance though.

He grabbed the ball when we were initially awarded one on Sunday.

Apologies, I wasn't actually at the stadium on Sunday, had to go into work and watch the game when I got home, same for the women. Must've missed it on TV, but very good to see.
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RR
about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
Just realised Zawada is on a 2 year deal. Great business.
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newzealandpower
about 3 years ago
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martinb
about 3 years ago
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Comes across as a great bloke - Humble and down to earth, but has a huge passion for the game, as well as the personality to boot.

Another Uffie masterstroke of a visa signing. This type of player is absolutely the way forward for the league. Happy we've got him for this season and the next.
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dunnixHattyCWKiwiMancunianLG+4
about 3 years ago
Zawada honestly could've had two hat tricks in a row against Perth and then City. He could currently be level with Hemed's season total of 11 in 20/21, still plenty of chances to get there though.
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BananasTrent
about 3 years ago
If he likes the fans now wait till there’s a home semifinal and 25k! 


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anLGWhoStoleMySock
about 3 years ago
I love Zawada's passion, workrate and attitude from what I saw on the Kiwi Football Fix. Hope we can find him a NZ Partner and keep him here for awhile, would be a fan favourite at this rate!
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about 3 years ago
FransenFC
I love Zawada's passion, workrate and attitude from what I saw on the Kiwi Football Fix. Hope we can find him a NZ Partner and keep him here for awhile, would be a fan favourite at this rate!
 He already has a partner, who is pregnant
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dunnixFrKiwiMancunianLG+6
about 3 years ago
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FransenFC
I love Zawada's passion, workrate and attitude from what I saw on the Kiwi Football Fix. Hope we can find him a NZ Partner and keep him here for awhile, would be a fan favourite at this rate!
 He already has a partner, who is pregnant

A Kiwi daughter/son will do then 
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dunnixFrLGmartinb+2
about 3 years ago
billyspleen75
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FransenFC
I love Zawada's passion, workrate and attitude from what I saw on the Kiwi Football Fix. Hope we can find him a NZ Partner and keep him here for awhile, would be a fan favourite at this rate!
 He already has a partner, who is pregnant

A Kiwi daughter/son will do then 
Nix in 20 years could be fielding Zawada Jr, Uli Jr and Lennon Sosa Peña (Mandi Jr) among many others I’m sure.
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billyspleen75dunnixtheprof
about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
Seeing rumours he's done himself a mischief (quad was mentioned) - anyone able to tell me I'm wrong?

Edit: Should've read the Glory match thread before posting!

Valley FC til I die?

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about 3 years ago
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AntzOi Oi Edgecumbe
about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
There is a chance that we might not have Zawada for the game vs Sydney.

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about 3 years ago
RR
There is a chance that we might not have Zawada for the game vs Sydney.

Kraev/Kosta/Ball/Sasse front 4?
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about 3 years ago
Can definitely see the influence.
His favorite players when he was growing up were Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani and Edin Džeko. Plus he was behind Mario Gomez in Germany. 
Awesome Oskar 😎!


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KiwiMancunianOi Oi EdgecumbeWanderingSheep
about 3 years ago
As far as I know first born children are often late...let's hope that's the case...take it easy wee one, you can always pop out on Sunday...😄

VUW AFC - Victoria University Football for life

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about 3 years ago
Friar Tuck
billyspleen75
2ndBest
FransenFC
I love Zawada's passion, workrate and attitude from what I saw on the Kiwi Football Fix. Hope we can find him a NZ Partner and keep him here for awhile, would be a fan favourite at this rate!
 He already has a partner, who is pregnant

A Kiwi daughter/son will do then 
Nix in 20 years could be fielding Zawada Jr, Uli Jr and Lennon Sosa Peña (Mandi Jr) among many others I’m sure.
Don't think being born in NZ to non NZ'ders automatically gets you citizenship anymore?
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Mainland FCtheprof
about 3 years ago

If you were born in New Zealand on or after 1 January 2006

You are only a citizen if, when you were born, at least 1 of your parents was:

  • a New Zealand citizen, or
  • had a visa that allowed them to reside in New Zealand indefinitely.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
He calmly lays into the refereeing here.  

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/131353523/wellington-phoenixs-star-striker-on-baby-watch-ahead-of-sydney-fc-clash

#ALeagueAusBiffBall
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about 3 years ago
If he was smart he would have got a yellow card vs Newcastle so that he could serve the suspension whilst his baby was born, or perhaps he gets one this week to spend the first week at home
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newzealandpowertheprofWhoStoleMySock
about 3 years ago
And what if the baby is a week or two late?
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about 3 years ago
2ndBest
And what if the baby is a week or two late?

Kick someone in the face and get two weeks off.
Adelaide's resident Nix supporter
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newzealandpower
about 3 years ago
WhoStoleMySock
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And what if the baby is a week or two late?

Kick someone in the face and get two weeks off.

Except if you are playing against Phoenix.


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claytonnWanderingSheepWhoStoleMySock
about 3 years ago
When's our next official match so we can wheel the baby out in a pram and cap tie him to NZ?
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about 3 years ago
siac
When's our next official match so we can wheel the baby out in a pram and cap tie him to NZ?

Gonna need his dad to stick around at the Nix for awhile for him to get a NZ passport, just being born here isn't enough anymore.
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about 3 years ago
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siac
When's our next official match so we can wheel the baby out in a pram and cap tie him to NZ?

Gonna need his dad to stick around at the Nix for awhile for him to get a NZ passport, just being born here isn't enough anymore.

NZF should be pushing the Nix to extend Oskar's contract for however long it takes!

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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about 3 years ago
Oi Oi Edgecumbe
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siac
When's our next official match so we can wheel the baby out in a pram and cap tie him to NZ?

Gonna need his dad to stick around at the Nix for awhile for him to get a NZ passport, just being born here isn't enough anymore.

NZF should be pushing the Nix to extend Oskar's contract for however long it takes!
August 29th 2027. That will be 5 years to the day since Zawada signed for the Nix. He’ll only be 31 by that point too.

Too late for the 2026 World Cup but if the Nix can keep him that long, honestly might be worth giving him the Fornaroli treatment.
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LGtheprofWanderingSheep
about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
Oskar just broke the record for most consecutive A-League games with goal involvements with 11 from 11. Including 10 goals and 1 assist if I'm not mistaken?

For me a lot of his goals have come from very little - he does a lot of the work out muscling players and we rarely give him tap ins. It's paramount we make the most of him next season because he is something special. We sure as hell aren't making the most of him this season. We are going to need a formation change and change in attacking personnel - I find it silly that our most creative player is currently Yan Sasse who really has been average at best up until the last few games.
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about 3 years ago
anaveragestem">anaveragestem wrote:
Oskar just broke the record for most consecutive A-League games with goal involvements with 11 from 11. Including 10 goals and 1 assist if I'm not mistaken?


Yeah there was this article from Rollo that shows his last 11 appearances with only the baby break. What I wonder is how much more could he have done if he got the service he should be getting "Zawada is only averaging 28.57 touches per game and 2.76 shots per game, which does not leave him with many opportunities to score."

Oskar Zawada’s last 11 appearances
  • 1-0 win v Sydney FC, January 7 – goal
  • 1-0 win v Brisbane Roar, January 14 – goal
  • 2-1 win v Central Coast Mariners, January 22 – goal
  • 2-2 draw v Perth Glory, January 28 – goal
  • 3-1 loss v Melbourne Victory, February 3 – goal
  • 2-1 loss v Macarthur, February 12 – assist
  • 3-0 win v Western United, February 17 – goal
  • 1-1 draw v Central Coast Mariners, February 24 – goal
  • 2-1 win v Newcastle Jets, March 4 – goal
  • 1-0 win v Sydney FC, March 12 – goal
  • 2-1 loss v Melbourne Victory, April 1 – goal
I'm an optimistic pessimist. 
I'm positive things will go wrong.
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