“No surprise”, ex-team-mate highlights Pietuszewski’s rise at FC Porto | OneFootball

FC Porto were clinical with some of the signings they made in the January 2026 transfer window, and Oskar Pietuszewski is one of them. The young Pole, now 18, quickly established himself with the Dragons and made an immediate impact.

His audacity and ability to energize the attacking play immediately caught the eye and helped make up for some rookie mistakes that Francesco Farioli himself pointed out. The winger gradually earned his place in the FC Porto dressing room, and the Italian coach did not hesitate to throw him into Primeira Liga matches.

As he could not be registered for the Europa League, it was in the domestic league that he ended up proving a useful piece for the blue and whites. The numbers confirm it: three goals and two assists in 18 appearances for the Invicta club.

Now, this Thursday’s edition of O Jogo reveals that Oskar Pietuszewski had already been turning heads for some time. Afimico Pululu, the Pole’s teammate at Jagiellonia Bialystok, was full of praise for his former dressing-room companion.

“Honestly, I was very surprised to see someone so young looking so comfortable with the ball at his feet and so confident. He brought youthful freshness to the team and a touch of madness and passion to our game. Just as he has done at FC Porto,” he told O Jogo.

Next, the African forward explained that Pietuszewski had already shown fearlessness and that confidence was one of his trademark traits.

“He wasn’t shy; it felt like he had been with us for three years. Character and confidence, combined in the right measure, were his trademark. And it was obvious in one-on-one situations,” he continued.

As for the 18-year-old’s move to the Invicta club and how well he adapted, Afimico Pululu said he was not surprised.

“It was no surprise that he has already established himself as someone important for FC Porto, much more quickly than expected. He really has a great mentality, determination and, above all, a strong character. You can see it on the pitch, and I believe he will be very successful there,” he said.

Asked about how the Jagiellonia players reacted to the winger’s departure for FC Porto, the forward said that outcome had been expected from the start.

“We all knew from the beginning, from watching him in the first training sessions, that he wouldn’t stay with us for long, two years at most. He ended up leaving six months earlier, before he was fully established. It makes all of us proud to see this great talent grow and reach a major league and a major club,” he concluded.

It should be remembered that Oskar Pietuszewski completed his entire development at Jagiellonia Bialystok in Poland, moving up through the ranks until he established himself in the first team in 2024/25. His talent and potential caught the attention of the blue and whites, who moved to sign him last January. The Pole is under contract until June 2031 and is protected by a release clause set at €60 million.

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