Daniel Castelo Podence is a Portuguese professional football player who plays for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers as a winger. He started playing football for the youth team of Belenenses in 2003 and played until 2005. In 2005, he joined the youth team of Sporting CP and began his career at the club. He made his senior debut for the club, appearing for the former’s reserves on 3 February 2013 in a Segunda Division. He played his first official game for the first team on 29 December 2014. On 31 August 2016, he was loaned to Moreirense F.C. until the end of the 2016-17 season where he made 18 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions as Moreirense F.C. won the Taca da Liga that season. In July 2018, he joined Olympiacos, winning 2019-20 Super League Greece. On 30 January 2020, he moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a £16.9 million transfer fee. He made his debut for the club on 1 February 2020.
On the international level, he has represented Portugal at various age levels. He has represented Portugal at U16, U18, U19, U20, U21, and the senior level. In September 2019, Podence was called up to the senior squad for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers with Serbia and Lithuania. He made his international debut for Portugal on 14 October 2020 in the Nations League.
What is Daniel Podence Famous For?
- Being a Portuguese professional football player.
- For playing as a winger for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Where is Daniel Podence From?
Daniel Castelo Podence was born on 21 October 1995. His birthplace is Oeiras, Portugal. He was born to his father, Quintino Podence, and his mother, Maria do Ceu Castelo. He holds Portuguese nationality. His religion is Christianity. His horoscope sign is Libra.
Daniel Podence Club Career
- He started playing football for the youth team of Belenenses in 2003 and played until 2005.
- In 2005, he joined the youth team of Sporting CP and began his career at the club. He made his senior debut for the club, appearing for the former’s reserves on 3 February 2013 in a Segunda Division match against C.S. Maritimo B.
- He played his first official game for the first team on 29 December 2014 in a 2-0 away win over Vitoria S.C. in the final stages of the Taca da Liga.
- During his first of the 2016-17 season, he made 13 appearances for the club, providing 3 assists in all the competitions.
- On 31 August 2016, he was loaned to Moreirense F.C. until the end of the 2016-17 season where he made 18 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions as Moreirense F.C. won the Taca da Liga that season.
- During his 2017-18 season, he made 20 appearances for the club, providing 8 assists in all the competitions as Sporting CP won the Taca da Liga that season.
- On 9 July 2018, he signed for Olympiacos on a five-year deal for a €7 million transfer fee. He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2018 in a 4-0 home win against FC Luzern in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. On 30 August 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw against Burnley in the qualifying round 2nd leg of the UEFA Europa League (4-2 aggregate win). During his 2018-19 season, he made 41 appearances for the club, scoring 8 goals and providing 9 assists in all the competitions as Olympiacos finished in second place in the league.
- During his 2019-20 season, he made 27 appearances for the club, scoring 5 goals and providing 5 assists in all the competitions as Olympiacos won the Super League Greece that season.
- On 30 January 2020, he moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a £16.9 million transfer fee. He made his debut for the club on 1 February 2020 in a 0-0 draw against Manchester United. On 20 July 2020, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace. In his first season, he made 13 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 3 assists in all the competitions.
- On 15 December 2020, he was BBC Sport’s Player of the match in a league game at home to Chelsea in which he scored his team’s opening goal as they came from behind to win 2-1. During his 2020-21 season, he made 25 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions.
Daniel Podence International Career
- He has represented Portugal at various age levels.
- He has represented Portugal at U16, U18, U19, U20, U21, and the senior level.
- He scored in his first two appearances for the Portuguese U21 team, in October 2016 matches against Hungary (3-3) and Liechtenstein (7-1 rout) for the 2017 UEFA European Championship qualifying stage.
- In September 2019, Podence was called up to the senior squad for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers with Serbia and Lithuania.
- He made his international debut for Portugal on 14 October 2020 in a 3-0 home win against Sweden in the Nations League.
Honors
- Won the 2014-15 Taca de Portugal with Sporting CP.
- Won the 2017-18 Taca da Liga with Sporting CP.
- Won the 2016-17 Taca da Liga with Moreirense F.C.
- Won the 2019-20 Super League Greece with Olympiacos.
Daniel Podence Net Worth and Salary
Daniel Podence earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In July 2018, he signed for Olympiacos on a five-year deal for a €7 million transfer fee. In January 2020, he moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a £16.9 million transfer fee. As of 2022, his estimated net worth is €3 million and his salary is £3.1 million. His market value is around €22 million.
Daniel Podence Girlfriend
Looking at his personal life, he is not married. However, the Portuguese star is not single. He is reportedly dating his beautiful girl, Kayra Biskowski whose has been together since 2010. On 24 August 2020, he got down on his knee asking for a lifetime commitment while they were on vacation in Formentera, Isole Baleari, Espana as Kayra said YES. He had shared a couple of pictures with his reported girlfriend on his social media accounts. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.
Daniel Podence Height and Weight
Daniel Podence stands at a height of 1.65m i.e. 5 feet and 5 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 58kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is brown and his hair color is black. His sexual orientation is straight. His other body measurement such as chest size, biceps size, and waist size is still got to get revealed yet. Overall, he has got a healthy body.
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