FC Porto marks Polish Independence Day with greetings, audio guide and player tributes

A greeting on X

On Wednesday, 11 November, FC Porto posted a message on its official X profile wishing Poland a happy national holiday. The club wrote the greeting in Polish and added a Portuguese line for its fans. The post carried photographs of three players currently at the club: Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior and Oskar Pietuszewski. A graphic showing three eagles alongside the players' pictures was also added to the post.

“Long live Poland! Happy Independence Day!”

Audio guide and Polish-market push

The club also said a Polish version of its museum audio guide would be available during November. A post presented a 'Polish collection' of club clothing. The moves follow growing numbers of Polish visitors, with Poland now the 11th source market for tourism in Portugal and 16th for Porto. Tourism revenue from Poland rose 20% in 2025 on the previous year. Club social media posts reached 150 million views across more than 600 publications, and followers from Poland have grown by more than 400% since Bednarek's signing.

Former Polish players

The club recalled Józef Młynarczyk, a goalkeeper who played for FC Porto from 1986 to 1989, made 91 appearances and won seven trophies, including the European Cup, the forerunner of today's Champions League. Other Poles honoured with a photo and a note on their contribution were Grzegorz Mielcarski, Andrzej Woźniak, Przemysław Kaźmierczak and Paweł Kieszek. Each tribute outlined what the player contributed to the club.

Season context and what comes next

The three current Polish players helped Porto win the Portuguese title last season and the side is on course for a second straight championship. After 11 rounds of the Portuguese top flight, Porto are unbeaten, have won every match and lead the table on 33 points, five ahead of second-placed Benfica. Poland's Nations League fixtures come next, first away against Romania and then at home in Wrocław against Sweden.