There are signings that have a great impact, whether due to their past, their performance or the excitement they may cause for the fan. But what happened in UD Ibiza, will give a lot to talk about. With just a few hours left before the transfer market closed, Ibiza made an unexpected move. The Balearic team has closed the incorporation of Tao Paradowski, goalkeeper of the Pau FC (Ligue 2) and only 20 years.
A signing who, routinely, landed in Ibiza to undergo the medical examination and make the presentation with the team. But before all that, his name was already doing the rounds on all the social networks in the country. The mystery, however, is in its name: Tao Paradowski. The ‘guilt’, the wit’CM‘ of the team and social networks.
The French goalkeeper has been the subject of memes by many Spanish football fans: “How are you going to be a goalkeeper and be called Paradowski,” said users with large audiences, like ‘GxldePaulinho’ on X. From then on, the collective imagination had no brakes. To which Ibiza responded: ‘”Win, Win, textbook.”
Football comparisons and international references multiplied. From Chile came one of the most celebrated: ““Here is a goalkeeper named Manosalva, since he was born he was destined to be a goalkeeper.”while another user stated: ““It’s like playing as a 9 and calling yourself Lewangoalski.”.
The name of ‘CAT’ It is not a coincidence and contains a striking anecdote: it comes from a well-known animated adventure series, a detail that provides an almost mythical air to his personal story. From a very young age, football was part of his life and his destiny between the sticks seemed written since childhood.
The goalkeeper himself sums it up with a phrase that explains his beginnings. “I was born with a ball in my hands and my brother Djibril, in my feet. “He would shoot and I would stop,” account.. He lived those first years combining football with judo, a discipline that helped build his agility, reflexes and mental strength.
An early career and a French-Polish school
After his initial stage outside of French football, he returned to the country to begin a constant progression. He went through the lower categories of Nancy, where he began to stand out, before continuing his training in clubs such as Nîmes and Pauaccumulating experience and competitive maturity. That growth opened the doors to the lower teams of France. He came to be summoned for the U-20 World Cup, although he did not play minutes, an experience that adds learning and reinforces his ambition in a journey that continues to point upward.
With Polish roots, his international future has generated interest, but he is clear. ““I know that Poland is following me, but I will say yes with the only condition that I have no chance of being selected for the French team, because that is still my absolute dream.”he assures. Wearing the French national team’s shirt is his great goal.
Nor does he respond to the classic profile of the traditional goalkeeper. At 1.80 meters tall, he has had to live with external doubts since he was young. “They told me I was too low. “It came out every year, but it forged my character.”he explained in an interview, making it clear that these criticisms strengthened his personality.
Beyond the media impact and noise on social networks, Ibiza reinforces its goal by betting on youth and projection.
