[2][3][4] On 20 February 2012, having not yet featured for the reserves, he was called up by first-team manager Vítor Pereira for the UEFA Europa League round of 16 second leg match at Manchester City, remaining unused in a 4–0 loss (6–1 aggregate) for the reigning champions.

[8] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 6 August in a 1–1 home draw against Moreirense FC,[9] and scored his first goal in the division on 30 October, consolation as a substitute in a 5–2 away defeat to Portimonense SC.

[10] On 27 January 2018, Podstwaski was the only player to miss his penalty shootout attempt in the final of the Taça da Liga, lost to Sporting CP after a 1–1 draw in regulation time.

[12] His maiden appearance in the Ekstraklasa occurred four days later, when he played the entire 1–1 draw away to Górnik Zabrze,[13] and his first goal came on 27 October in a 3–0 home victory over Lech Poznań.

[16] On 28 June, he moved to the fourth foreign country in two years, signing for newly promoted Cypriot First Division club Karmiotissa FC.

[17] On 6 September 2023, Podstawski returned to Poland and its top tier to undergo a trial at Piast Gliwice,[18] closing a 3–0 friendly win over Ruch Chorzów shortly after;[19] on the 18th, he joined the latter on a one-year contract with an option for another two years.