During Inter Toronto’s 4-1 victory over defending champion Atletico Ottawa on Friday, striker Tomasz Skublak went viral with a unique marketing stunt.
After scoring the opening goal, he rolled down his sock, pulled out a real estate business card and mimed a phone call for the cameras. The 28-year-old is a full-time professional athlete who also works as a full-time real estate agent in Ontario.
He explained that he took advantage of the live broadcast because he spends a lot of money on marketing his business outside of football.
The win pushed Inter Inter Toronto to second place in the Canadian Premier League standings. With this performance, Skublak became joint top scorer in the competition this season.
“I’m a full-time player here at Inter Toronto, but also a full-time agent. I thought I was spending a lot of money on marketing outside of football, so get some free marketing here,” Skublak told One Soccer.
“By the time the training is done, I’m already on the phone with customers. It’s tough, but I’m managing it well,” he told the CPL website in an interview last month.
“My schedule usually looks like I train until 11am or 12pm, the team lunch is ready at 12:30pm and I’m usually with clients from 1pm to 9am – this is what my day looks like.”
The agent’s party has garnered massive attention online and has been featured on major platforms like OneSoccer and Reddit, successfully bringing his two professional worlds together on a national stage.
