Odel Offiah
Odeluga "Odel" Joshua Offiah (born 26 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Odeluga Joshua Offiah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 57 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Bromley[3] | ||
| 2017– | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:18, 25 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
In his youth, Offiah was a member of the Bromley academy,[3] and in 2016 won the Kent Youth Cup with their U13 side.[4]
He joined the Brighton & Hove Albion Academy in 2017.[3] Offiah's professional debut for Brighton came on 24 August 2021 in a 0–2 EFL Cup victory against Cardiff City.[5] Offiah replaced Taylor Richards in the 68th minute.
Personal life
Offiah was born in Camden to Ghanaian parents.[6] He is the nephew of former Rugby League and Rugby Union player Martin Offiah MBE.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 2 November 2021[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- "Premier League 2020/21 Retained List of Players" (PDF). Premier League. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "Odel Offiah". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- "DONE DEAL: Brighton secure Odell Offiah to two-year contract". Tribal Football. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "Bromley U13's Win Kent Youth Cup". Bromley F.C. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "Cardiff 0–2 Brighton". BBC Sport. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- "English Premier League side Brighton promote Ghanaian teen defender Odel Offiah to second team". Sports World Ghana. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "Brighton transfer EXCLUSIVE: Seagulls seal deal for rising star Odell Offiah". Express. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- Odeluga Offiah at Soccerbase
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