Osaze Urhoghide

Osaze Urhoghide (born 4 July 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership side Celtic.

Osaze Urhoghide
Personal information
Full name Osaze Urhoghide [1]
Date of birth (2000-07-04) 4 July 2000[2]
Place of birth Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Right-back, Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 26
Youth career
2014–2015 CB Hounslow United
–2018 AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 AFC Wimbledon 0 (0)
2019–2021 Sheffield Wednesday 19 (0)
2021– Celtic 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:57, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

Early life

Urhoghide was born in the Netherlands to Nigerian parents and moved to England aged five.[3]

Club career

AFC Wimbledon

Urhoghide signed his first professional contract with AFC Wimbledon on the 6 April 2018.[4]

Sheffield Wednesday

Following his release at the end of the 2018–19 season,[5] he impressed on trial at Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, and signed a contract with the club. He made his first team debut in the FA Cup third round tie against Brighton & Hove Albion, keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 win.

On 4 June 2020, he extended his stay a further season by signing a new contract until 2021.[6] He broke back into the team under Neil Thompson and his form won him the clubs February 2021 player of the month.[7] In March 2021, Osaze started to attract interest from other clubs, with Leeds United, Crystal Place, Watford and Club Brugge all reportedly interested in the defender.[8] Sheffield Wednesday confirmed that they had offered him a new contract at the end of the 2020–21 season.[9]

Celtic

On 1 July 2021, Urhoghide signed a four-year contract with Celtic.[10]

Career statistics
As of 1 July 2021
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 2019–20[11] Championship 3010——40
2020–21[12] 16010——170
Total 19020——210
Celtic 2021–22[13] Scottish Premiership 0000000000
Career total 190200000210

References
  1. "EFL Released and Retained List 2017–18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. "Osaze Urhoghide". swfc.co.uk. Sheffield Wednesday. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. Crann, Joe (25 July 2020). "Sheffield Wednesday's Osaze Urhoghide is spoilt for choice, and there might be a race to get him on board - He qualifies for Nigeria, the Netherlands and England". The Star. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. "Young Dons defender signs his first pro contract". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  5. "Squad update from the manager". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. "Osaze commits to Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  7. "Urhoghide voted Owls Player of the Month". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  8. "Sheffield Wednesday must learn Liam Shaw lessons with in-demand Osaze Urhoghide". Examiner Live. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  9. "Owls confirm 2020/21 retained list". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  10. "Celtic delighted to sign highly-rated defender Osaze Urhoghide". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. "Games played by Osaze Urhoghide in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  12. "Games played by Osaze Urhoghide in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  13. "Games played by Osaze Urhoghide in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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