Bright Osayi-Samuel
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Bright Osayi-Samuel[1] | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 31 December 1997|||||||||||||
Place of birth | Okija, Nigeria | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right-back, winger | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Fenerbahçe | |||||||||||||
Number | 21 | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Blackpool | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2015–2017 | Blackpool | 64 | (4) | |||||||||||
2017–2021 | Queens Park Rangers | 103 | (11) | |||||||||||
2021– | Fenerbahçe | 93 | (5) | |||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
2022– | Nigeria | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 12 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:15, 7 February 2024 (UTC) |
Bright Osayi-Samuel MON (born 31 December 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Nigeria national team.[3]
Early life[edit]
Osayi-Samuel was born in Okija, Nigeria, then moved with his family to Spain before emigrating to England when he was ten years old, settling in Woolwich, London.[4]
Club career[edit]
Blackpool[edit]
Osayi-Samuel was a youth academy graduate of Blackpool. He made his professional debut on 7 March 2015 in a 1–0 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.[5][6]
On 10 December 2016, he scored his first professional goal against Stevenage in a 2–0 away win.
At the end of his career with the team, he scored four goals in 64 league games and five goals in 79 games.
Queens Park Rangers[edit]
On 1 September 2017, Osayi-Samuel joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal.[7]
He made his debut with the team on 23 September 2017 in a 0–0 home draw as a substitute against Burton Albion.[8] On 28 April 2018, he scored his first goal with the team against Birmingham City in a 3–1 home win.
At the end of his career with the team, he scored 11 goals in 103 games. Also in all competitions, he scored 13 goals in 115 games.
Fenerbahçe[edit]
On 15 January 2021, Osayi-Samuel signed a pre-contract agreement to join Turkish side Fenerbahçe on a four-year deal beginning in July 2021. In a turn of events, he joined the club on 23 January in an immediate transfer.[9][10]
He made his debut in a 1–0 win over Çaykur Rizespor on 30 January 2021.[11] On 8 March 2021, he scored his first goal against Konyaspor in Süper Lig away match, Fenerbahçe won 3–0.[12]
On 19 August 2021, he made his continental debut in his career in a 2021–22 UEFA Europa League qualifying round match against HJK Helsinki, which Fenerbahçe won 1–0 in home game.
International career[edit]
After successful seasons with Fenerbahçe, on 11 November 2022, Osayi-Samuel received his first International call-up from Nigeria to play in a friendly game against Portugal.[13] He was in the starting eleven and played 90 minutes for his international debut.
At the 2023 AFCON, Osayi-Samuel was a part of the 25-man Nigerian squad that emerged runners-up.[14]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 14 March 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Blackpool | 2014–15[15] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2015–16[16] | League One | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
2016–17[17] | League Two | 31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
2017–18[18] | League One | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
Total | 64 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 79 | 5 | ||
Queens Park Rangers | 2017–18[18] | Championship | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
2018–19[19] | Championship | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
2019–20[20] | Championship | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 6 | |||
2020–21[21] | Championship | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
Total | 103 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 13 | ||
Fenerbahçe | 2020–21[21] | Süper Lig | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
2021–22 | Süper Lig | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 10[d] | 0 | — | 43 | 2 | |||
2022–23 | Süper Lig | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 11[e] | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | Süper Lig | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 13[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
Total | 86 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 6 | ||
Career total | 253 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 320 | 24 |
- ^ Includes FA Cup and Turkish Cup
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Four appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs
- ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International[edit]
- As of match played 7 February 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Nigeria | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | 7 | 0 | |
2024 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 14 | 0 |
Honours[edit]
Blackpool
Fenerbahçe
Individual
- Queens Park Rangers Young Player of the Year: 2019–20[24]
Orders
- Member of the Order of the Niger[25]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Bright Osayi-Samuel". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Bright Osayi-Samuel". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (13 April 2016). "Blackpool Tricky Winger Bright Osayi-Samuel Picks Nigeria Ahead Of England". all NIGERIA soccer. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ Davies, Mark (9 March 2015). "Double delight for Kyle". Blackpool F.C. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Blackpool 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Bright Osayi-Samuel joins from Blackpool". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ Morrissey, Paul (23 January 2021). "Club statement: Bright Osayi-Samuel". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Bright Osayi-Samuel Fenerbahçemizde" [Bright Osayi-Samuel at Fenerbahçe]. Fenerbahçe S.K. (in Turkish). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe 1-0 Çaykur Rizespor".
- ^ "İttifak Holding Konyaspor 0-3 Fenerbahçe".
- ^ "Peseiro hands debut calls to Onyemaechi, Bright Osayi for Portugal friendly". SportsRation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Acho, Affa (30 December 2023). "Peseiro Unveils 25-man List For 2023 AFCON". Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Law, James (28 May 2017). "Blackpool 2–1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Cumhuriyetimizin 100. Yılında Türkiye Kupası Fenerbahçemiz'in". fenerbahce.org. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ a b Jones, George (21 July 2020). "Ebere Eze named QPR Supporters' Player of the Year". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Afcon: Ivory Coast and Nigeria players get cash, villas and honours". BBC News. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
External links[edit]
- Bright Osayi-Samuel at Soccerbase
- Bright Osayi-Samuel at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Woolwich
- Nigerian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Sportspeople from Anambra State
- Black British sportsmen
- Nigerian men's footballers
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from the Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Men's association football wingers
- Nigeria men's international footballers
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- English Football League players
- Süper Lig players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Members of the Order of the Niger