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 | |||
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Full name | Odeluga Joshua Offiah[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-10-26) 26 October 2002 (age 19)[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 | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2017 | Bromley[3] | ||
2017– | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:18, 25 August 2021 (UTC) |
In his youth, Offiah was a member of the Bromley academy,[3] and in 2016 won the Kent Youth Cup with their U13 side before joining Brighton & Hove Albion's academy in 2017.[4][3]
Offiah made his professional footballing debut on 24 August 2021, coming on as a 68th minute substitute for Taylor Richards in the 2–0 EFL Cup second round victory over Championship side Cardiff City.[5] He made his first start for the Seagulls on 8 January 2022, playing 55 minutes of the 2–1 – after extra-time – away win over West Bromwich Albion of the Championship in the FA Cup third round.[6] On 31 January, Offiah committed his future with Brighton by signing a new contract that runs until June 2024.[7]
Offiah was born in Camden to Nigerian parents.[8] He is the nephew of former Rugby League and Rugby Union player Martin Offiah MBE.[9]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
2022–23 | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. – current squad | |
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