William Idamudia Daugaard Osula (born 4 August 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Derby County on loan from EFL Championship club Sheffield United.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | William Idamudia Daugaard Osula[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Aarhus, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Derby County (on loan from Sheffield United) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Copenhagen | |||
| 2018–2022 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Sheffield United | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Derby County (loan) | 7 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:40, 8 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:40, 2 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Osula is a youth product of the Danish club Copenhagen, before moving to the youth academy of Sheffield United in 2018.[2] On 13 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[3] He made his professional debut with Sheffield United in a 0–0 draw with Blackpool on 16 March 2022, coming on as a late substitute in the 91st minute.[4]
On 1 September 2022, Osula joined Derby County on a season-long loan.[5] On 15 October 2022, Osula made his first start for the club having already appeared four times from the bench, scoring two goals in a 3–0 victory at Accrington Stanley.[6]
Osula was born in Denmark and is of Nigerian descent, and moved to England at a young age.[7] He was called up to a training camp for the Denmark U19s in February 2022.[8] He debuted with the Denmark U19s in a friendly 3–2 loss to the Hungary U19s on 23 February 2022.[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2021–22 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Derby County F.C. – current squad | |
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Sheffield United F.C. – current squad | |
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