Bright Osayi-Samuel
![]() Osayi-Samuel with Queens Park Rangers in 2017 | |||
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) | Midfielder | ||
Club 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 | 20 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2021 |
Bright Osayi-Samuel (born 31 December 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.[3]
Early life[]
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]
Career[]
Blackpool[]
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]
Queens Park Rangers[]
On 1 September 2017, Osayi-Samuel joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal.[7] He made his debut as a substitute against Burton Albion on 23 September.[8]
Fenerbahçe[]
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]
Career statistics[]
- As of 22 August 2021.
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Blackpool | 2014–15[11] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2015–16[12] | League One | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
2016–17[13] | League Two | 31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
2017–18[14] | League One | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
Total | 64 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 79 | 5 | |||
Queens Park Rangers | 2017–18[14] | Championship | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
2018–19[15] | Championship | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
2019–20[16] | Championship | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 6 | |||
2020–21[17] | Championship | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
Total | 103 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 115 | 13 | ||||
Fenerbahçe | 2020–21[17] | Süper Lig | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
Career total | 187 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 216 | 19 |
- ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ Four appearances in EFL Trophy, two in League Two play-offs
Honours[]
Blackpool
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
External links[]
- Bright Osayi-Samuel at Soccerbase
- Bright Osayi-Samuel at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Anambra State
- Nigerian footballers
- English footballers
- Nigerian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Association football midfielders
- Black British sportspeople
- Footballers from Woolwich
- English Football League players
- Süper Lig players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- English expatriate footballers
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey