Bright Osayi-Samuel

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Bright Osayi-Samuel
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Osayi-Samuel with Queens Park Rangers in 2017
Personal information
Full name Bright Osayi-Samuel[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-31) 31 December 1997 (age 23)[2]
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.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
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
  1. ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Four appearances in EFL Trophy, two in League Two play-offs

Honours[]

Blackpool

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bright Osayi-Samuel". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Bright Osayi-Samuel". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. ^ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (13 April 2016). "Blackpool Tricky Winger Bright Osayi-Samuel Picks Nigeria Ahead Of England". all NIGERIA soccer. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  5. ^ Davies, Mark (9 March 2015). "Double delight for Kyle". Blackpool F.C. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Blackpool 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Bright Osayi-Samuel joins from Blackpool". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  9. ^ Morrissey, Paul (23 January 2021). "Club statement: Bright Osayi-Samuel". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Bright Osayi-Samuel Fenerbahçemizde" [Bright Osayi-Samuel at Fenerbahçe]. Fenerbahçe S.K. (in Turkish). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  13. ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  18. ^ Law, James (28 May 2017). "Blackpool 2–1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2018.

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