Odel Offiah

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Odel Offiah
Personal information
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 57
Youth career
0000–2017 Bromley[3]
2017– Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:18, 25 August 2021 (UTC)

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.

Club career[]

Brighton & Hove Albion[]

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]

2021–22 season: First team debut[]

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]

Personal life[]

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]

Career statistics[]

As of 8 January 2022[10]
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
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
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 2021–22 — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
Career total 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 0
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Premier League 2020/21 Retained List of Players" (PDF). Premier League. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Odel Offiah". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "DONE DEAL: Brighton secure Odell Offiah to two-year contract". Tribal Football. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Bromley U13's Win Kent Youth Cup". Bromley F.C. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Cardiff 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Seagulls into Carabao Cup third round - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  6. ^ "West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Neal Maupay hits extra-time winner - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Offiah commits future to Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. ^ "English Premier League side Brighton promote Ghanaian teen defender Odel Offiah to second team". Sports World Ghana. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Brighton transfer EXCLUSIVE: Seagulls seal deal for rising star Odell Offiah". Express. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  10. ^ Odeluga Offiah at Soccerbase

External links[]

  • Profile at the Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. website


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