William Osula
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Idamudia Daugaard Osula[1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 August 2003 | ||
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) | 12 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2022– | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:57, 18 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:40, 2 April 2022 (UTC) |
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.
Club career[]
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]
International career[]
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]
Career statistics[]
- As of 27 November 2022
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 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Derby County (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 2 |
Career total | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ "Osula, William Idamudia Daugaard Osula - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
- ^ Hemmingham, Nathan (17 March 2022). "'Unpredictable' - spotlight on young Sheffield United striker Will Osula". YorkshireLive.
- ^ FC, Sheffield United. "Six sign Pro deals". Sheffield United FC.
- ^ Wignall, Ben (17 March 2022). "William Osula issues message following Sheffield United debut v Blackpool". Football League World.
- ^ "FORWARD OSULA MAKES DEADLINE DAY LOAN MOVE TO DERBY". dcfc.co.uk. 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Accrington Stanley 0–3 Derby County". BBC Sport. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "First EPL squad involvement for West Brom and Sheffield United teenagers of Nigerian descent:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "Sheffield-talent udtaget for DK: Har fortid i KB". bold.dk.
- ^ "Landsholdsdatabasen". DBU.
External links[]
- William Osula at Soccerway
- DBU Profile
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Danish footballers
- Denmark youth international footballers
- Danish people of Nigerian descent
- Association football forwards
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Danish expatriate footballers
- Danish expatriates in England
- Expatriate footballers in England