David Odumosu

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David Odumosu
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Odumosu with Cliftonville in 2023
Personal information
Full name David Odumosu
Date of birth (2001-03-23) 23 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Dundalk, Ireland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Cliftonville
Number 23
Youth career
0000 Glenmuir United
0000 Bay United
0000–2017 Malahide United
2017–2019 Dundalk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Drogheda United 49 (0)
2022–2024 St Patrick's Athletic 7 (0)
2023–2024 → Cliftonville (loan) 21 (0)
2024– Cliftonville 9 (0)
International career‡
2018 Republic of Ireland U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 29 April 2024 (GMT)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:51, 4 July 2023 (GMT)

David Odumosu (born 23 March 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Cliftonville.

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Early life

Odumosu was born in Dundalk to Nigerian parents. [1] He attended O'Fiaich College of Further Education, Dundalk. [2]

Club career

Youth career

Odumosu played with local sides Glenmuir United [1] and Bay United. [3] Originally playing as an outfielder, Odumosu transitioned to a goalkeeper at under-12 level [4] before eventually signing for Malahide United. While at Malahide, Odumosu played alongside Conor Grant and Oisin McEntee. Odumosu trialed in England with West Ham and Everton before signing for his hometown Dundalk as a youth player, where he played at U17 and U19 level.[ citation needed ]

Drogheda United

2020 Season

Having never made an appearance for Dundalk's senior side, Odumosu made the switch to League of Ireland First Division side Drogheda United under Tim Clancy for the 2020 season. Odumosu would go on to play all 18 matches for Drogheda that season as they went on to be crowned Champions, keeping 6 clean sheets. [5] Odumosu then went on to be named Drogheda Fan’s Young Player of the Season while also being shortlisted for the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland Goalkeeper of the Year alongside Alan Mannus (Shamrock Rovers) and Ed McGinty (Sligo Rovers). [5]

2021 Season

Having spent a month on trial with Watford, Odumosu would resign with Drogheda for the following 2021 season in the Premier Division. [5] Odumosu would make 31 appearances that season keeping 7 clean sheets as Drogheda finished 7th. [6]

St Patrick's Athletic

2022 Season

After trialing with Bolton Wanderers, [7] Odumosu signed for St Patrick's Athletic for the 2022 season to provide competition for West Ham United loanee Joseph Anang. [8] Upon Anang returning to West Ham that summer, Odumosu would suffer an ankle injury leading to Clancy signing Danny Rogers. [9]

2023 season

Odumosu extended his contract with the club ahead of the 2023 season. He would go on to be first choice goalkeeper for the beginning of the season, however newly signed goalkeeper Dean Lyness become first choice from the 6th game of the season onwards. [10]

Cliftonville

On 6 July 2023, Cliftonville announced the signing of David Odumosu on loan from St Patrick's Athletic to provide competition to first-choice keeper Nathan Gartside. He was the first signing under Jim Magilton, who had admired him as a player while working as sporting director at Dundalk. [11] He made his debut for the club on 5 September 2023, in a 3–2 loss away to Carrick Rangers in the County Antrim Shield. [12] On 30 January 2024, it was announced that Odumosu had joined the club on a permanent basis as part of the deal that saw Luke Turner join St Patrick's Athletic for an undisclosed fee. [13] [14]

International career

Odumosu made his first international appearance under Andy Reid at under 18 level against Scotland U18. Odumosu would also end up being called up at under 21 level without ever making it off the bench. Odumosu also represented the Republic of Ireland School Selects team. [2] Odumosu has expressed interest in representing the Nigeria under 23 squad. [1]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 April 2024 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Drogheda United 2020 LOI First Division 18000———180
2021 LOI Premier Division 31000———310
Total49000———490
St Patrick's Athletic 2022 LOI Premier Division 2000—0 [lower-alpha 1] 00 [lower-alpha 2] 020
2023 50———0 [lower-alpha 3] 050
Total7000—000070
Cliftonville (loan) 2023–24 NIFL Premiership 2001000—2 [lower-alpha 4] 0230
Cliftonville 2023–24 NIFL Premiership 9030———120
Career total85040000020910
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ↑ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
  4. ↑ 1 appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and 1 appearance in the County Antrim Shield

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  10. ↑ O'Hehir, Paul (2023-03-31). "New recruit Dean Lyness determined to make the most of St Pat's opportunity". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  11. ↑ "Cliftonville Football Club » Much Odu". cliftonvillefc.net. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
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