| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Detlef Esapa Osong [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Plumstead, London, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motherwell (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2023 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Motherwell (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:22, 3 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Detlef Esapa Osong (born 21 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Motherwell on loan from Premier League club Nottingham Forest.
Osong joined Nottingham Forest as a youth in 2017 from grassroots football in Leicestershire, [2] and worked his way up their youth sides. He had a prolific start with the club's U18s in the 2022–23 season, scoring 12 goals in 20 appearances. [3] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 6 January 2022. [4]
On 1 February 2023, Osong made his professional and senior debut with Nottingham Forest in a 2–0 EFL Cup loss to Manchester United. [5]
On 18 July 2024, Osong was loaned to EFL League One side Rotherham United for the 2024–25 season. [6] [7] He was recalled on 2 January 2025, having played 10 times in all competitions. [8] Later that month he signed on loan for Cambridge United. [9]
On 15 August 2025, Osong moved on loan to Scottish Premier League side Motherwell for their 2025–26 season. [10] [11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2022–23 [12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 [14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2024–25 [14] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [a] | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2024–25 [14] | League One | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||