External links
- Profile at the Luton Town F.C. website at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 May 2024)
- Gabriel Osho at AJ Auxerre (in French)
- Gabriel Osho – French league stats at Ligue 1
- Gabriel Osho on Instagram
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Jeremiah Adedayo Osho [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1998 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [3] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Reading | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Luton Town | 71 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Rochdale (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Auxerre | 22 | (1) |
| 2025– | Cardiff City | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Nigeria | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Gabriel Jeremiah Adedayo Osho (born 14 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Cardiff City. Mainly a centre-back, Osho can be deployed as a full-back. Born in England, he represents the Nigeria national team.
Born in Reading, [4] Osho attended Leighton Park School in Reading and The Forest School in Winnersh. [5]
In July 2016, Osho signed his first professional deal with Reading, [6] signing a new deal until the summer of 2020 on 3 January 2018. [7]
After short loan spells at National League clubs Maidenhead United and Aldershot Town, Osho made his debut for Reading in a 0–1 defeat to Middlesbrough on 22 December 2018 earning man of the match. [8]
On 29 January 2019, Osho joined Bristol Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season. [9]
On 28 October 2019, Osho featured on trial for Ipswich Town U23's in their game against Coventry City. [10]
On 7 December 2019, Osho joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until 4 January 2020. [11]
With his contract with Reading due to expire on 30 June 2020, and due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2019–20 season, Osho signed a short-term extension with Reading until the end of the season on 26 June 2020. [12] Following the completion of the 2019–20 season, Osho was offered a new contract by Reading, [13] but went on to decline the offer and leave the club. [14] [ non-primary source needed ]
In October 2020, he played for Salford City's development squad in a Central League match. [15]
On 18 November 2020, Osho joined EFL Championship side Luton Town on a permanent deal. [16] In December 2020, Osho rejoined National League side Yeovil Town on a one month loan deal. [17]
On 21 January 2021, Osho joined Rochdale on loan until the end of the season. [18]
Osho established himself as a first team player for Luton during the 2021–22 season, making 26 appearances. [19] The following season, Osho scored in the Championship play-off semi-final against Sunderland as the team achieved promotion to the Premier League. [20]
After missing the beginning of the 2023–24 season through injury, Osho made his Premier League debut in a 3–1 loss at Aston Villa on 29 October 2023. [21] He scored his first Premier League goal in a 4–3 home defeat to Arsenal on 4 December. [22]
On 24 May 2024, Luton said it was negotiating a new contract with the player. [23]
On 11 July 2024, newly promoted Ligue 1 club Auxerre, announced the signing of Osho to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional two. [24]
On 29 August 2025, Osho joined League One club Cardiff City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [25]
In March 2024, Osho was called up to the Nigerian national team for the first time, but did not make his debut due to injury. [24] In November 2024, Osho was called up again and made his debut on 14 November 2024 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin. [26]
Born in England, Osho is of Nigerian descent. [27]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2016–17 [29] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 [30] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 [31] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 [32] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2017–18 [30] | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2018–19 [31] | National League | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2018–19 [31] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2019–20 [32] | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Luton Town | 2020–21 [33] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 [34] | Championship | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 [35] | Championship | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [d] | 1 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 [36] | Premier League | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | ||
| Total | 71 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 5 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2020–21 [33] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2020–21 [33] | League One | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| Auxerre | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2025–26 [37] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [e] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 146 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 169 | 7 | ||
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