Osaze Urhoghide

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Osaze Urhoghide
Personal information
Full name Osaze Urhoghide [1]
Date of birth (2000-07-04) 4 July 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Amiens
Number 5
Youth career
2014–2015 CB Hounslow United
0000–2018 AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 AFC Wimbledon 0 (0)
2019–2021 Sheffield Wednesday 19 (0)
2021–2023 Celtic 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Oostende (loan) 34 (0)
2023– Amiens 25 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:54, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Osaze Urhoghide (born 4 July 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Amiens.

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Early life

Urhoghide was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to Nigerian parents and moved to England aged five. [3]

Club career

AFC Wimbledon

Urhoghide signed his first professional contract with AFC Wimbledon on the 6 April 2018. [4]

Sheffield Wednesday

Following his release at the end of the 2018–19 season, [5] he impressed on trial at Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, and signed a contract with the club. He made his first team debut in the FA Cup third round tie against Brighton & Hove Albion, keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 win.

On 4 June 2020, he extended his stay a further season by signing a new contract until 2021. [6] He broke back into the team under Neil Thompson and his form won him the clubs February 2021 player of the month. [7] In March 2021, Osaze started to attract interest from other clubs, with Leeds United, Crystal Place, Watford and Club Brugge all reportedly interested in the defender. [8] Sheffield Wednesday confirmed that they had offered him a new contract at the end of the 2020–21 season. [9]

Celtic

On 1 July 2021, Urhoghide signed a four-year contract with Celtic. [10] He made his debut for Celtic in a UEFA Europa League tie against Real Betis on 9 December 2021. [11] [12]

KV Oostende (loan)

On 31 January 2022, Urhoghide joined Oostende on loan until the end of the season, with the option to buy. [13] On 27 July 2022, the loan was renewed for the 2022–23 season. [14]

Amiens

On 24 July 2023, Urhoghide joined French side Amiens on a three-year deal. [15]

Career statistics

As of 8 October 2022
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 2019–20 [16] EFL Championship 3010——40
2020–21 [17] 16010——170
Total19020——210
Celtic 2021–22 [18] Scottish Premiership 0000001010
2022–23 [19] 0000000000
Total0000001010
KV Oostende (loan) 2021–22 [18] Belgian First Division A 7000000070
2022–23 [19] 100000000100
Total170000000170
Career total360200010390

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017–18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Osaze Urhoghide". swfc.co.uk. Sheffield Wednesday. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. ↑ Crann, Joe (25 July 2020). "Sheffield Wednesday's Osaze Urhoghide is spoilt for choice, and there might be a race to get him on board - He qualifies for Nigeria, the Netherlands and England". The Star. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Young Dons defender signs his first pro contract". AFC Wimbledon . Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Squad update from the manager". AFC Wimbledon . Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Osaze commits to Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Urhoghide voted Owls Player of the Month". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday must learn Liam Shaw lessons with in-demand Osaze Urhoghide". Examiner Live. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Owls confirm 2020/21 retained list". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Celtic delighted to sign highly-rated defender Osaze Urhoghide". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Debuts for Liam Shaw and Osaze Urhoghide with eleven changes for Real Betis". celticfc.com. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "Celtic 3-2 Real Betis". BBC. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "Welkom Ozaze Urhoghide". KV Oostende. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "WELCOME BACK OSAZE!". Oostende. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "OSAZE URHOGHIDE IS FROM AMIENS!". Amiens. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Osaze Urhoghide in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Osaze Urhoghide in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Osaze Urhoghide in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Osaze Urhoghide in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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