Personal information | |||
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Full name | Owen Eric Damilola Oseni | ||
Date of birth | 7 May 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Plymouth Argyle | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Villa FC | |||
–2022 | Waterford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | Waterford | 3 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Nuneaton Borough (loan) | 10 | (4) |
2024 | → Rushall Olympic (loan) | 15 | (8) |
2024 | Gateshead | 24 | (13) |
2025 | St Mirren | 10 | (0) |
2025– | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | (1) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2025, 17:12 (UTC) |
Owen Eric Damilola Oseni (born 7 May 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Plymouth Argyle. [1]
Oseni began his career in the Ireland with Villa FC, before entering the youth sector of Waterford, [2] as part of the WWETB FAI Player Development course. [3] Having come through the club's youth ranks, [4] he made his senior debut for Waterford during the 2022 season. [5] [6]
In February 2023, Oseni joined Derby County's academy in England. [2] [6] After loan spells at Nuneaton Borough, [7] where he scored seven goals in 15 appearances, [8] and Rushall Olympic, [9] [10] he was released by Derby County at the end of the 2023–24 season. [11] [12]
On 1 July 2024, Oseni joined National League side Gateshead on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract. [12] [13] On 10 August 2024, [14] he scored on his competitive debut for the club in a 5–1 win over Ebbsfleet United in the National League. [14] [15] During the first part of the 2024–25 season, he scored a total amount of 13 goals in 28 appearances for Gateshead. [2] [10]
On 1 January 2025, Oseni joined Scottish Premiership club St Mirren for an undisclosed fee, [10] [16] reported to be in the region of £120,000, [4] agreeing to a three-and-a-half year contract in the process. [10] [16] He was immediately included into St Mirren's match-day squad for their away league fixture against Kilmarnock on 2 January, [17] and made his debut as a second-half substitute in the same match, which ended in a 2–0 defeat. [17] [18] On 18 January, he also appeared for the club in the Scottish Cup in a 3-1 away win over Queen of the South. [19]
On 27 June 2025, Oseni joined EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal. [20] [21]
Born in Ireland, Oseni reportedly has dual citizenship of both Ireland and Nigeria. [22]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Waterford | 2022 | LOI First Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Derby County | 2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Nuneaton Borough (loan) | 2023–24 | Northern Premier League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
Rushall Olympic (loan) | 2023–24 | National League North | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | |||
Gateshead | 2024–25 | National League | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | 24 | 12 | |||
St Mirren | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
Plymouth Argyle | 2025–26 | League One | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
Career total | 65 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 23 |