Owen Oseni

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Owen Oseni
Personal information
Full name Owen Eric Damilola Oseni
Date of birth (2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 (age 21)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 St. Mirren
Number 19
Youth career
Villa FC
–2022 Waterford
2023–2024 Derby County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Waterford 3 (0)
2023–2024 Derby County 0 (0)
2023 → Nuneaton Borough (loan) ? (?)
2024 → Rushall Olympic (loan) 15 (8)
2024 Gateshead 24 (13)
2025– St Mirren 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2025, 16:57 (UTC)

Owen Eric Damilola Oseni (born 7 May 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership side St Mirren. [1]

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Career

Oseni began his career in 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. [2] [6] After loan spells at Nuneaton Borough [7] and Rushall Olympic, [8] [9] he was released by Derby County at the end of the 2023–24 season. [10] [11]

On 1 July 2024, Oseni joined National League side Gateshead on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract. [11] [12] On 10 August 2024, [13] he scored on his competitive debut for the club in a 5–1 win over Ebbsfleet United in the National League. [13] [14] During the first part of the 2024–25 season, he scored a total amount of 13 goals in 28 appearances for Gateshead. [2] [9]

On 1 January 2025, Oseni joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren for an undisclosed fee, [9] [15] reported to be in the region of £120,000, [4] agreeing to a three-and-a-half year contract in the process. [9] [15] He was immediately included into St Mirren's match-day squad for away their league fixture against Kilmarnock on 2 January, [16] and made his debut as a second-half substitute in the same match, which ended in a 2–0 defeat. [16] [17]

Personal life

Born in Ireland, Oseni reportedly has dual citizenship of both Ireland and Nigeria. [18]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Corbett, Aidan (2 January 2025). "Déise striker signs for Scottish Premiership side". WLRFM.com. WLR FM . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Flanagan, Adrian (23 September 2024). "WWETB course going from strength to strength". waterford-news.ie. Waterford News & Star . Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 Burns, Scott (31 December 2024). "St Mirren make Owen Oseni their first foot as they signal January transfer intentions". Daily Record . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  5. ↑ O'Connell, Dylan (9 September 2022). "First Division: Cork edge Waterford to close in on title". RTÉ . Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  6. 1 2 "U21s Preview: Norwich City (H)". www.dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Nuneaton Borough future remains in doubt despite FA Trophy win". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "RUSHALL OLYMPIC FC, INTERVIEW: PERFECT PLACE FOR OSENI". www.rofc.co.uk. Rushall Olympic F.C. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Saints move a 'no-brainer' for Oseni". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Derby County Retained List: 2023/24 Season". www.dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  11. 1 2 Curtis, Leigh (9 July 2024). "Derby academy striker explains Dajaune Brown influence after sealing transfer". Derbyshire Live. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  12. ↑ McGraghan, Jack (1 July 2024). "Owen Oseni joins Gateshead". Gateshead F.C. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Gateshead vs. Ebbsfleet 5-1". Soccerway. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  14. ↑ Carruthers, Mark (1 January 2025). "St Mirren complete deal for Gateshead top goalscorer Owen Oseni". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Owen Oseni becomes first signing of 2025". www.stmirren.com. St Mirren F.C. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  16. 1 2 "Kilmarnock 2-0 St Mirren: Bruce Anderson's double earns Killie Scottish Premiership victory". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  17. ↑ "Kilmarnock vs. St Mirren". Soccerway. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  18. ↑ "Owen Oseni – The Rising Star in Football Who Has Captured Attention in 2024". protectnfm. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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