Victor Ozhianvuna

Victor Ozhianvuna

Personal information
Full name	Victor Ozhianvuna
Date of birth	(2009-01-10) 10 January 2009 (age 16)
Place of birth	Tallaght, County Dublin, Ireland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Shamrock Rovers
Number	36
Youth career
2015–	Shamrock Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	Shamrock Rovers	12	(0)
International career‡
2023–2024	Republic of Ireland U15	9	(1)
2025–	Republic of Ireland U17	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:18, 19 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:48, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

Victor Ozhianvuna (born 10 January 2009) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.

Club career

Youth career

Born in Tallaght to Russian and Nigerian parents, Ozhianvuna began playing football with the academy of local League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers. ^{[1] [2]} In May 2022, he featured in the side that defeated Midleton 1–0 in the Under-13 National Cup Final at Turners Cross. ^[3]

Shamrock Rovers

On 17 January 2025, Ozhianvuna made his first senior appearance for Shamrock Rovers, coming off the bench at half time in a 4–0 win over Usher Celtic in the Leinster Senior Cup. ^[4] He made his league debut for the club on 16 February 2025, replacing Daniel Cleary from the bench in the 69th minute of a 1–0 loss in the Dublin Derby against Bohemians in front of a record League of Ireland Premier Division crowd of 33,208 at the Aviva Stadium. ^[5] On 20 February 2025, he made the first European appearance of his career, replacing Josh Honohan from the bench in the 105th minute of his side's UEFA Conference League Knockout phase play-off second leg against Molde, in which they were defeated on penalties. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} In April 2025, he was linked with a move to Premier League club Arsenal on a pre-contract agreement to join the club in January 2027 when he turns 18. ^[10] On 18 July, he scored his first goal at senior level of his career, opening the scoring in a 4–0 win over Wexford in the FAI Cup at Tallaght Stadium. ^[11]

Style of play

Ozhianvuna is known for his excellent dribbling ability and comfortable off either foot. ^[12] , while his positional versatility has also been widely praised. He began his senior career playing as a wing-back, with Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley stating in April 2025 that

"It's about finding the right moments to play him but ability? You'll see in the next years what he's about. He can play anywhere. I've seen him play as a six, ten and even up front. He's a bit of throwback in how he plays fearlessly. You can see that versatility will help him going forward." ^[13]

International career

In November 2023, he received his first international call up to the Republic of Ireland U15 side, for a UEFA Development Tournament in Serbia. ^[14] He made his debut on 21 November 2023 in a 3–1 win over Greece U15. ^[15] On 26 November 2023, he scored his first international goal in a 3–1 win over Venezuela U15 to win the tournament. ^[16] Ozhinavuna received his first called up to the Republic of Ireland U17 squad in March 2025. ^[17] He made his debut for the U17s on 25 March 2025 in a 5–0 win over Iceland U17. ^[18]

Career statistics

As of match played on 18 July 2025 ^[19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Division	Season	League		National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shamrock Rovers	2025	LOI Premier Division	12	0	1	1	1 [a]	0	1 [b]	0	15	1
Career total			12	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	15	1

1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
2. Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup

References

1. "Victor Ozhianvuna | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
2. Fallon, John. "Ozhianvuna to become latest €1m kid as Arsenal circle". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
3. "Midleton battle hard in U13 National Cup final loss to Shamrock Rovers". echo live. 21 May 2022.
4. "Usher Celtic 0 - 4 Shamrock Rovers - UPDATES | 2024/25 Leinster Senior Cup Group B | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
5. Branigan, Peter (16 February 2025). "Bragging rights for Bohs on historic day for the LOI" – via www.rte.ie.
6. Fennessy, Paul (20 February 2025). "As it happened: Shamrock Rovers v Molde, Uefa Conference League" . The 42.
7. "Shamrock Rovers' European adventure ends after penalty shootout defeat". TheJournal.ie. 20 February 2025.
8. "Harsh lesson for young Hoops as Molde hold firm". 21 February 2025.
9. "Victor Ozhianvuna | Matches | UEFA Conference League 2024/25". UEFA.com.
10. "Arsenal in pole position to land Shamrock Rovers' 16-year-old midfielder Victor Ozhianvuna". www.independent.ie. 23 April 2025.
11. Buttner, Paul (18 July 2025). "Teen prospect Ozhianvuna guides Rovers past Wexford" – via www.rte.ie.
12. "Victor Ozhianvuna: The 16-Year-Old Shamrock Rovers Star Arsenal Have Snapped Up". footballpark.com. 26 August 2025.
13. Scully, Michael (24 April 2025). "Hoops teen close to record breaking €2m-plus move with PL giants leading chase". Irish Mirror.
14. "MU15 | Donohue names squad for Serbia tournament". www.fai.ie.
15. "REPORT | MU15 | Winning start over Greece for Ireland". www.fai.ie.
16. "REPORT | MU15 | Ireland beat Venezuela to win UEFA Development Tournament". www.fai.ie.
17. "Men's Under-19s and Under-17s Squad named for EURO qualifiers". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
18. "Republic of Ireland-Iceland | UEFA Under-17 2025". UEFA.com.
19. "Republic of Ireland - V. Ozhianvuna - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.