Vince Osuji

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Vince Osuji
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 18)
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Club Brugge
Number 24
Youth career
–2024 De Cardinal Football Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024–2025 Kalmar FF 15 (1)
2025– Club Brugge 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 January 2025

Vince Osuji (born 6 April 2006) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a central defender for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge.

Career

Osuji played for De Cardinal Football Academy until April 2024, when he moved to Sweden and signed for Kalmar FF in the Allsvenskan. Osuji has been denied a transfer to KRC Genk, owing to visa problems. [2]

According to Sveriges Radio, it was apparent that Osuji was one of Kalmar's leading players already after his first game. [3] He scored his first Allsvenskan goal against Malmö FF in . [4]

As the 2024 Allsvenskan ended in relegation for Kalmar, Swedish media reported that at least 9 European clubs were interested in buying Osuji, in what could be a record transfer. [5] [6] [7] [2]

On 23 January 2025, Osuji signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Club Brugge in Belgium. [8]

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