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Bright Osayi-Samuel
Osayi-Samuel playing for QPR
Personal information
Full name Bright Osayi-Samuel[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-31) 31 December 1997 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Okija, Nigeria
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back, winger
Team information
Current team
Fenerbahçe
Number 21
Youth career
2014–2015 Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Blackpool 64 (4)
2017–2021 Queens Park Rangers 103 (11)
2021– Fenerbahçe 93 (5)
International career
2022– Nigeria 14 (0)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:15, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Bright Osayi-Samuel MON (born 31 December 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Nigeria national team.[3]

Early life[edit]

Osayi-Samuel was born in Okija, Nigeria, then moved with his family to Spain before emigrating to England when he was ten years old, settling in Woolwich, London.[4]

Club career[edit]

Blackpool[edit]

Osayi-Samuel was a youth academy graduate of Blackpool. He made his professional debut on 7 March 2015 in a 1–0 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.[5][6]

On 10 December 2016, he scored his first professional goal against Stevenage in a 2–0 away win.

At the end of his career with the team, he scored four goals in 64 league games and five goals in 79 games.

Queens Park Rangers[edit]

On 1 September 2017, Osayi-Samuel joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal.[7]

He made his debut with the team on 23 September 2017 in a 0–0 home draw as a substitute against Burton Albion.[8] On 28 April 2018, he scored his first goal with the team against Birmingham City in a 3–1 home win.

At the end of his career with the team, he scored 11 goals in 103 games. Also in all competitions, he scored 13 goals in 115 games.

Fenerbahçe[edit]

On 15 January 2021, Osayi-Samuel signed a pre-contract agreement to join Turkish side Fenerbahçe on a four-year deal beginning in July 2021. In a turn of events, he joined the club on 23 January in an immediate transfer.[9][10]

He made his debut in a 1–0 win over Çaykur Rizespor on 30 January 2021.[11] On 8 March 2021, he scored his first goal against Konyaspor in Süper Lig away match, Fenerbahçe won 3–0.[12]

On 19 August 2021, he made his continental debut in his career in a 2021–22 UEFA Europa League qualifying round match against HJK Helsinki, which Fenerbahçe won 1–0 in home game.

International career[edit]

After successful seasons with Fenerbahçe, on 11 November 2022, Osayi-Samuel received his first International call-up from Nigeria to play in a friendly game against Portugal.[13] He was in the starting eleven and played 90 minutes for his international debut.

At the 2023 AFCON, Osayi-Samuel was a part of the 25-man Nigerian squad that emerged runners-up.[14]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 14 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackpool 2014–15[15] Championship 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2015–16[16] League One 23 0 0 0 1 0 2[b] 0 26 0
2016–17[17] League Two 31 4 4 1 1 0 6[c] 0 42 5
2017–18[18] League One 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Total 64 4 4 1 3 0 0 0 8 0 79 5
Queens Park Rangers 2017–18[18] Championship 18 1 0 0 18 1
2018–19[19] Championship 27 2 4 0 3 1 34 3
2019–20[20] Championship 37 5 2 1 1 0 40 6
2020–21[21] Championship 21 3 1 0 1 0 23 3
Total 103 11 7 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 115 13
Fenerbahçe 2020–21[21] Süper Lig 18 1 1 0 19 1
2021–22 Süper Lig 31 1 2 1 10[d] 0 43 2
2022–23 Süper Lig 22 0 4 0 11[e] 0 35 0
2023–24 Süper Lig 15 3 1 0 13[f] 0 0 0 29 3
Total 86 5 8 1 0 0 34 0 0 0 126 6
Career total 253 20 19 3 8 1 34 0 8 0 320 24
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup and Turkish Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Four appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs
  4. ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International[edit]

As of match played 7 February 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Nigeria 2022 1 0
2023 7 0
2024 6 0
Total 14 0

Honours[edit]

Blackpool

Fenerbahçe

Individual

  • Queens Park Rangers Goal of the Season: 2019–20 (vs. Birmingham City, 11 December 2019)[24]

Orders

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Bright Osayi-Samuel". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Bright Osayi-Samuel". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. ^ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (13 April 2016). "Blackpool Tricky Winger Bright Osayi-Samuel Picks Nigeria Ahead Of England". all NIGERIA soccer. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  5. ^ Davies, Mark (9 March 2015). "Double delight for Kyle". Blackpool F.C. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Blackpool 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Bright Osayi-Samuel joins from Blackpool". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  9. ^ Morrissey, Paul (23 January 2021). "Club statement: Bright Osayi-Samuel". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Bright Osayi-Samuel Fenerbahçemizde" [Bright Osayi-Samuel at Fenerbahçe]. Fenerbahçe S.K. (in Turkish). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Fenerbahçe 1-0 Çaykur Rizespor".
  12. ^ "İttifak Holding Konyaspor 0-3 Fenerbahçe".
  13. ^ "Peseiro hands debut calls to Onyemaechi, Bright Osayi for Portugal friendly". SportsRation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  14. ^ Acho, Affa (30 December 2023). "Peseiro Unveils 25-man List For 2023 AFCON". Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  16. ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  19. ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  20. ^ "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Bright Osayi-Samuel in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  22. ^ Law, James (28 May 2017). "Blackpool 2–1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  23. ^ "Cumhuriyetimizin 100. Yılında Türkiye Kupası Fenerbahçemiz'in". fenerbahce.org. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  24. ^ a b Jones, George (21 July 2020). "Ebere Eze named QPR Supporters' Player of the Year". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Afcon: Ivory Coast and Nigeria players get cash, villas and honours". BBC News. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

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