William Osula
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Idemudia Daugaard Osula[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Aarhus, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Copenhagen | |||
| 2018–2022 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Sheffield United | 28 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Derby County (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2024– | Newcastle United | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Denmark U21 | 8 | (4) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:03, 18 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:08, 10 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
William Idamudia Daugaard Osula (/ˈwɪl.jəm əʊˈsuː.lə/; Yoruba pronunciation: [ˈwi.li.am ɔ.su.la]; Danish pronunciation: [ˈvil.jæm oˈsuː.lɑ]; born 4 August 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Newcastle United.
Club career
[edit]Sheffield United
[edit]Osula is a youth product of Danish club Copenhagen, where he played before moving to the youth academy of Sheffield United in 2018.[2] On 13 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the Yorkshire club.[3] He made his first team debut in a 0–0 draw against Blackpool on 16 March 2022, coming on as a late substitute in the 91st minute.[4]
Loan to Derby County
[edit]On 1 September 2022, Osula joined Derby County on a season-long loan.[5] On 15 October 2022, having already appeared four times from the bench, Osula made his first start for the club, scoring two goals in a 3–0 victory at Accrington Stanley.[6]
Return from loan
[edit]On 6 January 2024, Osula scored a brace for Sheffield United in a 4–0 FA Cup victory over Gillingham, marking his first senior goals for the club.[7]
Newcastle United
[edit]On 8 August 2024, Newcastle United announced the signing of Osula for £10,000,000 with a further £5,000,000 in add-ons.[8] On 12 January 2025, Osula scored his first goal for the club in the fourth round of the FA Cup, the third of a 3–1 win over Bromley.[9]
International career
[edit]Osula was born in Denmark to a Danish mother and a Nigerian father and moved to England at a young age.[10] He was called up to a training camp for the Denmark U19s in February 2022.[11] He debuted with the Denmark U19s in a friendly 3–2 loss to the Hungary U19s on 23 February 2022.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 18 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2021–22[13] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022–23[14] | Championship | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24[15] | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 24 | 3 | ||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| Derby County (loan) | 2022–23[14] | League One | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| Newcastle United | 2024–25[16] | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | |
| Career total | 52 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Hemmingham, Nathan (17 March 2022). "'Unpredictable' - spotlight on young Sheffield United striker Will Osula". YorkshireLive.
- ^ "Six sign pro deals". Sheffield United FC. 13 July 2021.
- ^ Wignall, Ben (17 March 2022). "William Osula issues message following Sheffield United debut v Blackpool". Football League World.
- ^ "FORWARD OSULA MAKES DEADLINE DAY LOAN MOVE TO DERBY". dcfc.co.uk. 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Accrington Stanley 0–3 Derby County". BBC Sport. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Gillingham 0-4 Sheffield United: William Osula and James McAtee hit doubles as Blades progress". BBC Sport. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Osula to Newcastle United: The Athletic 500 transfer ratings
- ^ Taylor, Louise (12 January 2024). "Will Osula settles Newcastle nerves after Bromley threaten FA Cup upset". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "First EPL squad involvement for West Brom and Sheffield United teenagers of Nigerian descent:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "Sheffield-talent udtaget for DK: Har fortid i KB". bold.dk.
- ^ "Landsholdsdatabasen". DBU.
- ^ "Games played by William Osula in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by William Osula in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by William Osula in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by William Osula in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- William Osula at Soccerway
- William Osula national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Danish men's footballers
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Danish people of Nigerian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- Danish expatriate men's footballers
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen