Osaze Urhoghide

Osaze Urhoghide (Rotterdam, 4 July 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian side Oostende on loan from Celtic.

Osaze Urhoghide
Personal information
Full name Osaze Urhoghide [1]
Date of birth (2000-07-04) 4 July 2000[2]
Place of birth Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Right-back, Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Oostende
(on loan from Celtic)
Number 5
Youth career
2014–2015 CB Hounslow United
0000–2018 AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 AFC Wimbledon 0 (0)
2019–2021 Sheffield Wednesday 19 (0)
2021– Celtic 1 (0)
2022– → Oostende (loan) 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:38, 9 April 2022 (UTC)

Early life

Urhoghide was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands to Nigerian parents and moved to England aged five.[3]

Club career

AFC Wimbledon

Urhoghide signed his first professional contract with AFC Wimbledon on the 6 April 2018.[4]

Sheffield Wednesday

Following his release at the end of the 2018–19 season,[5] he impressed on trial at Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, and signed a contract with the club. He made his first team debut in the FA Cup third round tie against Brighton & Hove Albion, keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 win.

On 4 June 2020, he extended his stay a further season by signing a new contract until 2021.[6] He broke back into the team under Neil Thompson and his form won him the clubs February 2021 player of the month.[7] In March 2021, Osaze started to attract interest from other clubs, with Leeds United, Crystal Place, Watford and Club Brugge all reportedly interested in the defender.[8] Sheffield Wednesday confirmed that they had offered him a new contract at the end of the 2020–21 season.[9]

Celtic

On 1 July 2021, Urhoghide signed a four-year contract with Celtic.[10] He made his debut for Celtic in a UEFA Europa League tie against Real Betis on 9 December 2021.[11][12]

KV Oostende (loan)

On 31 January 2022, Urhoghide joined Oostende on loan until the end of the season, with the option to buy.[13]

Career statistics
As of 9 April 2022
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 2019–20[14] EFL Championship 3010——40
2020–21[15] 16010——170
Total 19020——210
Celtic 2021–22[16] Scottish Premiership 0000001010
Total 0000001010
KV Oostende (loan) 2021–22[16] Belgian First Division A 7000000070
Career total 260200010290

References
  1. "EFL Released and Retained List 2017–18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. "Osaze Urhoghide". swfc.co.uk. Sheffield Wednesday. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. Crann, Joe (25 July 2020). "Sheffield Wednesday's Osaze Urhoghide is spoilt for choice, and there might be a race to get him on board - He qualifies for Nigeria, the Netherlands and England". The Star. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. "Young Dons defender signs his first pro contract". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  5. "Squad update from the manager". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. "Osaze commits to Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  7. "Urhoghide voted Owls Player of the Month". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  8. "Sheffield Wednesday must learn Liam Shaw lessons with in-demand Osaze Urhoghide". Examiner Live. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  9. "Owls confirm 2020/21 retained list". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  10. "Celtic delighted to sign highly-rated defender Osaze Urhoghide". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. "Debuts for Liam Shaw and Osaze Urhoghide with eleven changes for Real Betis". celticfc.com. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  12. "Celtic 3-2 Real Betis". BBC. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  13. "Welkom Ozaze Urhoghide". KV Oostende. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  14. "Games played by Osaze Urhoghide in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  15. "Games played by Osaze Urhoghide in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  16. "Games played by Osaze Urhoghide in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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