Osaze Urhoghide

Osaze Urhoghide (born 04 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.

Osaze Urhoghide
Personal information
Full name Osaze Urhoghide [1]
Date of birth (2000-07-04) 4 July 2000[2]
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Right Back
Club information
Current team
 Sheffield Wednesday
Number 44
Youth career
–2018 AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 AFC Wimbledon 0 (0)
2019– Sheffield Wednesday 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:37, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

Club career

AFC Wimbledon

Urhoghide signed his first professional contract with AFC Wimbledon on the 6 April 2018.[3]

Sheffield Wednesday

Following his release at the end of the 2018/19 season,[4] he impressed on trial at Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, where he would go on to sign a contract with the club. He went onto make his first team debut in the FA Cup third round tie against Brighton & Hove Albion, keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 win. He made national headlines with an infectious post-match interview, which was shared by the likes of Gary Lineker and Peter Crouch on Twitter and viewed over 3.5 million times. [5] On 4 June 2020, he extended his stay a further season by signing a new contract until 2021.[6]

Career statistics
As of 16 March 2020
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Sheffield Wednesday
2019–20 3010000040
Total 3010100040
Career total 3010000040

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. "Young Dons defender signs his first pro contract". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  4. "Squad update from the manager". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  5. "Osaze Urhoghide post-match interview clip". Sheffield Wednesday. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. "Osaze commits to Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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