Moses Odjer
Ghanaian footballer
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Moses Odjer (born 17 August 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie C Group B club Livorno.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moses Odjer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tema, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Livorno | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tema Youth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Tema Youth | 14 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Catania | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2020 | Salernitana | 103 | (1) |
| 2020 | Trapani | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Palermo | 52 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Foggia | 46 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Pianese | 20 | (2) |
| 2025 | Ascoli | 12 | (1) |
| 2025– | Livorno | 21 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Ghana U20 | 10 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Odjer started playing for local Tema Youth, and made his senior debuts for the club in 2012, aged only 16. On 26 August 2014 he signed a five-year deal with Italian side Calcio Catania, freshly relegated to Serie B.[2]
Odjer played his first match as a professional on 29 November 2014, replacing injured Alexis Rolín in a 0–1 away loss against Ternana Calcio.[3]
In summer 2015 Odjer left for Salernitana on loan, with an option to sign him outright. On 22 June 2016 Salernitana excised the option.[4][5]
On 23 January 2020, he moved to Serie B club Trapani.[6]
On 19 September 2020, he joined Serie C powerhouse Palermo on a free transfer.[7]
He left Palermo in June 2022 as his contract was not extended following the Rosanero's promotion to Serie B in the 2021–22 Serie C playoff tournament. He successively signed a two-year contract for Foggia, another Serie C club.[8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tema Youth | 2012–13 | Ghana Premier League | 14[12] | 1[13] | ? | ? | — | 14+ | 1+ | |
| 2013–14 | Division One League | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Total | 14+ | 1+ | ? | ? | ? | ? | 14+ | 1+ | ||
| Catania | 2014–15 | Serie B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Lega Pro | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Salernitana | 2015–16 (loan) | Serie B | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 103 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 2 | ||
| Trapani | 2019–20 | Serie B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Palermo | 2020–21 | Serie C | 26 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 27 | 0 | 3[14] | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Total | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 192+ | 2+ | 11+ | 1+ | 8+ | 0+ | 211+ | 3+ | ||