Owen Oseni
Nigerian footballer (born 2003)
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Owen Eric Damilola Oseni (born 7 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle.[1] Born in Ireland, he plays for the Nigeria national team.
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Oseni with Plymouth Argyle in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Owen Eric Damilola Oseni | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Villa FC | |||
| –2022 | Waterford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Waterford | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Nuneaton Borough (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2024 | → Rushall Olympic (loan) | 15 | (8) |
| 2024 | Gateshead | 24 | (13) |
| 2025 | St Mirren | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 May 2026 | |||
Club career
Oseni began his career in Ireland with Villa FC, before entering the youth sector of Waterford,[2] as part of the WWETB FAI Player Development course.[3] Having come through the club's youth ranks,[4] he made his senior debut for Waterford during the 2022 season.[5][6]
In February 2023, Oseni joined Derby County's academy in England.[2][6] After loan spells at Nuneaton Borough,[7] where he scored seven goals in 15 appearances,[8] and Rushall Olympic,[9][10] he was released by Derby County at the end of the 2023–24 season.[11][12]
On 1 July 2024, Oseni joined National League side Gateshead on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract.[12][13] On 10 August 2024,[14] he scored on his competitive debut for the club in a 5–1 win over Ebbsfleet United in the National League.[14][15] During the first part of the 2024–25 season, he scored a total amount of 13 goals in 28 appearances for Gateshead.[2][10]
On 1 January 2025, Oseni joined Scottish Premiership club St Mirren for an undisclosed fee,[10][16] reported to be in the region of £120,000,[4] agreeing to a three-and-a-half year contract in the process.[10][16] He was immediately included into St Mirren's match-day squad for their away league fixture against Kilmarnock on 2 January,[17] and made his debut as a second-half substitute in the same match, which ended in a 2–0 defeat.[17][18] On 18 January, he also appeared for the club in the Scottish Cup in a 3-1 away win over Queen of the South.[19]
On 27 June 2025, Oseni joined EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal.[20][21]
International career
On May 8 2026, Oseni was called up by Nigeria for the 2026 Unity Cup, becoming the first ever Irish-born player to play for the Super Eagles.[22] Oseni went on to make his full debut on the 26 May 2026, coming off the bench in the 77th minute in a 2-0 win over Zimbabwe.[23]
Personal life
Born in Ireland, Oseni reportedly has dual citizenship of both Ireland and Nigeria.[24]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Waterford | 2022 | LOI First Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Derby County | 2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Nuneaton Borough (loan) | 2023–24 | Northern Premier League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Rushall Olympic (loan) | 2023–24 | National League North | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | |||
| Gateshead | 2024–25 | National League | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | 24 | 12 | |||
| St Mirren | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2025–26 | League One | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3[c] | 1 | 32 | 10 |
| Career total | 88 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 96 | 30 | ||
- Includes FAI Cup, Scottish Cup, FA Cup
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
