William Osula
Danish footballer (born 2003)
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William Idemudia Daugaard Osula (/oʊˈsuːlə/; ; 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 and the Denmark national team.
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Osula with Newcastle United in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| 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 | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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 | 38 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Denmark U21 | 15 | (8) |
| 2026– | Denmark | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:22, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:25, 7 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Sheffield United
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
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 against Accrington Stanley.[6]
Return from loan
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
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] He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 3–1 loss to Fulham on 21 September.[9]
On 12 January 2025, Osula scored his first goal for the club in the third round of the FA Cup, the third of a 3–1 win over Bromley.[10] On 26 April 2025, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 3–0 win over Ipswich Town, heading in from a Kieran Trippier corner.[11]
Osula began the 2025–26 season by scoring an 88th-minute equaliser for Newcastle in their first Premier League home fixture against league champions Liverpool. The Magpies went on to lose 3–2, with Liverpool scoring a winning goal in the tenth minute of stoppage time.[12]
On 4 March 2026, he scored a 90th-minute winning goal in Newcastle's 2–1 home victory against Manchester United.[13] The goal then earned him the Premier League Goal of the Month award.[14]
International career
Osula was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to a Danish mother and a Nigerian-French father and moved to England at a young age. Osula is eligible to play for Denmark, England, France and Nigeria. He also holds both British and French nationalities.[15] He was called up to a training camp for the Denmark U19s in February 2022.[16] He debuted with the Denmark U19s in a friendly 3–2 loss to the Hungary U19s on 23 February 2022.[17]
In November 2025, he was called up to the Danish national team for the World Cup qualification matches against Scotland and Belarus, but an injury forced him to withdraw. He was replaced by Yussuf Poulsen.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2021–22[19] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[20] | Championship | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24[21] | 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[20] | League One | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 5 | |
| Newcastle United | 2024–25[22] | Premier League | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26[23] | Premier League | 24 | 1000 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 35 | 9 | ||
| Total | 38 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 54 | 11 | |||
| Career total | 82 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 19 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 7 June 2026[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Newcastle United
Individual