Winners Osawe
German football player (born 2006)
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Winners Mark Osawe (born 29 November 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder for 3. Liga club 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 on loan from Nürnberg.
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| Full name | Winners Mark Osawe | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 November 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
1. FC Schweinfurt 05 (on loan from Nürnberg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Berliner AK 07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | RB Leipzig | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | 1. FC Nürnberg II | 26 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | → 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Germany U17 | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Germany U19 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
A youth product of Berliner AK 07, Osawe joined RB Leipzig's academy in 2019 where he finished his development.[3] On 30 June 2024, he transferred to Nürnberg, where he was originally assigned to their reserves.[4] On 18 May 2025, he debuted with the senior Nürnberg in a 2. Bundesliga win over Eintracht Braunschweig.[5]
On 15 January 2026, Osawe moved on loan to 1. FC Schweinfurt 05.[6]
International career
Born in Germany, Osawe is of Nigerian descent and holds dual-citizenship.[7] He was called up to the Germany U17s for the squad that won the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[3] That same year he was part of the Germany U17s that won the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[8]
Playing style
Osawe is a physically robust, technically adept midfielder who can act both defensively and offensively. His style of play is compared to that of the French midfielder Paul Pogba.[9]