William Osula
Personal information
Full name William Idamudia Daugaard Osula[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-04) 4 August 2003
Place of birth Aarhus, Denmark
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sheffield United
Number 32
Youth career
Copenhagen
2018–2022 Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Sheffield United 20 (0)
2022–2023 → Derby County (loan) 21 (2)
International career‡
2022 Denmark U19 1 (0)
2023– Denmark U21 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:32, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

William Idamudia Daugaard Osula (born 4 August 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Sheffield United.

Club career

Osula is a youth product of the Danish club Copenhagen, before moving to the youth academy of Sheffield United in 2018.[2] On 13 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[3] He made his professional debut with Sheffield United in a 0–0 draw with Blackpool on 16 March 2022, coming on as a late substitute in the 91st minute.[4]

On 1 September 2022, Osula joined Derby County on a season-long loan.[5] On 15 October 2022, Osula made his first start for the club having already appeared four times from the bench, scoring two goals in a 3–0 victory at Accrington Stanley.[6]

International career

Osula was born in Denmark and is of Nigerian descent, and moved to England at a young age.[7] He was called up to a training camp for the Denmark U19s in February 2022.[8] He debuted with the Denmark U19s in a friendly 3–2 loss to the Hungary U19s on 23 February 2022.[9]

Career statistics

As of 28 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United 2021–22[10] Championship 5000000050
2022–23[11] Championship 2000000020
2023–24[12] Premier League 3000000030
Total 100000000100
Derby County (loan) 2022–23[11] League One 16233101[lower-alpha 1]0215
Career total 272331010335
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Hemmingham, Nathan (17 March 2022). "'Unpredictable' - spotlight on young Sheffield United striker Will Osula". YorkshireLive.
  3. ↑ "Six sign pro deals". Sheffield United FC. 13 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Wignall, Ben (17 March 2022). "William Osula issues message following Sheffield United debut v Blackpool". Football League World.
  5. ↑ "FORWARD OSULA MAKES DEADLINE DAY LOAN MOVE TO DERBY". dcfc.co.uk. 1 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Accrington Stanley 0–3 Derby County". BBC Sport. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "First EPL squad involvement for West Brom and Sheffield United teenagers of Nigerian descent:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  8. ↑ "Sheffield-talent udtaget for DK: Har fortid i KB". bold.dk.
  9. ↑ "Landsholdsdatabasen". DBU.
  10. ↑ "William Osula | Football Stats | Sheffield United | Season 2021/2022". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  11. 1 2 "William Osula | Football Stats | Season 2022/2023". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "William Osula | Football Stats | Sheffield United | Season 2023/2024". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
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