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Bright Osayi-Samuel (born 31 December 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Nigeria national team.




Early life


Osayi-Samuel was born in Okija, Nigeria, then moved with his family to Spain before emigrating to England when he was ten years old, settling in Woolwich, London.




Club career






= Blackpool (2015–2017)

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Osayi-Samuel was a youth academy graduate of Blackpool. He made his professional debut on 7 March 2015 in a 0–1 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.
On 10 December 2016, he scored his first professional goal against Stevenage in a 2–0 away win.
By the end of his career with the team, he had scored four goals in 64 league games, and five goals in 79 games, in all competitions.




= Queens Park Rangers (2017–2019)

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On 1 September 2017, Osayi-Samuel joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal.
He made his debut with the team on 23 September 2017 in a 0–0 home draw as a substitute against Burton Albion. On 28 April 2018, he scored his first goal with the team against Birmingham City in a 3–1 home win.
At the end of his career with the team, he scored 11 goals in 103 games. Also in all competitions, he scored 13 goals in 115 games.




= Fenerbahçe (2019–present)

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On 15 January 2021, Osayi-Samuel signed a pre-contract agreement to join Turkish side Fenerbahçe on a four-year deal beginning in July 2021. In a turn of events, he joined the club on 23 January in an immediate transfer.
He made his debut in a 1–0 win over Çaykur Rizespor on 30 January 2021. On 8 March 2021, he scored his first goal against Konyaspor in Süper Lig away match, Fenerbahçe won 3–0.
On 19 August 2021, he made his continental debut in his career in a 2021–22 UEFA Europa League qualifying round match against HJK Helsinki, which Fenerbahçe won 1–0 in home game.




International career


After successful seasons with Fenerbahçe, on 11 November 2022, Osayi-Samuel received his first International call-up from Nigeria to play in a friendly game against Portugal. He was in the starting eleven and played 90 minutes for his international debut.
At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Osayi-Samuel was a part of the 25-man Nigerian squad that emerged runners-up.




Career statistics






= Club

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As of match played 23 November 2024




= International

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As of match played 18 November 2024




Honours


Blackpool

EFL League Two play-offs: 2017
Fenerbahçe

Turkish Cup: 2022–23
Individual

Queens Park Rangers Young Player of the Year: 2019–20
Queens Park Rangers Goal of the Season: 2019–20 (vs. Birmingham City, 11 December 2019)




References






External links


Bright Osayi-Samuel at Soccerbase
Bright Osayi-Samuel at Soccerway
Bright Osayi-Samuel at TFF.org
Bright Osayi-Samuel at Fenerbahce.org
Bright Osayi-Samuel at PremierLeague.com
Bright Osayi-Samuel at EuroSport.com
Bright Osayi-Samuel at SkySports.com
Bright Osayi-Samuel at FoxSports.com
Bright Osayi-Samuel at GOAL.com
Bright Osayi-Samuel at ESPN.co.uk
Bright Osayi-Samuel at PlayMakerStats.com

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