Gabriel Osho

English footballer (born 1998)

Gabriel Osho
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Jeremiah Adedayo Osho[1]
Date of birth (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Reading, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Luton Town
Number 2
Youth career
2008–2016 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Reading 7 (0)
2018 → Maidenhead United (loan) 3 (0)
2018 → Aldershot Town (loan) 8 (0)
2019 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Yeovil Town (loan) 6 (0)
2020– Luton Town 67 (4)
2020–2021 → Yeovil Town (loan) 4 (0)
2021 → Rochdale (loan) 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:31, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Gabriel Jeremiah Adedayo Osho (born 14 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Luton Town. Mainly a centre-back, Osho can be deployed as a full-back.

Early life and education

Born in Reading,[4] Osho attended Leighton Park School in Reading and The Forest School in Winnersh.[5]

Career

Reading

In July 2016, Osho signed his first professional deal with Reading,[6] signing a new deal until the summer of 2020 on 3 January 2018.[7]

After short loan spells at National League clubs Maidenhead United and Aldershot Town, Osho made his debut for Reading in a 0–1 defeat to Middlesbrough on 22 December 2018 earning man of the match.[8]

On 29 January 2019, Osho joined Bristol Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[9]

On 28 October 2019, Osho featured on trial for Ipswich Town U23's in their game against Coventry City.[10]

On 7 December 2019, Osho joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until 4 January 2020.[11]

With his contract with Reading due to expire on 30 June 2020, and due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2019–20 season, Osho signed a short-term extension with Reading until the end of the season on 26 June 2020.[12] Following the completion of the 2019–20 season, Osho was offered a new contract by Reading,[13] but went on to decline the offer and leave the club.[14][non-primary source needed]

In October 2020, he played for Salford City's development squad in a Central League match.[15]

Luton Town

On 18 November 2020, Osho joined EFL Championship side Luton Town on a permanent deal.[16] In December 2020, Osho rejoined National League side Yeovil Town on a one month loan deal.[17]

On 21 January 2021, Osho joined Rochdale on loan until the end of the season.[18]

Osho established himself as a first team player for Luton during the 2021–22 season, making 26 appearances.[19] The following season, Osho scored in the Championship play-off semi-final against Sunderland as the team achieved promotion to the Premier League.[20]

After missing the beginning of the 2023–24 season through injury, Osho made his Premier League debut in a 3–1 loss at Aston Villa on 29 October 2023.[21] He scored his first Premier League goal in 4–3 home defeat to Arsenal on 4 December.[22]

Personal life

Born in England, Osho is of Nigerian descent.[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 February 2023[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reading 2016–17[25] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2017–18[26] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2018–19[27] Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
2019–20[28] Championship 5 0 2 0 1 0 — 8 0
Total 7 0 2 0 1 0 — 10 0
Maidenhead United (loan) 2017–18[26] National League 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Aldershot Town (loan) 2018–19[27] National League 8 0 3 0 — — 11 0
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2018–19[27] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yeovil Town (loan) 2019–20[28] National League 6 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 7 0
Luton Town 2020–21[29] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2021–22[30] Championship 23 0 2 0 1 0 — 26 0
2022–23[31] Championship 27 2 4 0 1 0 3[b] 1 35 3
2023–24[32] Premier League 12 2 0 0 0 0 — 12 2
Total 62 4 7 0 2 0 3 1 74 5
Yeovil Town (loan) 2020–21[29] National League 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 4 0
Rochdale (loan) 2020–21[29] League One 22 1 — — — 22 1
Career total 112 5 12 0 3 0 4 1 131 6
  1. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs

Honours

Luton Town

References

  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Gabriel Osho". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Gabriel Osho". Premier League. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ^ Briard, Dan (10 January 2021). "Gabriel Osho on the move to Luton, his debut and progression in the FA Cup!". www.lutontown.co.uk. Luton Town F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Royals visit Forest School Open Evening". www.readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  6. ^ "15 youngsters sign new pro deals with Reading". Reading F.C. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  7. ^ "McIntyre and Osho pen long-term contracts". Reading F.C. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Osho starts for senior debut, four Academy players in line-up". Reading F.C. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Osho joins Bristol Rovers on loan". Reading F.C. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Reading Defender on Trial". twtd.co.uk. TWTD. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Osho joins Glovers on one-month-long loan". Reading F.C. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Adam, Blackett, Gunter, McCleary, Obita and Osho all agree contract extensions to the end of July". Reading F.C. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Royals bid farewell to five first team players out of contract". Reading F.C. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Very best of luck to @gabeosho who has opted to decline the offer of a new deal and departs the Royals following the expiration of his contract at the end of last month". Reading F.C. Twitter. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Walsall 0-4 Salford City (06/10/20) | Central League". Salford City F.C. Official Website. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Luton Town sign former Reading defender". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Transfer | Luton duo join on loan". ytfc.net. Yeovil Town F.C. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Gabriel Osho Joins Dale On Loan". Rochdale A.F.C. Rochdale A.F.C. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  19. ^ "2 Gabriel Osho". Luton Town F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Luton sinks Sunderland to reach play-off final". beIN Sports. 17 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Gabe Osho - "I'm excited to play more games at this level"". Luton Town F.C. 30 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Rice's last-gasp winner sends Arsenal five points clear". Premier League. 5 December 2023.
  23. ^ "Confirmed : Promising Nigerian Defender Offered New Contract By Reading FC :: All Nigeria Soccer – The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". allnigeriasoccer.com.
  24. ^ "G.Osho". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  25. ^ "Games played by Gabriel Osho in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  26. ^ a b "Games played by Gabriel Osho in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  27. ^ a b c "Games played by Gabriel Osho in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  28. ^ a b "Games played by Gabriel Osho in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  29. ^ a b c "Games played by Gabriel Osho in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  30. ^ "Games played by Gabriel Osho in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  31. ^ "Games played by Gabriel Osho in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  32. ^ "Games played by Gabriel Osho in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  33. ^ "Luton win shootout to reach Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

External links

  • Profile at the Luton Town F.C. website
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