Sydney Osazuwa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney Ehizogie Osazuwa Omoruyi | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Fuenlabrada, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leganés | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Nuevo Versalles | ||
| 2017–2020 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 2020–2021 | Móstoles | ||
| 2021–2022 | Getafe | ||
| 2022–2023 | Granada | ||
| 2023– | Leganés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Leganés | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Spain U17 | 6 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:02, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sydney Ehizogie Osazuwa Omoruyi (born 21 April 2007) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for CD Leganés.
Club career[edit]
Born in Fuenlabrada, Community of Madrid to Nigerian parents,[1] Osazuwa joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2017, from AD Nuevo Versalles Loranca.[2] After leaving Atleti in 2020, he subsequently represented CD Móstoles URJC, Getafe CF and Granada CF before joining the Juvenil squad of CD Leganés in 2023.[1]
On 27 January 2024, before even having appeared for the reserves, Osazuwa made his professional debut by coming on as a late substitute for Aritz Arambarri in a 1–0 Segunda División away loss to Real Oviedo;[3][4] aged 16 years, 9 months and 6 days, he became the second youngest player to debut for the club in a professional tier, only behind Samuel Eto'o.[5]
International career[edit]
On 30 January 2024, Osazuwa was called up to the Spain under-17 team.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sydney, esperanza juvenil pepinera" [Sydney, juvenil hope of the pepineros] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Atlético de Madrid Alevín B" (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "El Oviedo se embala: Paulino es el único que puede con Conde y el líder" [Oviedo is on a roll: Paulino is the only one who deals with Conde and the leader] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Sydney adelanta a Poveda y lo empuja hacia la puerta de salida" [Sydney goes ahead of Poveda and pushes him to the exit door] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ CD Leganés [@CDLeganes] (January 28, 2024). "🆕🔝 Tras su estreno este sábado, Sydney se convierte en el segundo debutante más joven en la historia de nuestro club en @LaLiga, sólo por detrás de @SamuelEtoo 👏🏻🥒" [🆕🔝 After his debut this Saturday, Sydney becomes the second-youngest debutant in our club's history in @LaLiga, only behind @SamuelEtoo 👏🏻🥒] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sydney Osazuwa, convocado por la selección española sub-17" [Sydney Osazuwa, called up for Spain under-17s] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- Sydney Osazuwa at BDFutbol
- Sydney Osazuwa at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Sydney Osazuwa at Soccerway