Vince Osuji
{{short description|Nigerian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Vince Osuji
| fullname =
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|4|6|df=y}}
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| height = 1.88 m{{cite web|url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/spelare/vince-osuji/13527|title=Vince Osuji|publisher=Fotbolltransfers|access-date=9 January 2025}}
| currentclub = Club Brugge
| clubnumber = 24
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2024
| youthclubs1 = De Cardinal Football Academy
| years1 = 2024–2025
| clubs1 = Kalmar FF
| caps1 = 15
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2025–
| clubs2 = Club Brugge
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| pcupdate = 9 January 2025
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Vince Osuji (born 6 April 2006) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a central defender for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge.
Career
Osuji played for De Cardinal Football Academy until April 2024, when he moved to Sweden and signed for Kalmar FF in the Allsvenskan. Osuji has been denied a transfer to KRC Genk, owing to visa problems.
According to Sveriges Radio, it was apparent that Osuji was one of Kalmar's leading players already after his first game.{{cite news|url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/succespelaren-redo-att-ta-nasta-steg-tro-pa-det-du-gor|title=Succéspelaren redo att ta nästa steg: ”Tro på det du gör”|date=30 August 2024|publisher=Sveriges Radio|language=sv|access-date=9 January 2025}} He scored his first Allsvenskan goal against Malmö FF in .{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.se/sport/malmos-miss-poangtapp-mot-nastjumbon/|title=Malmös miss – poängtapp mot nästjumbon|date=24 August 2024|work=Dagens Nyheter|language=sv|access-date=9 January 2025}}
As the 2024 Allsvenskan ended in relegation for Kalmar, Swedish media reported that at least 9 European clubs were interested in buying Osuji, in what could be a record transfer.{{cite news|url=https://fotbolldirekt.se/silly-season/oo-nyheter-han-tror-att-kalmar-ff-kan-sla-transferrekord/|title=Agenten tror att Kalmar FF kan slå transferrekord|date=19 July 2024|publisher=Fotbolldirekt|language=sv|access-date=9 January 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/93xrdr/avslojar-vince-osuji-pa-vag-mot-storforsaljning|title=Avslöjar: Kalmar FF kan sälja talangen utomlands i vinter|date=21 November 2024|work=Aftonbladet|language=sv|access-date=9 January 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.voetbalnieuws.be/news/809925/renard-gaat-er-tegenaan-toptransfer-met-atletisch-monster|title='Renard gaat er tegenaan: toptransfer met atletisch monster'|last=P|first=Olivier|date=8 December 2024|publisher=Voetbalnieuws|language=nl|access-date=9 January 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/dRpz6O/avslojar-kalmar-nara-att-salja-vince-osuji-kan-ga-for-en-rekordsumma|title=Kalmar nära att sälja Vince Osuji – kan gå för en rekordsumma|last=Kristoffersson|first=Daniel|date=7 January 2025|work=Aftonbladet|publisher=Aghassi, Martin|language=sv|access-date=9 January 2025}}
On 23 January 2025, Osuji signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Club Brugge in Belgium.{{cite web|publisher=Club Brugge KV|url=https://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/news/vince-osuji-tot-2029-bij-club|title=Vince Osuji tot 2029 bij Club|trans-title=Vince Osuji at Club until 2029|date=23 January 2025|access-date=23 January 2025|language=nl}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Club Brugge KV squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Osuji, Vince}}
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Club Brugge KV players
Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium