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Bright Osayi-Samuel
Bright Osayi-Samuel MON (born 31 December 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for EFL Championship club Birmingham City and the Nigeria national team.
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| Osayi-Samuel with Birmingham City in 2026 | ||||||
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | ||||||
| (1997-12-31) 31 December 1997 | ||||||
| Okija, Nigeria | ||||||
| 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||
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| Birmingham City | ||||||
| 26 | ||||||
| Blackpool | ||||||
| Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||
| Blackpool | 64 | (4) | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 103 | (11) | ||||
| Fenerbahçe | 120 | (6) | ||||
| Birmingham City | 22 | (0) | ||||
| Nigeria | 35 | (0) | ||||
| Runner-up | 2023 Ivory Coast | 2025 Morocco | ||||
| Runner-up | 2023 Ivory Coast | |||||
| 2025 Morocco | ||||||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:08, 6 April 2026 (UTC)‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:14, 31 March 2026 (UTC) |
Bright Osayi-Samuel MON (born 31 December 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for EFL Championship club Birmingham City and the Nigeria national team.
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.
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.
Osayi-Samuel playing for Queens Park Rangers in 2017.
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.
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.
On 4 July 2025, Osayi-Samuel signed a three-year deal with newly promoted EFL Championship club Birmingham City. On 8 August, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Ipswich Town in the league.
Osayi-Samuel playing for Nigeria in 2024.
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.
On 11 December 2025, Osayi-Samuel was called up to the Nigeria squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
As of match played 6 April 2026
As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
Blackpool
- EFL League Two play-offs: 2017
Fenerbahçe
- Turkish Cup: 2022–23
Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2025
Individual
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Queens Park Rangers Young Player of the Year: 2019–20
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Bright Osayi-Samuel at Soccerbase
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Bright Osayi-Samuel at Soccerway
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Bright Osayi-Samuel at TFF.org
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Bright Osayi-Samuel at Fenerbahce.org
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Bright Osayi-Samuel at PremierLeague.com
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