Nathan Oduwa

Kelede Nathan Oduwa (born 5 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Irish club Dundalk. He has represented England at the under-17, under-18, and under-20 levels,[3] and Nigeria at the under-23 level.

Nathan Oduwa
Oduwa in 2015
Personal information
Full name Kelade Nathan Oduwa[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-05) 5 March 1996[1]
Place of birth Bloomsbury, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Dundalk
Number 17
Youth career
2007–2013 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2015 → Luton Town (loan) 11 (0)
2015–2016 → Rangers (loan) 15 (1)
2016 → Colchester United (loan) 2 (0)
2016–2017 → Peterborough United (loan) 6 (0)
2017–2018 Olimpija Ljubljana 22 (2)
2018 Vejle Boldklub 3 (0)
2019 Hapoel Hadera 13 (1)
2020– Dundalk 10 (0)
National team
2012 England U17 7 (0)
2014 England U18 2 (0)
2015 England U20 3 (0)
2016 Nigeria U23 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2020

Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

Born in Bloomsbury, Greater London,[1] Oduwa joined Tottenham Hotspur at the age of 11 and progressed through the club's youth system, signing his first professional contract in July 2012.[4] He played for the club's under-18 team, making 24 appearances and scoring 10 goals during the 2013–14 season.[4] Oduwa was promoted to the under-21 team for the subsequent season, scoring four goals.[4]

On 2 February 2015, Oduwa joined League Two club Luton Town on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.[5] He made his Football League debut on 7 February as a 59th-minute substitute for Shaun Whalley in a 1–1 draw with Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium.[6] He completed the loan spell with 11 appearances for Luton, eight of which came as a substitute.[7]

On 13 August 2015, Oduwa, alongside Spurs teammate, Dominic Ball, signed for Scottish Championship club Rangers on season-long loans.[8][9] He debuted three days later as a 61st-minute substitute for Barrie McKay in a 5–1 away win over Alloa Athletic.[10][11] During the match, he sparked controversy by performing a rainbow flick, which an Alloa defender called "disrespectful".[12] Oduwa scored his first goal for the Ibrox club in a 4–0 home win over Dumbarton on 1 December.[13] By late October, he had managed four assists,[14] as well as winning several penalties. However, as Rangers sought more permanent options in Oduwa's position, his loan spell was cut short, and he returned to Tottenham Hotspur on 17 January 2016.[15]

On 26 February 2016, Oduwa signed for League One club Colchester United on a one-month loan.[16] He made only two appearances for the club, both of which were as a substitute.[17]

On 31 August 2016, Oduwa joined League One club Peterborough United on loan until 2 January 2017.[18] He made his debut for the club in a 2–2 draw at home to Swindon Town on 3 September.[19] Peterborough manager Grant McCann confirmed that Oduwa returned to Tottenham on 1 January, having made nine substitute appearances.[19][20]

Olimpija Ljubljana

On 14 February 2017, Oduwa signed for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana on a three-year contract.[21] He debuted on 25 February in a 1–0 defeat away to Maribor.[22] Oduwa left the club on 22 July 2018, after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[23]

Vejle Boldklub

On 28 September 2018, Vejle Boldklub announced the signing of Oduwa on a three-year contract.[24] On 17 December 2018, Vejle and Oduwa agreed to terminate the players contract before time.[25]

Hapoel Hadera

On 30 January 2019, Oduwa signed for the Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Hadera.[26]

Dundalk

On 10 March 2020, Oduwa signed for League of Ireland Premier Division champions Dundalk.[27][28]

International career

Oduwa has represented England at multiple youth levels. In September 2015, he was named in the England U20 squad.[29]

On 24 March 2016, Oduwa debuted for Nigeria U23 in a friendly match against Brazil U23, where he replaced Imoh Ezekiel in the final minutes of the match.[30] Oduwa was part of Nigeria U23 team at the Suwon Invitational Tournament in preparation for the Rio 2016 Olympics.[31][32]

Style of play

Oduwa mainly plays as a left winger, although he is also capable of playing on the right wing. He has a very direct play style, and uses pace, dribbling, and tricks (such as the rainbow flick) to beat opposing defenders.[33] He provides assists with his balls in from wide positions, and also draws a lot of fouls.[34][35]

Career statistics
As of 9 December 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur 2014–15[7] Premier League 00000000—00
2015–16[17] 00000000—00
2016–17[19] 00000000—00
Total 00000000—00
Luton Town (loan) 2014–15[7] League Two 110————110
Rangers (loan) 2015–16[17] Scottish Championship 151—20—2[lower-alpha 1]0191
Colchester United (loan) 2015–16[17] EFL League One 20————20
Peterborough United (loan) 2016–17[19] 6010——2[lower-alpha 2]090
Olimpija Ljubljana 2016–17[22] Slovenian PrvaLiga 4010———50
2017–18[22] 18200—2[lower-alpha 3]0—202
Total 222100020—252
Vejle Boldklub 2018–19[22] Danish Superliga 3000———30
Hapoel Hadera 2018–19[22] Israeli Premier League 13130———161
Dundalk 2020[22] League of Ireland Premier Division 10022—4[lower-alpha 4]0—162
Career total 824722060401016
  1. Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 appearance in UEFA Champions League, 3 appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Olimpija Ljubljana[22]

Dundalk

References
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