Bright Osayi-Samuel
Full nameBright Osayi-Samuel[1]
Birth date31 December 1997 (age 28)[2]
Birth placeOkija, Nigeria
Height1.75 m[2]
PositionRight-back, winger
CurrentclubBirmingham City
Clubnumber26
Youthyears 12014–2015
Youthclubs 1Blackpool
Years 12015–2017
Clubs 1Blackpool
Caps 164
Goals 14
Years 22017–2021
Clubs 2Queens Park Rangers
Caps 2103
Goals 211
Years 32021–2025
Clubs 3Fenerbahçe
Caps 3120
Goals 36
Years 42025–
Clubs 4Birmingham City
Caps 422
Goals 40
Nationalyears 12022–
Nationalteam 1Nigeria
Nationalcaps 135
Nationalgoals 10
Club-update23:08, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
Nationalteam-update23:14, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

'Bright Osayi-Samuel ' (born 31 December 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for club Birmingham City and the Nigeria national team.[3]

Early life

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.[4]

Club career

Blackpool (2015–2017)

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.[5][6]

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.

Queens Park Rangers (2017–2021)

On 1 September 2017, Osayi-Samuel joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal.[7]

He made his debut with the team on 23 September 2017 in a 0–0 home draw as a substitute against Burton Albion.[8] 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.

Fenerbahçe (2021–2025)

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.[9][10]

He made his debut in a 1–0 win over Çaykur Rizespor on 30 January 2021.[11] On 8 March 2021, he scored his first goal away against Konyaspor in a Süper Lig match, in which Fenerbahçe won 3–0.[12]

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, a 1–0 home victory for Fenerbahçe.[13]

Birmingham City

On 4 July 2025, Osayi-Samuel signed a three-year deal with newly promoted EFL Championship club Birmingham City.[14] On 8 August, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Ipswich Town in the league.[15]

International career

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.[16] 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.[17]

On 11 December 2025, Osayi-Samuel was called up to the Nigeria squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[18]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup[a]League cup[b]ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool2014–15[19]Championship600000——60
2015–16[20]League One2300010—2[c]0260
2016–17[21]League Two3144110—6[d]0425
2017–18[22]League One40—10—0050
Total6444130—80795
Queens Park Rangers2017–18[22]Championship18100———181
2018–19[23]Championship2724031——343
2019–20[24]Championship3752110——406
2020–21[25]Championship2131010——233
Total103117151——11513
Fenerbahçe2020–21[25]Süper Lig18110———191
2021–22[26]Süper Lig31121—10[e]0—432
2022–23[27]Süper Lig23040—11[f]0—380
2023–24[28]Süper Lig23410—15[g]000394
2024–25[29]Süper Lig25020—12[h]0—390
Total1206101—480001787
Birmingham City2025–26[30]Championship2201010——240
Career total30921223914808039625
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Turkish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Four appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs
  5. ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  8. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. ^ Five appearances in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
  10. ^ Two appearances in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
  11. ^ Four appearances in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Nigeria202210
202370
202412[i]0
20259[j]0
20266[k]0
Total350

Honours

Blackpool

Fenerbahçe

Nigeria

Individual

References

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  3. ^ "Bright Osayi-Samuel". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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  6. ^ "Blackpool 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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  8. ^ "Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  9. ^ Morrissey, Paul (23 January 2021). "Club statement: Bright Osayi-Samuel". Queens Park Rangers F.C.. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Bright Osayi-Samuel Fenerbahçemizde" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K.. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Fenerbahçe 1–0 Çaykur Rizespor" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K.. 30 January 2021.
  12. ^ "İttifak Holding Konyaspor 0–3 Fenerbahçe" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K.. 8 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Fenerbahçe 1–0 HJK Helsinki" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K.. 19 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Blues complete signing of Bright Osayi-Samuel". Bcfc.com. Birmingham City FC. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  15. ^ "George Hirst scored a controversial penalty in the fifth minute of injury time to rescue a point for Ipswich Town". bbc.com. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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