{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1998)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Stephen Odey | image = | caption = Odey playing for MFM FC in 2017 | fullname = Stephen Pius Odey | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|1|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria | height = 1.73 m | position = Forward | currentclub = Debreceni VSC | clubnumber = 90 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2016–2017 | clubs1 = MFM | caps1 = 42 | goals1 = 23 | years2 = 2017–2019 | clubs2 = Zürich | caps2 = 45 | goals2 = 12 | years3 = 2019–2022 | clubs3 = Genk | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2020–2021 | clubs4 = → Amiens (loan) | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 6 | years5 = 2021–2022 | clubs5 = → Randers (loan) | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 7 | years6 = 2022–2025 | clubs6 = Randers FC | caps6 = 89 | goals6 = 9 | years7 = 2026– | clubs7 = Debrecen | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2017– | nationalteam1 = Nigeria | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 30 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = 18 August 2018 }}
'''Stephen Pius Odey''' (born 15 January 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who last played as a forward for Hungarian NB I club Debrecen.
==Club career== Odey played in the second edition of GTBank-Lagos state principals cup where he was the captain of the winning Dairy Farm Senior secondary school Agege. He also topped the list of the GTBank 13-man all star team of that year. He trained at CampGTBank with 23 other students under lead coach Mark Elis, former coach at Arsenal.
He is the all-time top scorer for MFM in the Nigerian Professional Football League, the highest football league level in Nigeria. Odey was the highest goalscorer for MFM in the 2015–16 season.<ref name ="NPFL Top Scorers 2015-2016">{{cite web|title=NPFL Top Scorers 2015-2016|url=http://www.npfl.ng/index.php/2016-03-08-11-00-23/2015-2016-season/top-goal-scorers-chart-2015-2016}}</ref><ref name="Stephen Odey first hat-trick">{{cite web |title=Stephen Odey first hat-trick|url=http://www.mountaintopfc.com/2017/01/23/odey-my-first-career-hat-trick-the-beginning-of-new-dawn/}}</ref> He scored his first career hat-trick in January 2017 against Lobi Stars.<ref name="Stephen Odey first hat-trick"/>
On 4 October 2017, Odey completed a transfer to Swiss club FC Zürich.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fcz.ch/de/profis/news/2017/fc-zurich-verpflichtet-sturmer-stephen-odey/|title=Der FC Zürich verpflichtet Stürmer Stephen Odey|language=de|date=4 October 2017|access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref>
On 28 June 2019, it was confirmed that Odey had joined Genk on a five-year contract.<ref>[https://www.fcz.ch/en/first-team/news/2019/stephen-odey-wechselt-zum-krc-genk/ Stephen Odey joins KRC Genk], fcz.ch, 28 June 2019</ref> On 11 September 2020, he joined Ligue 2 club Amiens SC on loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.krcgenk.be/nl/nieuws/4003/stephen-odey-op-huurbasis-naar-amiens|title=Der FC Zürich verpflichtet Stürmer Stephen Odey|language=nl|date=11 September 2020|access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref> On 31 August 2021, he joined Danish club Randers FC on loan for the 2021-22 season with an option to buy.<ref>[https://www.randersfc.dk/nyheder-superliga/august-2021/randers-fc-lejer-stephen-odey-i-genk/ RANDERS FC LEJER STEPHEN ODEY I GENK], randersfc.dk, 31 August 2021</ref> After scoring five goals in seven games Randers confirmed on 21 November 2021, that they had bought Odey free from Genk at the end of his loan deal, becoming the most expensive transfer in Randers' history.<ref>[https://www.randersfc.dk/nyheder-superliga/randers-fc-kober-stephen-odey/ RANDERS FC KØBER STEPHEN ODEY], randersfc.dk, 21 November 2021</ref> Odey signed a deal until June 2024, running from the 2022-23 season.
On 8 December 2025, Randers FC announced that Odey is going to leave the club on 31 December 2025, when his contract expires.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://randersfc.dk/nyheder-superliga/2025/december/stephen-odey-stopper-i-randers-fc|title=Stephen Odey stopper i Randers FC|trans-title=Stephen Odey leaves Randers FC|publisher=Randers|language=da|date=8 December 2025}}</ref>
On 27 February 2026, Odey completed a transfer to Hungarian club Debreceni VSC.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://en.dvsc.hu/dvsc-signed-an-experienced-goal-scoring-nigerian-striker/|title=DVSC signed an experienced, goal-scoring Nigerian striker|language=en|date=27 February 2026|access-date=27 February 2026}}</ref>
==International career== On 13 August 2017, Odey made his debut for Nigeria, as a substitute, in a 1–0 loss against Benin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/18173/Benin_Nigeria.html|title=Benin vs. Nigeria|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=26 July 2018}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Individual''' *Player of the Month, NPFL League Bloggers Awards: January 2017<ref>{{Cite news |title=League Bloggers Award January 2017|date=15 February 2017 |url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/odey-dedicates-lba-award-coaches-teammates/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref> *Player of the Month, NPFL League Bloggers Awards: March 2017<ref>{{cite web |title=League Bloggers Award March 2017|url=http://www.sportflames.com/2017/04/stephen-odey-of-mfm-won-second-lba.html}}</ref>
'''FC Zürich''' *Swiss Cup: 2017–18
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|stephen-odey/485234}} * {{WorldFootball.net|stephen-odey}} * [https://dbfcz.ch/spieler.php?spieler_id=10695 FC Zurich Stats]
{{Debreceni VSC squad}}
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