Osaze Urhoghide (born 4 July 2000) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Early life

Urhoghide was born in

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, the Netherlands to

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parents and moved to England aged five.

Club career

AFC Wimbledon

Urhoghide signed his first professional contract with

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on the 6 April 2018.

Sheffield Wednesday

Following his release at the end of the 2018–19 season, he impressed on trial at

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club

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, and signed a contract with the club. He made his first team debut in the

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third round tie against

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, keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 win. On 4 June 2020, he extended his stay a further season by signing a new contract until 2021. He broke back into the team under

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and his form won him the clubs February 2021 player of the month. In March 2021, Osaze started to attract interest from other clubs, with

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, Crystal Place,

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and

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all reportedly interested in the defender. Sheffield Wednesday confirmed that they had offered him a new contract at the end of the 2020–21 season.

Celtic

On 1 July 2021, Urhoghide signed a four-year contract with

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. He made his debut for Celtic in a

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tie against

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on 9 December 2021.

KV Oostende (loan)

On 31 January 2022, Urhoghide joined Oostende on loan until the end of the season, with the option to buy. On 27 July 2022, the loan was renewed for the 2022–23 season.

Amiens

On 24 July 2023, Urhoghide joined French side

on a three-year deal.

Career statistics

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Urhoghide, Osaze 2000 births Living people English men's footballers English sportspeople of Nigerian descent Men's association football defenders AFC Wimbledon players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Celtic F.C. players K.V. Oostende players Amiens SC players English Football League players Belgian Pro League players English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium English expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Footballers from Rotterdam