Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender - Right-Back
at Birmingham City
at Birmingham City
324 days · joined 2025-07-04
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€6.50m
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Fenerbahce
top club · 178 apps
Career highs
€9.00m
peak value · 2022
€508k
top transfer fee · 20/21
6
best season · 19/20
23 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-12-31 · 6 players total
377Appearances
25Goals
33Assists
63Yellow cards
0Red cards
80Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Bright Osayi-Samuel |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1997-12-31 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Okija, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Birmingham City |
| Joined | 2025-07-04 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Fenerbahce → Birmingham
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Birmingham City
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Fenerbahce
39 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Fenerbahce
39 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Fenerbahce
38 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Fenerbahce
43 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2021
Transfer: QPR → Fenerbahce
20/21 · Transfer · €508k
Jul 2020
20/21 — Queens Park Rangers, Fenerbahce
42 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Queens Park Rangers
40 matches · 6 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Queens Park Rangers
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Blackpool → QPR
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Queens Park Rangers, Blackpool FC
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Blackpool FC
42 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Blackpool FC
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Blackpool U18 → Blackpool
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Blackpool FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Birmingham City
0.0%
Fenerbahce
54.7%
Queens Park Rangers
37.5%
Blackpool FC
7.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fenerbahce | 5 | 20/21 | 24/25 | 178 | 7 | 15 | 3,931 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 115 | 13 | 12 | 2,694 |
| Blackpool FC | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 79 | 5 | 6 | 564 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | Fenerbahce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Fenerbahce | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | Fenerbahce | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 23 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 436 |
| 23/24 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Fenerbahce | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Fenerbahce | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Fenerbahce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 23 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Fenerbahce | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League Qualifying | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2,365 |
| 21/22 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 575 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 981 |
| 20/21 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 593 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 565 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 229 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 222 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Blackpool FC | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 342 |
| 16/17 | League Two Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Blackpool FC | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Blackpool U18 | Blackpool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Blackpool | QPR | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-28 | QPR | Fenerbahce | Transfer | 3500000 | €508k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-04 | Fenerbahce | Birmingham | Transfer | 6500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | minor knock | 2021-04-24 | 2021-04-26 | 3 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-07 | 16 | 2 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-01-19 | 2023-01-30 | 12 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Torn thigh muscle | 2023-05-11 | 2023-06-01 | 22 | 4 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-08-13 | 2023-08-24 | 12 | 4 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-09-24 | 2023-09-29 | 6 | 2 |
| 23/24 | flu | 2023-10-07 | 2023-10-09 | 3 | 1 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-02-23 | 2024-02-25 | 3 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Bruise on the ankle joint | 2024-05-06 | 2024-05-11 | 6 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Injury to the ankle | 2024-08-17 | 2024-09-04 | 19 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-22 | 17 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Injury to the ankle | 2024-09-26 | 2024-10-04 | 9 | 3 |
Current€7.00m
Peak€9.00m
Low€75k
Δ since start+€6.93m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3444 | #12 | 23 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edin Džeko | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Serdar Dursun | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Potts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Scowen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Lumley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Aldred | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Crespo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilias Chair | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Miha Zajc | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eberechi Eze | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enner Valencia | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sebastian Szymański | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dušan Tadić | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Altay Bayındır | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 37 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 4 | 23 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Blackpool FC | 4 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 37 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 3 | 31 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Blackpool FC | 3 | 31 |
Last 50 matches for Birmingham City The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-30 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-04-24 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 0–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 6–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-01-23 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–3 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 0–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2024-12-23 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2024-11-26 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-10-22 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–3 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-10-01 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | INJURED Injury to the ankle |
| 2024-09-28 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 3–2 | Peterborough United | INJURED Injury to the ankle |
| 2024-09-21 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–2 | Birmingham City | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2024-09-16 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 3–1 | Wrexham AFC | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2024-08-31 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | INJURED Injury to the ankle |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Birmingham City | 0–2 | Fulham FC | INJURED Injury to the ankle |
| 2024-08-24 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Birmingham City | INJURED Injury to the ankle |
| 2024-08-17 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–3 | Birmingham City | INJURED Injury to the ankle |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Birmingham City | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Bright Osayi-Samuel's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 54% |
| Wigan Athletic | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 67% |
| Reading FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 50% |
| Portsmouth FC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 50% |
| Burton Albion | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 36% |
| Bristol Rovers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 45% |
| Derby County | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 18% |
| Oxford United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 36% |
| Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 30% |
| Ipswich Town | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 50% |
| Peterborough United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 60% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 39 | 436 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.68 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 43 | 2,514 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 20/21 | 42 | 1,556 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 19/20 | 40 | 686 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 794 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 564 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
113 apps
11 G
12 A
Süper Lig
120 apps
6 G
9 A
League Two
31 apps
4 G
3 A
FA Cup
11 apps
2 G
0 A
Türkiye Kupasi
10 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
UECL Quali
5 apps
0 G
3 A
League One
27 apps
0 G
3 A
Conference L.
12 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League
21 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Bright Osayi-Samuel?
Bright Osayi-Samuel is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Birmingham City.
How old is Bright Osayi-Samuel?
Bright Osayi-Samuel is 28 years old. He was born on December 31, 1997 in Okija.
What position does Bright Osayi-Samuel play?
Bright Osayi-Samuel plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Bright Osayi-Samuel play for?
Bright Osayi-Samuel currently plays for Birmingham City.
How many career goals has Bright Osayi-Samuel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Bright Osayi-Samuel has scored 25 goals in 377 appearances.
What is Bright Osayi-Samuel's market value?
Bright Osayi-Samuel's most recent reported market value is €6.50m.