In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Osazuwa and the second or maternal family name is Omoruyi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney Ehizogie Osazuwa Omoruyi | ||
| Date of birth | (2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Fuenlabrada, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Real Sociedad B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Nuevo Versalles | ||
| 2017–2020 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 2020–2021 | Móstoles | ||
| 2021–2022 | Getafe | ||
| 2022–2023 | Granada | ||
| 2023–2024 | Leganés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Leganés B | 9 | (1) |
| 2024 | Leganés | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Real Sociedad B | 8 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2024 | Spain U17 | 9 | (5) |
| 2024– | Spain U18 | 3 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:29, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sydney Ehizogie Osazuwa Omoruyi (born 21 April 2007) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Real Sociedad B.
Club career
Born in Fuenlabrada, Community of Madrid to Nigerian parents, Osazuwa joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2017, from AD Nuevo Versalles Loranca. After leaving Atleti in 2020, he subsequently represented CD Móstoles URJC, Getafe CF and Granada CF before joining the Juvenil squad of CD Leganés in 2023.
On 27 January 2024, before even having appeared for the reserves, Osazuwa made his professional debut by coming on as a late substitute for Aritz Arambarri in a 1–0 Segunda División away loss to Real Oviedo; aged 16 years, 9 months and 6 days, he became the second youngest player to debut for the club in a professional tier, only behind Samuel Eto'o.
On 10 July 2024, Osazuwa signed for Real Sociedad and was assigned to the B-team in Primera Federación.
International career
On 30 January 2024, Osazuwa was called up to the Spain under-17 team.
References
- ^ "Sydney, esperanza juvenil pepinera" [Sydney, juvenil hope of the pepineros] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- "Atlético de Madrid Alevín B" (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- "El Oviedo se embala: Paulino es el único que puede con Conde y el líder" [Oviedo is on a roll: Paulino is the only one who deals with Conde and the leader] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- "Sydney adelanta a Poveda y lo empuja hacia la puerta de salida" [Sydney goes ahead of Poveda and pushes him to the exit door] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- CD Leganés (28 January 2024). "🆕🔝 Tras su estreno este sábado, Sydney se convierte en el segundo debutante más joven en la historia de nuestro club en @LaLiga, sólo por detrás de @SamuelEtoo 👏🏻🥒" [🆕🔝 After his debut this Saturday, Sydney becomes the second-youngest debutant in our club's history in @LaLiga, only behind @SamuelEtoo 👏🏻🥒] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Twitter.
- "Se incorpora al Sanse" [He joins Sanse] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- "Sydney Osazuwa, convocado por la selección española sub-17" [Sydney Osazuwa, called up for Spain under-17s] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
External links
- Sydney Osazuwa at BDFutbol
- Sydney Osazuwa at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Sydney Osazuwa at Soccerway
| Real Sociedad B – current squad | |
|---|---|
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the Community of Madrid
- Spanish people of Nigerian descent
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Segunda División players
- Tercera Federación players
- CD Leganés B players
- CD Leganés players
- Real Sociedad B footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen