Odeluga Offiah
Odeluga Joshua "Odel" Offiah (born 26 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. Club career

Brighton & Hove Albion

In his youth, Offiah was a member of the Bromley academy, and in 2016 won the Kent Youth Cup with their U13 side before joining Brighton & Hove Albion's academy in 2017. Offiah made his professional footballing debut on 24 August 2021, coming on as a 68th minute substitute for Taylor Richards in the 2–0 EFL Cup second round victory over Championship side Cardiff City. He made his first start for  the Seagulls on 8 January 2022, playing 55 minutes of the 2–1 – after extra-time – away win over West Bromwich Albion of the Championship in the FA Cup third round. On 31 January, Offiah committed his future with Brighton by signing a new contract that runs until June 2024. Offiah was among the substitutes in Brighton's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Wembley on 23 April, where he remained on the bench in the eventual penalty shootout defeat. He made his Premier League debut and first professional league match of his career three days later, coming on as 88th minute substitute for Albion goalscorer Facundo Buonanotte in the 3–1 away loss at Nottingham Forest. Heart of Midlothian (loan)

On 18 August 2023, Offiah signed a new contract with Brighton running until June 2025, whilst signing a season-long loan with Heart of Midlothian of the Scottish Premiership. He made a goalscoring debut two days after signing, with a powerful header crashing in off the underside of the crossbar, scoring Hearts' second in the eventual 4–0 home win over Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle in the Scottish League Cup second round. Personal life
Offiah was born in Camden to Nigerian parents. He is the nephew of former rugby league and rugby union player Martin Offiah. Career statistics

References

External links
Profile at the Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. website

2002 births
Living people
Footballers from the London Borough of Camden
English people of Ghanaian descent
English men's footballers
English sportspeople of Nigerian descent
Men's association football defenders
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Heart of Midlothian F.C. players