Nathan Oduwa

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Nathan Oduwa
File:Nathan Oduwa at Puma.jpg
Nathan Oduwa at the London Puma store signing, August 2015
Personal information
Full name Kelade Nathan Oduwa[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-05) 5 March 1996 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Bloomsbury, England
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Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Youth career
2007–2015 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2015 → Luton Town (loan) 11 (0)
2015–2016 → Rangers (loan) 15 (1)
2016 → Colchester United (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2013 England U17 7 (0)
2014 England U18 3 (0)
2015– England U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:29, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:41, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

Kelede Nathan Oduwa (born 5 March 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national under-20 team.

Club career

Born in Bloomsbury, Greater London,[1] Oduwa joined Tottenham Hotspur at the age of 11 and progressed through the club's youth system, signing his first professional contract in July 2012.[3] He played for the club's Under-18 team, making 24 appearances and scoring 10 goals during the 2013–14 season.[3] Oduwa was promoted to the Under-21 team for the subsequent season, scoring four goals.[3]

On 2 February 2015, Oduwa joined League Two club Luton Town on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.[4] He made his Football League debut on 7 February 2015 as a 59th-minute substitute for Shaun Whalley in a 1–1 draw with Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium.[5] He made a total of 11 league appearances for Luton, eight of which were as a substitute.[6]

On 13 August 2015, Oduwa, alongside Spurs teammate, Dominic Ball, signed for Scottish Championship club Rangers on season-long loans.[7][8] He made his debut three days later as a 61st-minute substitute for Barrie McKay in a 5–1 away win over Alloa Athletic.[9][10] During the game he sparked controversy by performing a rainbow flick, which an Alloa defender called "disrespectful".[11] Oduwa scored his first goal for the Ibrox club in a 4–0 home win over Dumbarton on 1 December 2015.[12] By late October, he had managed four assists,[13] as well as winning several penalties. However, as Rangers sought more permanent options in Oduwa's position, his loan spell was cut short, and he returned to Tottenham Hotspur on 17 January 2016.[14]

On 26 February 2016, Oduwa signed for League One club Colchester United on a one month loan.[15] He made only two appearances for the club, both of which were as a substitute.[6]

International career

Oduwa has represented England at multiple youth levels. In September 2015, he was named in the England U20 squad,[16] the highest level of international football he's played at so far.

Style of play

Oduwa mainly plays as a left winger, although he is also capable of playing on the right wing. He has a very direct playstyle, and uses pace, dribbling and tricks (such as his controversial "rainbow flick") to beat defenders.[17] He provides assists with his balls in from wide positions, and also draws a lot of fouls.[18][19]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 March 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur 2014–15[20] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[21] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luton Town (loan) 2014–15[20] League Two 11 0 — — — 11 0
Rangers (loan) 2015–16[21] Scottish Championship 15 1 — 2 0 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 19 1
Colchester United (loan) 2015–16[21] League One 2 0 — — — 2 0
Career Total 28 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 32 1
  1. ↑ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup

References

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