Odel Offiah
English footballer (born 2002)
Odeluga Joshua Offiah (born 26 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for EFL Championship club Preston North End.
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 2023, 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.
He made his first ever Premier League start vs Bournemouth on 28 April 2024.
On 9 June 2025, Offiah extended his contract with Brighton until 30 June 2026.
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.
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