Bradley Hudson-Odoi Explained

Bradley Hudson-Odoi
Fullname:Bradley Hudson-Odoi
Birth Date:29 November 1988
Birth Place:Accra, Ghana
Height:[1]
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:2001–2008
Youthclubs1:Fulham
Years1:2008–2009
Clubs1:Hereford United
Caps1:16
Goals1:3
Years2:2009
Clubs2:Grays Athletic (loan)
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:2009–2010
Clubs3:Histon
Caps3:19
Goals3:3
Years4:2009
Clubs4:Grays Athletic (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2010–2011
Clubs5:Thurrock
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:2011–2012
Clubs6:Vasas
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2013–2015
Clubs7:Metropolitan Police
Caps7:65
Goals7:19
Years8:2015–2016
Clubs8:Wealdstone
Caps8:37
Goals8:11
Years9:2016–2018
Clubs9:Sutton United
Caps9:13
Goals9:2
Years10:2016
Clubs10:Maidstone United (loan)
Caps10:4
Goals10:0
Years11:2017
Clubs11:→ Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan)
Caps11:14
Goals11:6
Years12:2017–2018
Clubs12:Eastleigh (loan)
Caps12:6
Goals12:0
Years13:2018
Clubs13:Hampton & Richmond Borough
Caps13:11
Goals13:2
Years14:2018–2019
Clubs14:Wealdstone
Caps14:17
Goals14:3
Years15:2019
Clubs15:Woking
Caps15:2
Goals15:0
Years16:2021
Clubs16:Saha
Caps16:5
Goals16:5[2]
Pcupdate:20:05, 17 February 2019 (UTC)
Nationalyears1:2007

Bradley Hudson-Odoi (born 29 November 1988) is a Ghanaian footballer who last played as a striker for National League South side, Woking.

Background

Born in Accra, Hudson-Odoi is the son of former Hearts of Oak midfielder Bismark Odoi[3] [4] and older brother of Chelsea and England international forward Callum Hudson-Odoi[5]

Club career

He joined Fulham at the age of 12 but never played for the first team.[6] He signed for Hereford United on 16 July 2008. He made his debut for Hereford in a 2–1 defeat against Leyton Orient.[7]

In March 2009, Hudson-Odoi signed for Grays Athletic on an initial one-month loan with a view to a permanent deal after spending two weeks on trial with the Conference National club.[8] He made his debut on 7 March 2009 in the 2–1 home win over Altrincham, supplying Jamie Slabber with a cross to score Grays' second goal.[9] He joined Histon on a contract until January 2010 in August 2009.[10] He rejoined Grays on a month's loan on 27 November.[11] He rejoined Grays Athletic for a third time on 26 October 2010, before joining Conference South club Thurrock in December. After a stint abroad at Hungarian side Vasas, Bradley joined Metropolitan Police on trial, before signing a contract in January 2014.[12] Playing for Wealdstone in the 2015–16 season, Bradley was voted their player of the season. After the season ended, Wealdstone announced Bradley's departure for a team in the National League,[13] later announced as Sutton United.[14]

Hudson-Odoi made his first league appearance for Sutton as a substitute on their opening day defeat of the 2016–17 season to Solihull Moors on 6 August 2016, coming on for Roarie Deacon, before making his first full appearance and debut in a 2–0 win over Torquay United on 16 August. On his third appearance for Sutton, he scored his first league goal for the club and the winner in a 1–0 home victory over Dagenham & Redbridge on 29 August 2016 when he connected with Ross Stearn's cross and struck a half volley 11 minutes into the game.[15] On 10 November 2016 Hudson-Odoi joined Maidstone United on loan for one month.[16]

Hudson-Odoi appeared in Sutton's historic run to the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time ever, including a 3–1 victory over League One side and local rivals AFC Wimbledon in the third round on 17 January 2017,[17] and a 2–0 defeat to Premier League team Arsenal in the fifth round on 20 February.[18] On 23 February 2018, he was released by Sutton and signed for Hampton & Richmond Borough. On 22 May 2018, Hudson-Odoi returned to Wealdstone.[19] On 25 January 2019, Hudson-Odoi left Wealdstone after an injury hit season[20] and soon reunited with former manager, Alan Dowson at fellow National League South side, Woking.[21] However, just after featuring twice for the Surrey-based side, Hudson-Odoi opted to leave the club in February 2019.[22]

International career

He was part of the Ghana U20 squad for the 2007 Toulon Tournament.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hereford United2008–09[23] League One16320101[24] 0203
Grays Athletic (loan)2008–09Conference Premier11000110
Histon2009–10[25] Conference Premier1930000193
Grays Athletic (loan)2009–10Conference Premier20000020
Thurrock2010–11[26] Conference South20000020
Vasas2011–12Nemzeti Bajnokság I601272
Metropolitan Police2013–14[27] Isthmian League Premier Division238001[28] 0248
2014–15[29] Isthmian League Premier Division421100004211
Total651900106619
Wealdstone2015–16[30] National League South3711522[31] 34416
Sutton United2016–17National League1124020172
2017–18National League20000020
Total1324020192
Maidstone United (loan)2016–17National League4040
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan)2017–18National League South1460000146
Eastleigh (loan)2017–18National League60001070
Hampton & Richmond Borough2017–18National League South112004[32] 2154
Wealdstone2018–19[33] [34] National League South1731020203
Woking2018–19National League South200020
Career total225491841013525758

Personal life

6 children - 4 with wife - 2 outside of current marriage.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 . 2009 . Mainstream Publishing . Edinburgh . 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. News: Player Profile. Fulltime The Fa. 28 September 2016 . 7 January 2018.
  3. News: Ghanaian Hudson-Odoi signs . VitalFootball.co.uk . 2008-07-02 . 2009-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180209002755/http://www.hereford.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=114256 . 2018-02-09 . dead.
  4. News: Bradley gets Ghana call up. Ghana Football Association. 2006-10-20. 2009-03-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20080629053853/http://www.ghanafa.org/blacksatellites/200610/1406.asp. 2008-06-29. dead.
  5. News: Friendly test for young Blues . Chelsea Official Site . 28 September 2016 . 7 January 2018.
  6. News: Hereford bring in two new faces. BBC Sport. 2008-07-16. 2009-03-07.
  7. News: Leyton Orient 2–1 Hereford. BBC Sport. 2008-08-09. 2009-03-07.
  8. News: Hudson-Odoi Joins Grays On Loan . Hereford United F.C . 2009-03-06 . 2009-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090310192153/http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/article/2504363/Hudson-Odoi-Joins-Grays-On-Loan . 2009-03-10 . dead.
  9. News: Grays 2–1 Altrincham. BBC Sport. 2009-03-07. 2009-03-08.
  10. News: Histon bolster attacking options. BBC Sport. 2009-08-08. 2009-11-27.
  11. News: Grays net Histon striker on loan. BBC Sport. 2009-11-27. 2009-11-27.
  12. Web site: The Met Put a Contract on Hudson-Odoi. 4 January 2014.
  13. Web site: Bradley Hudson-Odoi to leave Wealdstone. Wealdstone FC. 14 May 2016. 14 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160521041103/http://www.wealdstone-fc.com/2016/posts/bradley-hudson-odoi-to-leave-wealdstone/. 21 May 2016. dead.
  14. Web site: Latest News. Sutton United Football Club. 16 May 2016. 16 May 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160512064011/http://www.suttonunited.net/news.php. 12 May 2016.
  15. News: Sutton United 1 Dagenham & Redbridge 0. BBC Sport. 29 August 2016. 2 September 2016.
  16. News: Bradley Hudson-Odoi: Maidstone United sign Sutton forward on loan. BBC Sport. 10 November 2016. 12 November 2016.
  17. News: AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Sutton United . 17 January 2017 . 7 March 2017 . BBC.
  18. News: Sutton United 0–2 Arsenal . 20 February 2017 . 7 March 2017 . BBC.
  19. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180523100043/https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/2018/posts/bradley-hudson-odi-signs-up-for-2018-19-campaign/ . 2018-05-23 . dead .
  20. Web site: Player News - Hudson-Odoi departs. 25 January 2019.
  21. News: Woking striker Hudson-Odoi 'excited' by link-up with old boss Dowson . Get Surrey . 1 February 2019 . 4 February 2019.
  22. News: Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi reason for older brother quitting Woking after one month . Get Surrey . 25 February 2019 . 19 March 2019.
  23. News: Games played by Bradley Hudson-Odoi in 2008/2009 . Soccerbase . 21 November 2017.
  24. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  25. News: Games played by Bradley Hudson-Odoi in 2009/2010 . Soccerbase . 21 November 2017.
  26. News: B. Hudson-Odoi . Soccerway . 21 November 2017.
  27. News: Bradley Hudson-Odoi . Metropolitan Police Official Site . 21 November 2017.
  28. Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
  29. News: Bradley Hudson-Odoi . Metropolitan Police Official Site . 21 November 2017.
  30. News: Brad Hudson Profile . Aylesbury United FC . 21 November 2017.
  31. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  32. Appearance(s) in National League South play-offs
  33. News: Report – Hungerford Town 1 – 2 Wealdstone . . 6 October 2018 . 4 February 2019.
  34. News: Report – Concord Rangers 2 – 3 Wealdstone . . 24 November 2018 . 4 February 2019.