| Esapa Osong | |
| Fullname: | Detlef Esapa Osong[1] |
| Birth Date: | 21 September 2004 |
| Height: | 1.80m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Rotherham United (on loan from Nottingham Forest) |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | 2017–2023 |
| Youthclubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | → Rotherham United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 19:20, 30 November 2024 (UTC) |
Detlef Esapa Osong (born 21 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rotherham United on loan from Nottingham Forest.
Osong joined Nottingham Forest as a youth in 2017 from grassroots football in Leicestershire,[2] and worked his way up their youth sides. He had a prolific start with the club's U18s in the 2022–23 season, scoring 12 goals in 20 appearances.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 6 January 2022.[4]
On 1 February 2023, Osong made his professional and senior debut with Nottingham Forest in a 2–0 EFL Cup loss to Manchester United.[5]
On 18 July 2024, Osong was loaned to EFL League One side Rotherham United for the 2024–25 season.[6] [7]
| Season! | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2024–25 | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | |||