| Gabriel Osho | |
| Full Name: | Gabriel Jeremiah Adedayo Osho[1] |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 1998[2] |
| Birth Place: | Reading, England |
| Height: | 1.85 m[3] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Auxerre |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Reading |
| Years1: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Reading |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Maidenhead United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Aldershot Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Bristol Rovers (loan) |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Yeovil Town (loan) |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Luton Town |
| Caps6: | 71 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs7: | → Yeovil Town (loan) |
| Caps7: | 4 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2021 |
| Clubs8: | → Rochdale (loan) |
| Caps8: | 22 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | Auxerre |
| Caps9: | 1 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 11:37, 19 August 2024 (UTC) |
Gabriel Jeremiah Adedayo Osho (born 14 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Auxerre. Mainly a centre-back, Osho can be deployed as a full-back.
Born in Reading,[4] Osho attended Leighton Park School in Reading and The Forest School in Winnersh.[5]
In July 2016, Osho signed his first professional deal with Reading,[6] signing a new deal until the summer of 2020 on 3 January 2018.[7]
After short loan spells at National League clubs Maidenhead United and Aldershot Town, Osho made his debut for Reading in a 0–1 defeat to Middlesbrough on 22 December 2018 earning man of the match.[8]
On 29 January 2019, Osho joined Bristol Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[9]
On 28 October 2019, Osho featured on trial for Ipswich Town U23's in their game against Coventry City.[10]
On 7 December 2019, Osho joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until 4 January 2020.[11]
With his contract with Reading due to expire on 30 June 2020, and due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2019–20 season, Osho signed a short-term extension with Reading until the end of the season on 26 June 2020.[12] Following the completion of the 2019–20 season, Osho was offered a new contract by Reading,[13] but went on to decline the offer and leave the club.[14]
In October 2020, he played for Salford City's development squad in a Central League match.[15]
On 18 November 2020, Osho joined EFL Championship side Luton Town on a permanent deal.[16] In December 2020, Osho rejoined National League side Yeovil Town on a one month loan deal.[17]
On 21 January 2021, Osho joined Rochdale on loan until the end of the season.[18]
Osho established himself as a first team player for Luton during the 2021–22 season, making 26 appearances.[19] The following season, Osho scored in the Championship play-off semi-final against Sunderland as the team achieved promotion to the Premier League.[20]
After missing the beginning of the 2023–24 season through injury, Osho made his Premier League debut in a 3–1 loss at Aston Villa on 29 October 2023.[21] He scored his first Premier League goal in a 4–3 home defeat to Arsenal on 4 December.[22]
On 24 May 2024, Luton said it was negotiating a new contract with the player.[23]
On 11 July 2024, newly promoted Ligue 1 club Auxerre, announced the signing of Osho to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional two.[24]
In March 2024, Osho was called up to the Nigerian national team for the first time, but did not make his debut due to injury.[24]
Born in England, Osho is of Nigerian descent.[25]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Reading | 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Luton Town | 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Championship | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| Total | 71 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 5 | |||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| AJ Auxerre | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 122 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 143 | 6 | |||
Luton Town