Bright Osayi-Samuel born on the 31st December, 1997, is a Nigerian football player who plays the position of a Right-Back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Nigeria national team known as the Super Eagles.
Bright is one of those talents coming out of Nigeria to the world. In this brief but info filled post, we will get to know Samuel better. Stay locked.
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BRIGHT OSAYI-SAMUEL BIOGRAPHY
EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION
Samuel was born on the 31st of December, 1997 In Okija, Anambra state, Eastern Nigeria. He was born to Edo parents, who were based in Nigeria, before relocating.
Bright and his family relocated to Spain as immigrants and then relocated again to England, where they settled in Woolwich, London. We are not sure if Osayi has any siblings or if he is the only child of his parents.
For his football education, he attended Blackpool academy, where he trained and graduated eventually, from Blackpool, he got a contract deal to play for Queens Park Rangers, where his professional career started officially.
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| Bright Osayi-Samuel in celebration |
PROFESSIONAL CAREER INFORMATION
CLUBS/COUNTRIES PLAYED FOR:
1. 2014-2015 – Blackpool
2. 2015-2017 – Blackpool
3. 2017-2021 – Queens Park Rangers
4. 2021 upwards – Fenerbahçe
5. 2022 upwards – Nigeria (Super Eagles)
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LEAGUES PLAYED IN:
1. EFL League One
2. EFL Championship
3. EFL League Two
4. Süper Lig
5. FA Cup
6. Turkish Cup
7. EFL Cup
8. League Two play-offs
9. UEFA Europa League
10. UEFA Europa Conference League
11. UEFA Champions League
12. AFCON
POSITION: Right-Back
CURRENT CLUB: Fenerbahçe
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| Bright Osayi-Samuel in action |
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
As an Individual:
1. In the 2019-2020 season, Bright was named Queens Park Rangers Young Player of the Year award.
2. He was recognised with the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) award.
As a Team:
1. For Blackpool, he won the EFL League Two play-offs in 2017.
2. For Fenerbahçe, he and his team won the Turkish Cup in the 2022-2023.
3. In 2023, he emerged as runner-up alongside his super eagles teammates in the 2023 AFCON games.
BRIGHT OSAYI-SAMUEL AGE
Bright Osayi-Samuel is 27 years of age as of 2024. He was born on the 31st of December, 1997.
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BRIGHT OSAYI-SAMUEL HEIGHT
Bright Osayi-Samuel is 5 ft 9 inches tall.
NATIONALITY
Bright Osayi-Samuel is from Nigeria.
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STATE OF ORIGIN
Bright Osayi-Samuel is from Edo state, South-Southern Nigeria. The particular tribe he hails from isn't known. Many people confuse him to come from Anambra state, because he was born there, but no, he is from Edo state.
In an X (formerly Twitter) post, the baller shared pictures of his visit to his state governor Mr Godwin Obaseki.
PARENTS
Bright Osayi-Samuel's parents are from Edo state, Nigeria. As stated earlier, they were based in Nigeria, before travelling out to Spain and then England. We don't have much information on the couple, research however, revealed the father's name to be Mr Nelson Osayi.
BRIGHT OSAYI-SAMUEL SALARY
Bright’s salary at Fenerbahçe is uncertain. However, top football websites have it that he earns about €2.5ml annually from the club. Please note that this is an estimated amount.
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| Bright Osayi-Samuel in the field of play |
PERSONAL LIFE
Outside the pitch and action, Bright enjoys his time with friends or doing it solo. Regarding his relationship status, we can't really say if he's in one. As for Religion, Bright Osayi-Samuel is a Christian by religion.
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Facebook: Not Available
Instagram: @brightsamuel21
Twitter: @Bright_097
MEDIA STATISTICS
Facebook: Nil
Instagram: 1ml followers
Twitter: 235k followers
FUN FACTS
1. If you noticed, you will see that Bright was born on the last day of the year, 1997. This means he gets to wait till the last day of the year to celebrate his birthday.
2. He is friends with fellow former Queens Park Rangers player, Eberechi Eze. They both played for Queens Park Rangers at a particular time.
CONTROVERSY: (BRIGHT OSAYI-SAMUEL FIGHT)
In March of 2024, after a football match between Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor, with Fenerbahçe winning, fans from the opposing side decided to invade the celebration in the field.
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| Bright Osayi-Samuel fighting off opposing fans in defense |
Osayi took on the job of fighting them off in self defense of the unknown. This made headlines in the world of football and beyond, with Fenerbahçe fans making a street graffiti art in honor of the player.
CONCLUSION
From Bright Osayi-Samuel’s biography, we can see that the football superstar had an easy childhood, we wouldn't end the post with motivational words. However, training to become better at the sport isn't easy and requires dedication and passion.
We await to see more of Bright in different matches, playing for different clubs and leagues in the future. We can't wait for the forthcoming 2025 AFCON as well, hope we see him represent his country again. Thanks for reading this article, see you in another one.
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