# Bright Osayi-Samuel

Bright Osayi-Samuel MON (born 31 December 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Nigeria national team.

## Early life

Osayi-Samuel was born in Okija, Nigeria, then moved with his family to Spain before emigrating to England when he was ten years old, settling in Woolwich, London.

## Club career
### Blackpool (2015–2017)

Osayi-Samuel was a youth academy graduate of Blackpool. He made his professional debut on 7 March 2015 in a 0–1 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.
On 10 December 2016, he scored his first professional goal against Stevenage in a 2–0 away win.
By the end of his career with the team, he had scored four goals in 64 league games, and five goals in 79 games, in all competitions.

### Queens Park Rangers (2017–2019)

On 1 September 2017, Osayi-Samuel joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal.
He made his debut with the team on 23 September 2017 in a 0–0 home draw as a substitute against Burton Albion. On 28 April 2018, he scored his first goal with the team against Birmingham City in a 3–1 home win.
At the end of his career with the team, he scored 11 goals in 103 games. Also in all competitions, he scored 13 goals in 115 games.

### Fenerbahçe (2019–present)

On 15 January 2021, Osayi-Samuel signed a pre-contract agreement to join Turkish side Fenerbahçe on a four-year deal beginning in July 2021. In a turn of events, he joined the club on 23 January in an immediate transfer.
He made his debut in a 1–0 win over Çaykur Rizespor on 30 January 2021. On 8 March 2021, he scored his first goal against Konyaspor in Süper Lig away match, Fenerbahçe won 3–0.
On 19 August 2021, he made his continental debut in his career in a 2021–22 UEFA Europa League qualifying round match against HJK Helsinki, which Fenerbahçe won 1–0 in home game.

## International career

After successful seasons with Fenerbahçe, on 11 November 2022, Osayi-Samuel received his first International call-up from Nigeria to play in a friendly game against Portugal. He was in the starting eleven and played 90 minutes for his international debut.
At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Osayi-Samuel was a part of the 25-man Nigerian squad that emerged runners-up.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Blackpool | 2014–15 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Blackpool | 2015–16 | League One | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Blackpool | 2016–17 | League Two | 31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| Blackpool | 2017–18 | League One | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Blackpool | Total | Total | 64 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 79 | 5 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2017–18 | Championship | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2018–19 | Championship | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 3 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2019–20 | Championship | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 6 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2020–21 | Championship | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 |
| Queens Park Rangers | Total | Total | 103 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 13 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 2 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 |
| Fenerbahçe | Total | Total | 112 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 279 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 364 | 24 |
* ↑ Includes FA Cup and Turkish Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Four appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs
* ↑ Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 18 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Nigeria | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 20 | 0 |
* ↑ Five appearances in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

## Honours

Blackpool
* EFL League Two play-offs: 2017
Fenerbahçe
* Turkish Cup: 2022–23
Individual
* Queens Park Rangers Young Player of the Year: 2019–20