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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oluwasegun Samuel Otusanya | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arema | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stars Builders Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Haugesund | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | América-PE | 16 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | Criciúma | 15 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Athletic Club (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Arema | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 October 2026 | |||
Oluwasegun Samuel Otusanya (born 27 June 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Super League club Arema.[1]
Club career
[edit]Early career and Brazil
[edit]Otusanya began his youth football career with the Stars Builders Academy in Nigeria. In March 2023, he moved to Europe and joined the Norwegian Eliteserien club Haugesund, where he made 3 league appearances before expanding his career to Brazil.[1][2]
In Brazil, he signed for América-PE where he registered 16 appearances and scored 3 goals. In April 2025, Otusanya signed a permanent contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Criciúma.[3] In March 2026, he was loaned out to fellow Brazilian side Athletic Club until the end of the regional season, where he made 6 league appearances.[4][5]
Arema
[edit]In September 2026, Otusanya moved to Southeast Asia and signed for Indonesian Super League club Arema on a free transfer from Criciúma to fill the slot left by Joel Vinicius.[6] His arrival alongside Hanif Sjahbandi concluded Arema's transfer window for the early 2026–27 season.[7] He made his official debut on 18 September 2026 in a 1–1 draw against Persik Kediri.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Profil Striker Muda Asal Nigeria yang Resmi Bergabung dengan Arema FC" (in Indonesian). Tribun News. 15 September 2026. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Samuel Otusanya » Profile". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ Tigre officially introduces forward Samuel Otusanya. Criciúma E.C. (via YouTube). 16 April 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ Criciúma loans striker Samuel Otusanya to Athletic. YouTube. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Oluwasegun Samuel Otusanya - stats and career". FotMob. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Arema FC Resmi Perkenalkan Samuel Otusanya, Isi Slot Terakhir Pemain Asing" (in Indonesian). Surya Malang. 15 September 2026. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Bursa Transfer Ditutup, Samuel Otusanya dan Hanif Sjahbandi jadi Rekrutan Terakhir Arema FC" (in Indonesian). Tribun News. 24 September 2026. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Oluwasegun Samuel Otusanya stats, ratings and goals". Sofascore. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
External links
[edit]- Samuel Otusanya at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Expatriate footballers in Brazil
- Expatriate footballers in Indonesia
- FK Haugesund players
- Criciúma Esporte Clube players
- Athletic Club (Minas Gerais) players
- Arema F.C. players
- Association football forwards