Esapa Osong
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Detlef Esapa Osong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Plumstead, London, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Fleetwood Town (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2023 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Motherwell (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:06, 2 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Detlef Esapa Osong (born 21 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fleetwood Town on loan from Premier League club Nottingham Forest.
Club career
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] He was recalled on 2 January 2025, having played 10 times in all competitions.[8] Later that month he signed on loan for Cambridge United.[9]
On 15 August 2025, Osong moved on loan to Scottish Premier League side Motherwell for their 2025–26 season.[10][11] On 19 January 2026, Motherwell announced that Osong had returned to Nottingham Forest after his loan deal was ended early.[12]
On 2 February 2026, Osong joined League Two club Fleetwood Town on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2022–23[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2024–25[16] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2024–25[16] | League One | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Motherwell (loan) | 2025–26[17] | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Nottingham Forest Retained List 23/24". premierleague.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (6 January 2022). "Esapa Osong signs professional contract". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest: Cooper can save millions by unleashing Esapa Osong". www.foresttilidie.com.
- ^ Clapson, Sarah (6 January 2022). "Esapa Osong tipped for 'bright future' after signing Reds contract". NottinghamshireLive.
- ^ Athletic, The (February 2023). "Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest live updates". The Athletic.
- ^ https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2024/july/18/signing---forest-forward-osong-arrives-on-loan-/
- ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (18 July 2024). "Osong makes Rotherham loan move". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- ^ "Osong returns to Nottingham Forest". Rotherham United F.C. 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Esapa Osong: Nottingham Forest forward joins Cambridge United on loan". BBC Sport. 27 January 2025.
- ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (15 August 2025). "Osong joins Motherwell on loan". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- ^ Club, Motherwell Football; Gibson, Scott (15 August 2025). "Esapa Osong arrives on loan".
- ^ "Esapa Osong returns to Nottingham Forest". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Esapa Osong joins Town on short-term loan". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Games played by Esapa Osong in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Esapa Osong in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Esapa Osong in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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External links
- Esapa Osong at Soccerway