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Bright Osayi-Samuel
Birmingham

Bright Osayi-Samuel

Defender · Birmingham. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age28 ClubBirmingham Market value€4mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-28
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubBirminghamChampionship
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth28 years old
NationalityNigeriaOkija
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€4mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-28
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height175 cm72 kg
Shirt number#26Birmingham
Performance
Season stats

Championship · 2026

Birmingham · Defender

Appearances88 starts
Minutes6460 substitute entries
Rating6.6provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots30 on target
Passing78247 passes · 3 key
Defensive work181 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won58.8%40 of 68
Dribble success57.1%4 of 7
Cards3Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

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MuriloMuriloPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age82match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 646 min / 2026 · 2,045 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Bright Osayi-Samuel and Murilo — stored season statistics
Context / metricBright Osayi-SamuelMurilo
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBirminghamPalmeiras
Minutes6462,045
Appearances823
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90182.51 per 90241.06 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.14 per 90231.01 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.28 per 90170.75 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

KanuKanuBahia · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 646 min / 2026 · 418 min

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Bright Osayi-Samuel and Kanu — stored season statistics
Context / metricBright Osayi-SamuelKanu
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBirminghamBahia
Minutes646418
Appearances85
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90182.51 per 9040.86 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.14 per 9040.86 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.28 per 9020.43 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Robson BambuRobson BambuAtletico San Luis · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 646 min / 2026 · 497 min

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Bright Osayi-Samuel and Robson Bambu — stored season statistics
Context / metricBright Osayi-SamuelRobson Bambu
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipLiga MX
Team in this sampleBirminghamAtletico San Luis
Minutes646497
Appearances86
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90182.51 per 9091.63 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.14 per 9071.27 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.28 per 9030.54 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

KhellvenKhellvenPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 646 min / 2026 · 955 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Bright Osayi-Samuel and Khellven — stored season statistics
Context / metricBright Osayi-SamuelKhellven
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBirminghamPalmeiras
Minutes646955
Appearances820
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90182.51 per 90232.17 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.14 per 9070.66 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.28 per 9060.57 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Léo DuarteLéo DuarteAtletico-MG · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 646 min / 2026 · 0 min

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  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Bright Osayi-Samuel and Léo Duarte — stored season statistics
Context / metricBright Osayi-SamuelLéo Duarte
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBirminghamAtletico-MG
Minutes6460
Appearances80
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90182.51 per 900— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.14 per 900— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.28 per 900— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

IgnacioIgnacioFluminense · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 646 min / 2026 · 1,057 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Bright Osayi-Samuel and Ignacio — stored season statistics
Context / metricBright Osayi-SamuelIgnacio
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBirminghamFluminense
Minutes6461,057
Appearances814
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90182.51 per 90191.62 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.14 per 90131.11 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.28 per 9080.68 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves20 loans · 1 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Fenerbahçe → Birmingham · 04 Jul 2025, with terms recorded as Free transfer. The player was 27.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202504 Jul 2025Fenerbahçe → BirminghamFreeFree transfer27
202127 Jan 2021QPR → FenerbahceTransferTerms not supplied23
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Birmingham · Championship

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
FreeFenerbahçe → Birmingham

Provider transfer record

TransferQPR → Fenerbahce

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Okija, Nigeria

Value & contract

Market value

€4m

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-28

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityBright Osayi-SamuelHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubBirminghamHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionChampionshipHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history2HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 10 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Right BackDefender

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ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderRight Back

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8 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€1.1m€1.2m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.