Derick Osei

Derick Osei Yaw (born 10 September 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Walsall, on loan from League One club Oxford United.

Derick Osei
Personal information
Full name Derick Osei Yaw[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998
Place of birth Toulouse, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Walsall
(on loan from Oxford United)
Youth career
2004–2008 Toulouse Mirail
2008–2018 Toulouse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Toulouse II 51 (15)
2019–2020 Brest II 7 (2)
2019–2020 Brest 3 (0)
2020 → Béziers (loan) 7 (1)
2020– Oxford United 3 (0)
2021– → Walsall (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2016–2017 France U19 6 (1)
2017–2018 France U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:24, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

On 30 January 2019, Osei signed for Stade Brestois 29 on a two-year contract, joining from Toulouse FC.[2] He made his professional debut for Brest in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Gazélec Ajaccio on 15 February 2019.[3]

Oxford United

On 21 August 2020, Osei signed with English club Oxford United on a two-year contract.[4] He made his debut for the club on 5 September as a late substitute in an EFL Cup tie against AFC Wimbledon, which Oxford won 4–3 on penalties after the game finished 1–1. On 8 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Chelsea U21s in an EFL Trophy tie,[5] and on 10 November 2020 he scored the winning goal as Oxford beat League Two side Walsall 0–1 to go through to the knockout stages of the same competition.[6] On 1 February 2021, Osei joined Walsall on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[7]

International career

Born in France, Osei is of Ghanaian descent.[8] Osei is a youth international for France, and represented the U20s at the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[9]

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Oxford United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 51. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. "30.01.19 – Derick Osei Yaw (TFC) s'engage avec le SB29". www.sb29.bzh.
  3. "Gazélec FC Ajaccio – Stade Brestois 29 (1–1) – Saison 2018/2019 – Domino's Ligue 2". www.lfp.fr.
  4. "Oxford United: Liam Kelly and Derick Osei Yaw join League One club". BBC Sport. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. Roberts, James (8 September 2020). "Oxford United 2 (Agyei 17, Osei 45+2), Chelsea Under 21s 1 (Russell 53)". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. "REPORT Walsall 0 Oxford United 1". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  7. "Derick Osei Yaw joins Walsall". Oxford United F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  8. "Osei, Derick Osei Yaw – Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
  9. "Derick Osei Yaw, révélation de la saison" (in French). Toulouse F.C.
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