Owen Oseni (born 7 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle. Born in Ireland, he plays for the Nigeria national team.
Club career
Oseni began his career in Ireland with Villa FC, before entering the youth sector of Waterford, as part of the WWETB FAI Player Development course. Having come through the club’s youth ranks, he made his senior debut for Waterford during the 2022 season.[5]
In February 2023, Oseni joined Derby County‘s academy in England. After loan spells at Nuneaton Borough, where he scored seven goals in 15 appearances, and Rushall Olympic, he was released by Derby County at the end of the 2023–24 season.
On 1 July 2024, Oseni joined National League side Gateshead on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract. On 10 August 2024, he scored on his competitive debut for the club in a 5–1 win over Ebbsfleet United in the National League. During the first part of the 2024–25 season, he scored a total amount of 13 goals in 28 appearances for Gateshead.
On 1 January 2025, Oseni joined Scottish Premiership club St Mirren for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of £120,000, agreeing to a three-and-a-half year contract in the process. He was immediately included into St Mirren’s match-day squad for their away league fixture against Kilmarnock on 2 January, and made his debut as a second-half substitute in the same match, which ended in a 2–0 defeat. On 18 January, he also appeared for the club in the Scottish Cup in a 3-1 away win over Queen of the South.
On 27 June 2025, Oseni joined EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal.
International career
On May 8 2026, Oseni was called up by Nigeria for the 2026 Unity Cup, becoming the first ever Irish-born player to play for the Super Eagles. Oseni went on to make his full debut on the 26 May 2026, coming off the bench in the 77th minute in a 2-0 win over Zimbabwe.
