Esapa Osong

Esapa Osong
Personal information
Full name Detlef Esapa Osong[1]
Date of birth (2004-09-21) 21 September 2004
Place of birth Plumstead, London, England
Position Forward
Youth career
2017–2023 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 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) 14 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Detlef Esapa Osong (born 21 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward.

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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup[a]League cup[b]OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest 2022–23[14] Premier League 000010—10
2023–24[15] Premier League 000000—00
2024–25[16] Premier League 000000—00
Total 000010—10
Rotherham United (loan) 2024–25[16] League One 6000202[c]1101
Cambridge United (loan) 2024–25[16] League One 20———20
Motherwell (loan) 2025–26[17] Scottish Premiership 800020—100
Career total 160005021231
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Nottingham Forest Retained List 23/24". premierleague.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (6 January 2022). "Esapa Osong signs professional contract". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
  3. ↑ "Nottingham Forest: Cooper can save millions by unleashing Esapa Osong". www.foresttilidie.com.
  4. ↑ Clapson, Sarah (6 January 2022). "Esapa Osong tipped for 'bright future' after signing Reds contract". NottinghamshireLive.
  5. ↑ Athletic, The (February 2023). "Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest live updates". The Athletic.
  6. ↑ https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2024/july/18/signing---forest-forward-osong-arrives-on-loan-/
  7. ↑ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (18 July 2024). "Osong makes Rotherham loan move". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
  8. ↑ "Osong returns to Nottingham Forest". Rotherham United F.C. 2 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Esapa Osong: Nottingham Forest forward joins Cambridge United on loan". BBC Sport. 27 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (15 August 2025). "Osong joins Motherwell on loan". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
  11. ↑ Club, Motherwell Football; Gibson, Scott (15 August 2025). "Esapa Osong arrives on loan".
  12. ↑ "Esapa Osong returns to Nottingham Forest". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Esapa Osong joins Town on short-term loan". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Esapa Osong in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Esapa Osong in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  16. 1 2 3 "Games played by Esapa Osong in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  17. ↑ Cite error: The named reference EO25 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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