Elijah Odede
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elijah Olaniyi Odede[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Ogbomoso, Nigeria[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Troyes | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Castle FA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 17 | (4) |
| 2025– | Troyes | 10 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:28, 16 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:28, 16 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Elijah Olaniyi Odede (born 12 January 2007) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Troyes.
Career
A product of the youth academy of the Castle Football Academy, Odede joined the Moldovan Super Liga club Sheriff Tiraspol on 18 February 2025.[3] On 1 September 2025, he joined Ligue 2 side Troyes on a 5-year contract.[4] He helped the club win the 2025–26 Ligue 2, earning promotion to Ligue 1.[5]
International career
Odede was called up to the Nigeria U20s for a set of friendlies in August 2025.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 May 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2024–25 | Super Liga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0[b] | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Super Liga | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 14 | 7 | ||
| Total | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 26 | 9 | ||
| ES Troyes | 2025–26 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 27 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes Moldovan Cup, Coupe de France
- ^ Zero appearances in the UEFA Europa League and zero appearances in the UEFA Conference League
- ^ Three appearances and two goals in the UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in the UEFA Conference League
Honours
- Sheriff Tiraspol
- Troyes
References
- ^ "The official website for European football". UEFA.com.
- ^ "Nigerian wonderkid Elijah Odede joins FC Sheriff—you won't believe his scoring record | Footballrover". 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Elijah Odede: Nigerian Academy Striker Impress at Moldovan Top Flight, FC Sheriff - Contract Sealed!".
- ^ Nwosu, Chigozie (1 September 2025). "Transfer: Elijah Odede Joins French Club Troyes AC".
- ^ "Odede, Gozzi Seal Ligue 1 Promotion as Troyes Record Dominant Win Over Saint Etienne".
- ^ "Human verification". recaptcha.cloud.
- ^ Elijah Odede at Soccerway
External links
- Elijah Odede at Soccerway