Korede Osundina

Korede Osundina
Personal information
Full name Oluwakorede David Osundina
Date of birth (2004-02-13) February 13, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Naperville, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 FC Dordrecht (on loan from Feyenoord)
Number 7
Youth career
2014–2020 Crossfire Premier
2020–2022 Barça Residency Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Orange County SC 37 (4)
2023– Feyenoord 0 (0)
2023– → FC Dordrecht (loan) 28 (6)
International career
2022–2023 United States U19 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 15, 2024

Oluwakorede David "Korede" Osundina (born February 13, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht, on loan from Eredivisie side Feyenoord.

Club career

Youth

Osundina was born in Naperville, Illinois,[1] but raised in Redmond, Washington, where he played six seasons with Crossfire Premier.[2] In September 2020, Osundina made the move to join the Barça Residency Academy in Casa Grande, Arizona to compete in the MLS Next. During that time, he played for the club's U19 team that advanced to the Round of 16 in the 2021 MLS Next Cup after entering the tournament as the undefeated No.1 seed.[2] Osundina verbally committed to playing college soccer at Cornell University in 2022.[2]

Orange County SC

On January 20, 2022, Osundina signed a multi-year contract with USL Championship club Orange County SC.[1] He debuted for the club on March 12, 2022, as an 76th–minute substitute during a 1–2 loss to Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[3]

Feyenoord

On August 30, 2023, Osundina joined Dutch club Feyenoord on a three-year contract. As part of the move, Osundina will spend the 2023–2024 season on loan at second-tier club FC Dordrecht.[4][5]

Personal life

Born in the United States, Osundina is of Nigerian descent.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played March 15, 2024[7]
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orange County SC 2022 USL Championship 19 0 2 0 — — 21 0
2023 18 4 2 0 — — 20 4
Total 37 4 4 0 — — 41 4
Feyenoord 2023–24 Eredivisie 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
FC Dordrecht (loan) 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 21 2 2 0 — — 23 2
Career total 58 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 64 6
  1. ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup and KNVB Cup

References

  1. ^ a b "ORANGE COUNTY SC ADDS 17-YEAR-OLD KOREDE OSUNDINA FROM BARCELONA RESIDENCY ACADEMY USA".
  2. ^ a b c "Korede Osundina Signs First Professional Contract with Orange County SC". January 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  4. ^ "U.S. youth forward Korede Osundina completes Feyenoord deal". 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Feyenoord neemt Korede Osundina over van Orange County SC" [Feyenoord signs Korede Osundina from Orange County SC] (in Dutch). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (January 20, 2022). "Orange County SC sign forward Korede Osundina". Angels on Parade.
  7. ^ Korede Osundina at Soccerway


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