William Osula

William Idemudia Osula (/oʊˈsuːlə/; ; Danish pronunciation: [ˈvil.jæm oˈsuː.lɑ]; born 4 August 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Newcastle United.

Osula is a youth product of Danish club F.C. Copenhagen, where he played before moving to the youth academy of Sheffield United in 2018.^[2] On 13 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the Yorkshire club.^[3] He made his first team debut in a 0–0 draw against Blackpool on 16 March 2022, coming on as a late substitute in the 91st minute.^[4]

On 1 September 2022, Osula joined Derby County on a season-long loan.^[5] On 15 October 2022, having already appeared four times from the bench, Osula made his first start for the club, scoring two goals in a 3–0 victory at Accrington Stanley.^[6]

On 6 January 2024, Osula scored a brace for Sheffield United in a 4–0 FA Cup victory over Gillingham, marking his first senior goals for the club.^[7]

On 8 August 2024, Newcastle United announced the signing of Osula for £10,000,000 with a further £5,000,000 in add-ons.^[8] On 12 January 2025, Osula scored his first goal for the club in the third round of the FA Cup, the third of a 3–1 win over Bromley.^[9] On 26 April 2025, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 3–0 win over Ipswich Town, heading in from a Kieran Trippier corner.^[10]

Osula was born in Aarhus, Denmark to a Danish mother and a Nigerian father and moved to England at a young age.^[11] He was called up to a training camp for the Denmark U19s in February 2022.^[12] He debuted with the Denmark U19s in a friendly 3–2 loss to the Hungary U19s on 23 February 2022.^[13]

As of match played 25 May 2025

Newcastle United

• EFL Cup: 2024–25^[18]

• William Osula at Soccerway
• William Osula national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)