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Derick Osei

Derick Osei

French footballer

Derick Osei Yaw (born 10 September 1998) is a French professional footballer. He plays as a striker and most recently played for Scottish side Dundee.

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Early life

Derick Osei Yaw was born in Toulouse, in the South of France, to Ghanaian parents. His father was born in Kumasi and his mother in Accra. He acquired French nationality on 11 January 1999 through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization.[2]

Club career

Early career

On 30 January 2019, Osei signed for Stade Brestois 29 on a two-year contract, joining from Toulouse FC.[3] He made his professional debut for Brest in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Gazélec Ajaccio on 15 February 2019.[4]

Oxford United

On 21 August 2020, Osei Yaw signed with English club Oxford United on a two-year contract.[5] He made his debut for the club on 5 September as a late substitute in an EFL Cup tie against AFC Wimbledon, which Oxford won 4–3 on penalties after the game finished 1–1. On 8 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Chelsea U21s in an EFL Trophy tie,[6] and on 10 November 2020 he scored the winning goal as Oxford beat League Two side Walsall 0–1 to go through to the knockout stages of the same competition.[7] On 1 February 2021, Osei Yaw joined Walsall on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[8] On 2 September 2021, Osei Yaw left Oxford by mutual consent.

AFC Wimbledon

On 19 March 2022, Osei signed for EFL League One side AFC Wimbledon on a short-term contract until the end of the 2021–2022 season.[9] He departed the Dons at the end of the season.[10]

Dundee

On 6 October 2022, Osei signed for Scottish Championship side Dundee until the end of the season.[11] Osei made his debut off the bench in a Scottish League Cup game against Rangers.[12] Osei scored his first goal for the Dark Blues on 28 October, scoring a late equaliser against Queen's Park.[13] He would net two goals coming off the bench in a 6–2 Scottish Cup win over Airdrieonians the following month.[14] On 16 January 2023, Osei left Dundee after the club activated a break clause in his contract.[15][16]

International career

Osei Yaw is a youth international for France, and represented the U20s at the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[17]

Career statistics

As of 8 December 2022
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  1. Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

  1. [1]
    "Notification of shirt numbers: Oxford United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 51. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. [2]
    "JORF n° 0010 du 13 janvier 1999 - Légifrance" (pdf). www.legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). p. 644. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. [3]
    "30.01.19 – Derick Osei Yaw (TFC) s'engage avec le SB29". www.sb29.bzh.
  4. [4]
    "Gazélec FC Ajaccio – Stade Brestois 29 (1–1) – Saison 2018/2019 – Domino's Ligue 2". www.lfp.fr.
  5. [5]
    "Oxford United: Liam Kelly and Derick Osei Yaw join League One club". BBC Sport. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. [6]
    Roberts, James (8 September 2020). "Oxford United 2 (Agyei 17, Osei 45+2), Chelsea Under 21s 1 (Russell 53)". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  7. [7]
    "REPORT Walsall 0 Oxford United 1". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Derick Osei Yaw joins Walsall". Oxford United F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Signing alert! French striker joins in time for Cheltenham". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Retained List Announced". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  11. [11]
    Cran, George (6 October 2022). "Dundee snap up former France U/20 striker Derick Osei Yaw after successful trial". The Courier.
  12. [12]
    "Fans 'right to boo' as Rangers edge past Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  13. [13]
    "Dundee deny Queen's Park top spot in dramatic draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  14. [14]
    "Dundee v Airdrieonians". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  15. [15]
    "Derick departs". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  16. [16]
    Cran, George. "Dundee release striker Derick Osei after just three months at Dens Park". The Courier. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  17. [17]
    "Derick Osei Yaw, révélation de la saison" (in French). Toulouse F.C.
  18. [18]
    "France - Stade Brestois 29 - Results and fixtures - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  19. [19]
    "France - AS Béziers - Results and fixtures - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  20. [20]
    "Games Played by Derick Osei Yaw in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  21. [21]
    "Games played by Derick Osei in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  22. [22]
    "Games played by Derick Osei in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
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