Winners Osawe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Winners Mark Osawe | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nürnberg | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Berliner AK 07 | ||
| 2019–2024 | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Nürnberg II | 15 | (1) |
| 2025– | Nürnberg | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Germany U17 | 16 | (1) |
| 2024– | Germany U19 | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:21, 26 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:21, 26 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Winners Mark Osawe (born 29 November 2006) is a German professional football player who plays as defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga Nürnberg.
Career
[edit]A youth product of Berliner AK 07, Osawe joined RB Leipzig's academy in 2019 where he finished his development.[3] On 30 June 2024, he transferred to Nürnberg, where he was originally assigned to their reserves.[4] On 18 May 2025, he debuted with the senior Nürnberg in a 2. Bundesliga win over Eintracht Braunschweig.[5]
International career
[edit]Born in Germany, Osawe is of Nigerian descent and holds dual-citizenship.[6] He was called up to the Germany U17s for the squad that won the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[3] That same year he was part of the Germany U17s that won the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[7]
Playing style
[edit]Osawe is a physically robust, technically adept midfielder who can act both defensively and offensively. His style of play is compared to that of the French midfielder Paul Pogba.[8]
Honours
[edit]Germany U17
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2025[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Spieler". fcn.de.
- ^ "FCN verpflichtet Winners Osawe von RB Leipzig". fcn.de.
- ^ a b "„Ohne meine Mitspieler und Trainer wäre ich nicht dort, wo ich heute bin"". Porsche Newsroom. 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Mittelfeld-Talent Osawe wechselt zum FCN - "wird sich in Nürnberg noch weiter entwickeln"". inFranken.de. 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Dreierpacker Emreli schießt desolate Braunschweiger in die Relegation". kicker.
- ^ "Meet Nigeria-eligible midfielder Osawe who reached FIFA U-17 World Cup final with Germany - Soccernet NG". 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Despite Osawe's red card, Germany beat France to win FIFA U-17 World Cup". 3 December 2023.
- ^ Pöhlmann, Christian (28 August 2024). "Winners Osawe: ein Allrounder mit Pogba-Potenzial?".
- ^ "2025 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". uefa.com. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.