Moses Odjer
Moses Odjer (born 17 August 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie C Group C club Foggia.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Moses Odjer[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 16 August 1996||
Place of birth | Tema, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Foggia | ||
Number | 77 | ||
Youth career | |||
Tema Youth | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Tema Youth | 14 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Catania | 11 | (0) |
2015–2020 | Salernitana | 103 | (1) |
2020 | Trapani | 11 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Palermo | 52 | (0) |
2022– | Foggia | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2013 | Ghana U20 | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2022 |
Club career
Odjer started playing for local Tema Youth, and made his senior debuts for the club in 2012, aged only 16. On 26 August 2014 he signed a five-year deal with Italian side Calcio Catania, freshly relegated to Serie B.[2]
Odjer played his first match as a professional on 29 November 2014, replacing injured Alexis Rolín in a 0–1 away loss against Ternana Calcio.[3]
In summer 2015 Odjer left for Salernitana on loan, with an option to sign him outright. On 22 June 2016 Salernitana excised the option.[4][5]
On 23 January 2020, he moved to Serie B club Trapani.[6]
On 19 September 2020, he joined Serie C powerhouse Palermo on a free transfer.[7]
He left Palermo in June 2022 as his contract was not extended following the Rosanero's promotion to Serie B in the 2021–22 Serie C playoff tournament. He successively signed a two-year contract for Foggia, another Serie C club.[8]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tema Youth | 2012–13 | Ghana Premier League | 14[11] | 1[12] | ? | ? | — | 14+ | 1+ | |
2013–14 | Division One League | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
Total | 14+ | 1+ | ? | ? | ? | ? | 14+ | 1+ | ||
Catania | 2014–15 | Serie B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
2015–16 | Lega Pro | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Salernitana | 2015–16 (loan) | Serie B | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 1 |
2016–17 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
2019–20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
Total | 103 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 2 | ||
Trapani | 2019–20 | Serie B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
Palermo | 2020–21 | Serie C | 26 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
2021–22 | 27 | 0 | 3[13] | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
Total | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
Career total | 192+ | 2+ | 11+ | 1+ | 8+ | 0+ | 211+ | 3+ |
- All appearance(s) in relegation play-outs.
- All appearance(s) in promotion play-offs.
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- "Moses Odjer signs five-year contract with Italian side Catania". Ghana Web. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- "Ternana-Catania 1-0, tabu 'Liberati' finalmente spezzato: Avenatti match-winner rossoverde" [Ternana–Catania, 1–0, 'Liberati' taboo finally freed: Avenatti the rossoverde match-winner] (in Italian). Umbria 24. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- Salernitana pays €800,000 for Moses Odjer‚ ghanaweb.com, 21 June 2016
- "Odjer: esercitato il diritto di opzione" (in Italian). U.S. Salernitana 1919. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- "Moses #Odjer è un calciatore del Trapani" (Press release) (in Italian). Trapani. 23 January 2020.
- "ODJER È ROSANERO" (Press release) (in Italian). Palermo. 19 September 2020.
- "Quarto acquisto per il Foggia: Odjer firma un biennale" (in Italian). FoggiaToday. 14 July 2022.
- Moses Odjer at Soccerway
- Moses Odjer at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- "Moses Odjer set out to return quickly to Salernitana should Trapani be relegated". footballghana.com. 12 May 2020.
- "Berekum Chelsea 2-1 Tema Youth: The Blues open three-point lead on Ghana league standings". goal.com. 8 May 2013.
- Coppa Italia Serie C.