Wilson Odobert

French footballer (born 2004)

Wilson Odobert
Odobert with Troyes in 2022
Personal information
Full name Wilson Serge Eric Odobert[1]
Date of birth (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Meaux, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, left winger
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 28
Youth career
2010–2017 USF Trilport
2017–2022 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Troyes 32 (4)
2023–2024 Burnley 30 (4)
2024– Tottenham Hotspur 1 (0)
International career‡
2019 France U16 2 (0)
2022 France U18 2 (0)
2022–2023 France U19 9 (1)
2023– France U20 7 (1)
2023– France U21 1 (0)
2024 France Olympic 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:55, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:28, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Wilson Serge Eric Odobert (born 28 November 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

Club career

Troyes

A youth product of USF Trilport and Paris Saint-Germain, Odobert was offered a professional contract with the latter in January 2022 after strong performances with the club's under-19 sides.[2] He rejected the offer, and on 15 July 2022, transferred to Troyes, signing a three-year contract.[3] Odobert made his professional debut with Troyes in a 3–2 Ligue 1 loss to Montpellier on 7 August 2022.[4] He scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 league win over Angers on 28 August, becoming the second-youngest league goalscorer in Troyes's history.[5]

Burnley

On 12 August 2023, Odobert signed for Premier League club Burnley.[6] He scored his first goal in a 4–1 defeat to Chelsea, becoming the youngest Premier League goalscorer in the club's history.[7]

Tottenham Hotspur

On 16 August 2024, it was announced that Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur had reached an agreement for the transfer of Odobert to the London-based club.[8] Odobert made his debut for Tottenham on 24 August 2024, starting in a 4-0 home victory over Everton.[9]

International career

Odobert represents France internationally, having played at U-16, U-18 through U-21 levels. He is of Martiniquais descent.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Troyes 2022–23 Ligue 1 32 4 0 0 — — 32 4
Burnley 2023–24 Premier League 29 3 1 0 3 1 — 33 4
2024–25 Championship 1 1 — — — 1 1
Total 30 4 1 0 3 1 — 34 5
Tottenham Hotspur 2024–25 Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 63 8 1 0 3 1 0 0 67 9
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 8. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ à 19h00, Par Benjamin Quarez Le 10 juillet 2022 (10 July 2022). "Mercato : Wilson Odobert, titi parisien, va quitter le PSG pour Troyes". leparisien.fr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Wilson Odobert signe son premier contrat pro à l'ESTAC ! - ESTAC.FR". www.estac.fr.
  4. ^ "Montpellier 3–2 Troyes, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, résultat et résumé du match (07/08/2022)". L'Équipe.
  5. ^ Ligue 1 Uber Eats [@Ligue1UberEats] (28 August 2022). "👶 Premier but en professionnel pour Wilson Odobert ⚽️ ! #ESTACSCO (3-1)" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 August 2022 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Burnley sign France Under-20 forward Odobert". BBC Sport. 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Sterling inspires Chelsea to comeback win at Burnley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Odobert deal agreed". Tottenham Hotspur. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  9. ^ Pitt-Brooke, Jack; Harris, Jay. "The Briefing: Tottenham 4 Everton 0 - Bissouma's stunner, Odobert's instant impression and central Son". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  10. ^ "[EDF-U18] Fernandez-Veliz, Kari et Odobert convoqués avec les Bleuets". Les Titis du PSG. 15 March 2022.
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