Bright Osayi-Samuel

Osayi-Samuel's current-season form is level with last season (Season 13→13), while his Rating held around 44. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 32).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Birmingham · 13th	2	0	0	6.6	44	13
2025/26	Birmingham · 10th	27	0	1	6.58	44	13
2024/25	Fenerbahçe · 2nd	25	0	0	6.82	41	17
2023/24	Fenerbahçe · 2nd	23	4	1	7.02	47	32
2022/23	Fenerbahçe · 2nd	23	0	0	6.5	45	15

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Nigeria · international

Side	Apps	G
Nigeria	32	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

B. Osayi-Samuel is a 28-year-old full-back at Birmingham, rated 43.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (37.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Osayi-Samuel.

On the season, Osayi-Samuel graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 2.583 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 13). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44. At 28 Osayi-Samuel is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26

43.9

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

37.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.58

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Birmingham finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.58

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 37.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43.9 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %37.9%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.057

Goal contribution / 900.057

Defensive actions / 902.583

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.344

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~20), then tapers with age. At 28, Osayi-Samuel sits on 12.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Osayi-Samuel's projected Rating — 43.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles27

Interceptions16

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

BirminghamJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

FenerbahçeJan 2021 – Jul 2025

QPRAug 2017 – Jan 2021

Blackpooluntil Aug 2017

About B. Osayi-Samuel

Bright Osayi-Samuel is a 28-year-old full-back who plays for Birmingham, born on December 31, 1997 in Okija, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Nigeria. Birmingham currently sit 13th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, B. Osayi-Samuel has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 135 minutes, averaging a 5.5 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 25, 2026: 1-6 loss at home vs Brentford (90 minutes, 5.5 rating)

B. Osayi-Samuel's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Birmingham face Wrexham away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Osayi-Samuel at 43.9 with a Season form score of 13. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, B. Osayi-Samuel has totalled 296 club appearances with 21 goals and 15 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 37 appearances for QPR.

B. Osayi-Samuel's career has also included time at Fenerbahçe, QPR and Blackpool.

On the international stage, B. Osayi-Samuel has represented Nigeria — 32 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.