The 28 year old right-back played 90 minutes and made 11 recoveries as Birmingham won 1-0 at The Hawthorns.
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Man of the Match at The Hawthorns
Nigeria international Bright Osayi-Samuel was named Man of the Match as Birmingham City beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 at The Hawthorns on Saturday. The 28 year old played the full 90 minutes in his ninth Championship appearance of the season. FootballInNigeria.com.ng reports that August Priske’s penalty in the 41st minute decided the game.
Osayi-Samuel made six defensive contributions, three clearances and 11 recoveries. It was a pivotal performance in a game decided by a single goal.
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Birmingham’s season so far
The win was Birmingham’s fourth away victory in the Championship this season. They now sit seventh with 14 points, six behind leaders Swansea City.
Osayi-Samuel joined Birmingham in the summer of 2025 on a three year deal after four seasons at Fenerbahce. Complete Sports has also reported links with a return to Turkey.
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A tough international break
The Birmingham display was a welcome lift after a difficult international break. Complete Sports says Osayi-Samuel had a poor game in the Super Eagles’ 3-0 loss away to Guinea-Bissau in the 2027 AFCON qualifier.
Nigeria sit second in Group L behind Guinea-Bissau, who have won their first two games. Eric Chelle’s side face Tanzania in Uyo on November 13 and in Dar es Salaam on November 17.
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From Okija to Birmingham
Osayi-Samuel was born in Okija, Nigeria, and moved with his family to Spain before settling in Woolwich, London, at the age of ten. He came through the Blackpool academy.
He made his professional debut on March 7, 2015, in a 1-0 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday, and scored his first goal against Stevenage on December 10, 2016. He finished his time at Blackpool with four league goals in 64 games.
Can he carry this form into the Super Eagles squad for November? Chelle has options at right back, but a strong spell at Birmingham would help.
📌 Did You Know?
- Osayi-Samuel was born on December 31, 1997.
- Nigeria’s 3-0 defeat in Bissau was played on September 29.
- Guinea-Bissau were ranked 132nd before they beat Nigeria.
- The Super Eagles are 30th in the latest FIFA rankings.
- Tanzania are co-hosting AFCON 2027 with Kenya and Uganda.
