William Idemudia Daugaard Osula (; ; ; born 4 August 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Newcastle United and the Denmark national team.
Club career Sheffield United Osula is a youth product of Danish club Copenhagen, where he played before moving to the youth academy of Sheffield United in 2018. On 13 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the Yorkshire club. He made his first team debut in a 0–0 draw against Blackpool on 16 March 2022, coming on as a late substitute in the 91st minute.
Loan to Derby County On 1 September 2022, Osula joined Derby County on a season-long loan. On 15 October 2022, having already appeared four times from the bench, Osula made his first start for the club, scoring two goals in a 3–0 victory against Accrington Stanley.
Return from loan On 6 January 2024, Osula scored a brace for Sheffield United in a 4–0 FA Cup victory over Gillingham, marking his first senior goals for the club.
Newcastle United On 8 August 2024, Newcastle United announced the signing of Osula for £10,000,000 with a further £5,000,000 in add-ons. He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 3–1 loss to Fulham on 21 September.
On 12 January 2025, Osula scored his first goal for the club in the third round of the FA Cup, the third of a 3–1 win over Bromley. On 26 April 2025, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 3–0 win over Ipswich Town, heading in from a Kieran Trippier corner.
Osula began the 2025–26 season by scoring an 88th-minute equaliser for Newcastle in their first Premier League home fixture against league champions Liverpool. The Magpies went on to lose 3–2, with Liverpool scoring a winning goal in the tenth minute of stoppage time.
On 4 March 2026, he scored a 90th-minute winning goal in Newcastle's 2–1 home victory against Manchester United. The goal then earned him the Premier League Goal of the Month award.
International career Osula was born in Aarhus, Denmark to a Danish mother and a Nigerian-French father and moved to England at a young age. Osula is eligible to play for Denmark, England, France and Nigeria. He also holds both British and French nationalities. He was called up to a training camp for the Denmark U19s in February 2022. He debuted with the Denmark U19s in a friendly 3–2 loss to the Hungary U19s on 23 February 2022.
In November 2025, he was called up to the Danish national team for the World Cup qualification matches against Scotland and Belarus, but an injury forced him to withdraw. He was replaced by Yussuf Poulsen.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEurope OtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Sheffield United2021–22Championship500000—00502022–23Championship20—00——202023–24Premier League2102310–—243Total2802310—00313Derby County (loan)2022–23League One1623310—10215Newcastle United2024–25Premier League1412130——1922025–26Premier League247203260—359Total388416260—5411Career total82109792601010619
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsDenmark202620Total20
Honours Newcastle United EFL Cup: 2024–25
Individual Premier League Goal of the Month: March 2026 BBC Goal of the Month: March 2026
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