Moses Odjer
Moses Odjer (born 17 August 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Palermo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moses Odjer | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tema, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Palermo | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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– | Palermo | 26 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Ghana U20 | 10 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2021 | |||
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.[1]
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.[2]
In summer 2015 Odjer left for Salernitana on loan, with an option to sign him outright. On 22 June 2016 Salernitana excised the option.[3][4]
On 23 January 2020, he moved to Serie B club Trapani.[5]
On 19 September 2020, he joined Serie C powerhouse Palermo on a free transfer.[6]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tema Youth | 2012–13 | Ghana Premier League | 14[9] | 1[10] | ? | ? | — | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 165+ | 2+ | 8+ | 1+ | 4+ | 0+ | 177+ | 3+ | ||
- All appearance(s) in relegation play-outs.
References
- "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.
- "M. Odjer". Soccerway.
- "ODJER MOSES". 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.
External links
- Moses Odjer at TuttoCalciatori (in Italian)
- Moses Odjer at Soccerway
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