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.
 Odobert with Troyes in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilson Serge Eric Odobert[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 2004 | ||
| 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) |
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*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) | |||
Club career
editTroyes
editA 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
editOdobert represents France internationally, having played at U-16, U-18 through U-21 levels. He is of Martiniquais descent.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 24 August 2024
| 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 | ||
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 8. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Wilson Odobert signe son premier contrat pro à l'ESTAC ! - ESTAC.FR". www.estac.fr.
- ^ "Montpellier 3–2 Troyes, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, résultat et résumé du match (07/08/2022)". L'Équipe.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Burnley sign France Under-20 forward Odobert". BBC Sport. 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Sterling inspires Chelsea to comeback win at Burnley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Odobert deal agreed". Tottenham Hotspur. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "[EDF-U18] Fernandez-Veliz, Kari et Odobert convoqués avec les Bleuets". Les Titis du PSG. 15 March 2022.
External links
edit- Profile at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website
- Wilson Odobert at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Wilson Odobert – UEFA competition record (archive)