Samuel Ikechukwu Edozie (born 28 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Southampton.
Edozie was born in Lewisham, South London. He attended Ashgrove School in Bromley and Beths Grammar School in Bexley. He began his career in the youth system at nearby Millwall before moving away and arriving at the 2018–19 Premier League champions Manchester City in July 2019 for a reported seven-figure fee.[3]
After impressing in 2021–22 pre-season, Edozie made his Manchester City debut on 7 August 2021, being named in the starting lineup for the 2021 FA Community Shield.[4]
On 1 September 2022, Edozie signed a five-year contract with Southampton in a deal which also saw Manchester City full back Juan Larios join the South Coast club.[5] On 3 September 2022, he made his club and Premier League debut in a 1–0 away loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming on after 73 minutes for Romain Perraud.[6]
On 26 August 2023, Edozie scored his first professional goal for the club in a 2–1 victory against Queens Park Rangers.[7] During a 1–1 draw with Norwich City on 1 January 2024, he picked up an ankle injury, with manager Russell Martin later confirming he was expected to be sidelined until the end of January.[8]
On 4 September 2024, Edozie joined Belgian side Anderlecht on a season-long loan.[9] He made his debut for the club on 14 September 2024 in a 2–2 draw with Westerlo after he replaced Yari Verschaeren in the 62nd minute.[10] On 28 September 2024, Edozie scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Dender.[11]
Edozie was born in England to an Igbo Nigerian father and an English mother.[12][13] He is a youth international for England.
On 2 September 2021, Edozie made his debut for the England U19s during a 2–0 victory over Italy U19s at St. George's Park.[14]
On 21 September 2022, Edozie made his England U20 debut and scored during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena.[15] On 10 May 2023, Edozie was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[16]
Edozie's younger brother Tom is also a footballer and plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2021–22[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southampton | 2022–23[20] | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[21] | Championship | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25[22] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 63 | 6 | |||
| Anderlecht (loan) | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 5[e] | 1 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 10 | ||
