14 Facts About Eddie Oshodi

Edward Abdullai Mobalaji Olatunji Afo Oshodi was born on 14 January 1992 and is an English semi-professional footballer who played as a defender.

In 2015, Eddie Oshodi announced his retirement from the game at the age of 23, but returned to playing at semi-professional level shortly thereafter, signing for Hemel Hempstead Town and then St Albans City.

Eddie Oshodi represented England U16, U17 and C at international level.

Eddie Oshodi was still an academy scholar at the time.

Eddie Oshodi made 12 appearances during his time with the club.

On 7 October 2011, Eddie Oshodi signed for Conference side Forest Green Rovers, who were managed by his former youth team coach at Watford, Dave Hockaday, on a two-year deal.

Eddie Oshodi scored his first goal for the club on 4 September 2012 in a home win against Ebbsfleet United.

On 2 February 2015, Eddie Oshodi revealed that he was stepping away from football to focus on his charity work and that he had come to a mutual agreement to leave Forest Green.

Eddie Oshodi signed for Conference South side Hemel Hempstead Town in March 2015.

Eddie Oshodi was sent off in successive months for Hemel in October 2015, and left the club in November with manager Dean Brennan saying he needed to "balance the books".

In December 2015 Eddie Oshodi signed for another National League South side, St Albans City.

Eddie Oshodi signed for Wealdstone in the summer of 2016 and played two seasons with the club making over 50 league appearances before retiring in May 2018.

Eddie Oshodi decided to step back from football in the summer of 2021.

Eddie Oshodi represented the England U16 and U17 teams and made three appearances at the 2009 European U17 Championship, as England crashed out in the group stage.