Wilson Serge Eric Odobert (born 28 November 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

Wilson Odobert
Odobert with Troyes in 2022
Personal information
Full name Wilson Serge Eric Odobert[1]
Date of birth (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 20)
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 3 (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 3 (0)
2024 France Olympic 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:16, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:28, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Troyes

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A 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

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On 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

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On 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

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Odobert represents France internationally, having played at U-16, U-18 through U-21 levels. He is of Martiniquais descent.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 24 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 0
Career total 65 8 1 0 4 1 1 0 71 9
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 8. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Wilson Odobert signe son premier contrat pro à l'ESTAC ! - ESTAC.FR". www.estac.fr.
  4. ^ "Montpellier 3–2 Troyes, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, résultat et résumé du match (07/08/2022)". L'Équipe.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ "Burnley sign France Under-20 forward Odobert". BBC Sport. 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Sterling inspires Chelsea to comeback win at Burnley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Odobert deal agreed". Tottenham Hotspur. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "[EDF-U18] Fernandez-Veliz, Kari et Odobert convoqués avec les Bleuets". Les Titis du PSG. 15 March 2022.
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