Odysseus Naphtali Alfa (born 9 March 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who now plays as a forward for Rochdale.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Odysseus Naphtali Alfa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rochdale | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Atlético Baleares (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Billericay Town (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Dartford (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Chelmsford City | 32 | (4) |
| 2024– | Rochdale | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 21 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editAlfa signed for Queens Park Rangers in 2013 at the age of 14.[2]
On 24 August 2021, Alfa was named in the squad for a second round EFL Cup game against Oxford United, he came off the bench on the 75th minute to made his senior QPR debut.[3]
In January 2019, Alfa signed a new 18-month contract with QPR and joined Spanish side Atlético Baleares on loan for the rest of the season.[4]
On 27 September 2019, Alfa joined National League South side Billericay Town on loan,[5] during his time there he scored six goals.[6]
On 16 January 2020, Alfa joined National League side Maidenhead United on loan,[7] during his time there he made eight appearances and scored three goals.[8]
On 9 February 2022, Alfa joined Dartford on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[9]
On 13 September 2022, Alfa, along with QPR teammate Faysal Bettache, joined National League club Aldershot Town on a three-month loan deal.[10]
On 3 February 2023, following the ending of his loan to Aldershot, Alfa signed for Chelmsford City on loan until the end of the season.[11] He was released by QPR at the end of the 2022–23 season.[12]
On 6 October 2023, Alfa returned to Chelmsford on a permanent deal.[13]
On 25 July 2024, Alfa signed a one-year deal with Rochdale.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of end of 2023–24 season
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2018–19[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Atlético Baleares (loan) | 2018–19[15] | Segunda División B Group 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Billericay Town (loan) | 2019–20[15][16] | National League South | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 5 | |
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2019–20[15] | National League | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Dartford (loan) | 2021–22[15] | National League South | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2022–23[15] | National League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2022–23[15] | National League South | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Chelmsford City | 2023–24[15] | National League South | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
| Career total | 88 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 12 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Club list of registered players: AS AT 15th May 2021: Queens Park Rangers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 29. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "U23s in profile: Ody Alfa". QPR FC. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Oxford United". BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Alfa signs new deal prior to Spanish move". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Forward joins Billericay Town on loan". QPR. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "About Ody". QPR. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Magpies sign QPR forward Odysseus Alfa on a month's loan". maidenhead advertiser. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Ody Alfa SoccerBase". SoccerBase. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Ody Alfa joins Dartford on loan". QPR. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "NEW SIGNINGS: Faysal Bettache and Ody Alfa". www.theshots.co.uk. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Ody Alfa signs for Chelmsford on loan from QPR". Chelmsford City F.C. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "2022/23 retained and released list". www.ctfc.com. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Alfa welcomed back to Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Ody Alfa Joins Dale". Rochdale A.F.C. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "O. Alfa". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Odysseus Alfa Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
External links
edit- Ody Alfa at Soccerway
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