Derick Osei

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Derick Osei
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Personal information
Full name Derick Osei Yaw[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Toulouse, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
2004–2008 Toulouse Mirail
2008–2018 Toulouse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Toulouse II 51 (15)
2019–2020 Brest II 7 (2)
2019–2020 Brest 3 (0)
2020 → Béziers (loan) 7 (1)
2020–2021 Oxford United 3 (0)
2021 → Walsall (loan) 11 (0)
2022 AFC Wimbledon 6 (0)
2022–2023 Dundee 6 (1)
2024 Nîmes 2 (0)
2025 Cherno More 12 (1)
International career
2016–2017 France U19 6 (1)
2017–2018 France U20 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025

Derick Osei Yaw (born 10 September 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Early life

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Derick Osei Yaw was born in Toulouse, in the South of France, to Ghanaian parents. His father was born in Kumasi and his mother in Accra. He acquired French nationality on 11 January 1999 through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization.[2]

Club career

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Early career

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On 30 January 2019, Osei signed for Stade Brestois 29 on a two-year contract, joining from Toulouse FC.[3] He made his professional debut for Brest in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Gazélec Ajaccio on 15 February 2019.[4]

On 2 July 2020, he left the French club.[5]

Oxford United

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On 21 August 2020, Osei Yaw signed with English club Oxford United on a two-year contract.[6] He made his debut for the club on 5 September as a late substitute in an EFL Cup tie against AFC Wimbledon, which Oxford won 4–3 on penalties after the game finished 1–1. On 8 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Chelsea U21s in an EFL Trophy tie,[7] and on 10 November 2020 he scored the winning goal as Oxford beat League Two side Walsall 0–1 to go through to the knockout stages of the same competition.[8] On 1 February 2021, Osei Yaw joined Walsall on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[9] On 2 September 2021, Osei Yaw left Oxford by mutual consent.

AFC Wimbledon

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On 19 March 2022, Osei signed for EFL League One side AFC Wimbledon on a short-term contract until the end of the 2021–2022 season.[10] He departed the Dons at the end of the season.[11]

Dundee

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On 6 October 2022, Osei signed for Scottish Championship side Dundee until the end of the season.[12] Osei made his debut off the bench in a Scottish League Cup game against Rangers.[13] Osei scored his first goal for the Dark Blues on 28 October, scoring a late equaliser against Queen's Park.[14] He would net two goals coming off the bench in a 6–2 Scottish Cup win over Airdrieonians the following month.[15] On 16 January 2023, Osei left Dundee after the club activated a break clause in his contract.[16][17]

Nîmes Olympique

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On 21 August 2024, Osei returned to French football with Championnat National club Nîmes Olympique.[18][19] Osei made his debut for Les Crocodiles off the bench on 30 August, in a league defeat away to Valenciennes.[20] In November 2024, it was reported that Osei's deal with Nîmes had ended after playing 4 games for the club.[21]

Cherno More Varna

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On 28 February 2025, Osei joined Bulgarian First League side PFC Cherno More Varna on a short-term deal until the end of the season.[22] On 15 March, Osei made his debut for The Sailors as a substitute in an away draw against CSKA Sofia.[23] On 19 April, Osei scored his first goal for Cherno More in a league draw at home to PFC Beroe Stara Zagora.[24]

International career

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Osei Yaw is a youth international for France, and represented the U20s at the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[25]

Career statistics

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As of 26 May 2025
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brest 2018–19[26] Ligue 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
2019–20[26] Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
AS Béziers (loan) 2019–20[27] Championnat National 7 0 0 0 0 0 — 7 0
Oxford United 2020–21[28] EFL League One 3 0 0 0 2 0 5[a] 3 10 3
Walsall (loan) 2020–21[28] EFL League Two 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
AFC Wimbledon 2021–22[29] EFL League One 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Dundee 2022–23[30] Scottish Championship 6 1 1 2 1 0 1[b] 0 9 3
Nîmes 2024–25 Championnat National 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Cherno More Varna 2024–25 Bulgarian First League 12 1 2 0 — 0 0 14 1
Career total 50 2 5 2 3 0 6 3 64 7
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

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