Moses Odjer

Moses Odjer
Personal information
Full name	Moses Odjer
Date of birth	16 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Tema, Ghana
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Pianese
Number	11
Youth career
	Tema Youth
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2014	Tema Youth
2014–2015	Catania
2015–2020	Salernitana
2020	Trapani
2020–2022	Palermo
2022–2024	Foggia
2024–	Pianese
International career
2013	Ghana U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024

Moses Odjer (born 17 August 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie C Group B club Pianese.

Club career

Odjer started playing for local Tema Youth, and made his senior debuts for the club in 2012, aged only 16. On 26 August 2014 he signed a five-year deal with Italian side Calcio Catania, freshly relegated to Serie B.^[2]

Odjer played his first match as a professional on 29 November 2014, replacing injured Alexis Rolín in a 0–1 away loss against Ternana Calcio.^[3]

In summer 2015 Odjer left for Salernitana on loan, with an option to sign him outright. On 22 June 2016 Salernitana excised the option.^[4]^[5]

On 23 January 2020, he moved to Serie B club Trapani.^[6]

On 19 September 2020, he joined Serie C powerhouse Palermo on a free transfer.^[7]

He left Palermo in June 2022 as his contract was not extended following the Rosanero's promotion to Serie B in the 2021–22 Serie C playoff tournament. He successively signed a two-year contract for Foggia, another Serie C club.^[8]

In August 2024, Odjer joined Pianese.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 June 2022^[10]^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tema Youth	2012–13	Ghana Premier League	14^[12]	1^[13]	?	?	—		14+	1+
	2013–14	Division One League	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
	Total		14+	1+	?	?	?	?	14+	1+
Catania	2014–15	Serie B	11	0	0	0	—		11	0
	2015–16	Lega Pro	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
	Total		11	0	2	0	0	0	13	0
Salernitana	2015–16 (loan)	Serie B	26	1	1	0	2^[a]	0	29	1
	2016–17		26	0	1	0	—		27	0
	2017–18		25	0	2	0	—		27	0
	2018–19		15	0	2	1	2^[a]	0	19	1
	2019–20		11	0	0	0	—		11	0
	Total		103	1	6	1	4	0	113	2
Trapani	2019–20	Serie B	11	0	0	0	—		11	0
Palermo	2020–21	Serie C	26	0	—		0	0	26	0
	2021–22	Serie C	27	0	3^[14]	0	4^[b]	0	34	0
	Total		53	0	3	0	4	0	60	0
Career total			192+	2+	11+	1+	8+	0+	211+	3+

^ ^a ^b All appearance(s) in relegation play-outs.
^ All appearance(s) in promotion play-offs.

References

^ ^a ^b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
^ "Moses Odjer signs five-year contract with Italian side Catania". Ghana Web. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
^ "Ternana-Catania 1–0, tabu 'Liberati' finalmente spezzato: Avenatti match-winner rossoverde" [Ternana–Catania, 1–0, 'Liberati' taboo finally freed: Avenatti the rossoverde match-winner] (in Italian). Umbria 24. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
^ Salernitana pays €800,000 for Moses Odjer‚ ghanaweb.com, 21 June 2016
^ "Odjer: esercitato il diritto di opzione" (in Italian). U.S. Salernitana 1919. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^ "Moses #Odjer è un calciatore del Trapani" (Press release) (in Italian). Trapani. 23 January 2020.
^ "ODJER È ROSANERO" (Press release) (in Italian). Palermo. 19 September 2020.
^ "Quarto acquisto per il Foggia: Odjer firma un biennale" (in Italian). FoggiaToday. 14 July 2022.
^ "La Pianese accoglie Moses Odjer" [Pianese welcomes Moses Odjer]. uspianense.it (in Italian). 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
^ Moses Odjer at Soccerway
^ Moses Odjer at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
^ "Moses Odjer set out to return quickly to Salernitana should Trapani be relegated". footballghana.com. 12 May 2020.
^ "Berekum Chelsea 2-1 Tema Youth: The Blues open three-point lead on Ghana league standings". goal.com. 8 May 2013.
^ Coppa Italia Serie C. [1][2][3]

[fn1-14] All appearance(s) in relegation play-outs.

[fn2-16] All appearance(s) in promotion play-offs.

[FIFA_U-20_2013-1] "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.

[2] "Moses Odjer signs five-year contract with Italian side Catania". Ghana Web. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.

[3] "Ternana-Catania 1–0, tabu 'Liberati' finalmente spezzato: Avenatti match-winner rossoverde" [Ternana–Catania, 1–0, 'Liberati' taboo finally freed: Avenatti the rossoverde match-winner] (in Italian). Umbria 24. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.

[4] Salernitana pays €800,000 for Moses Odjer‚ ghanaweb.com, 21 June 2016

[5] "Odjer: esercitato il diritto di opzione" (in Italian). U.S. Salernitana 1919. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[6] "Moses #Odjer è un calciatore del Trapani" (Press release) (in Italian). Trapani. 23 January 2020.

[7] "ODJER È ROSANERO" (Press release) (in Italian). Palermo. 19 September 2020.

[8] "Quarto acquisto per il Foggia: Odjer firma un biennale" (in Italian). FoggiaToday. 14 July 2022.

[9] "La Pianese accoglie Moses Odjer" [Pianese welcomes Moses Odjer]. uspianense.it (in Italian). 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.

[10] Moses Odjer at Soccerway

[11] Moses Odjer at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)

[12] "Moses Odjer set out to return quickly to Salernitana should Trapani be relegated". footballghana.com. 12 May 2020.

[13] "Berekum Chelsea 2-1 Tema Youth: The Blues open three-point lead on Ghana league standings". goal.com. 8 May 2013.

[15] Coppa Italia Serie C. [1][2][3]

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Moses Odjer

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