Winners Osawe

Winners Osawe
Personal information
Full name Winners Mark Osawe
Date of birth (2006-11-29) 29 November 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nürnberg
Number 38
Youth career
2015–2019 Berliner AK 07
2019–2024 RB Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– 1. FC Nürnberg II 26 (1)
2025– 1. FC Nürnberg 2 (0)
2026 → 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 (loan) 12 (1)
International career‡
2023–2024 Germany U17 16 (1)
2024–2025 Germany U19 12 (0)
2025– Germany U20 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2023 Hungary
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025

Winners Mark Osawe (born 29 November 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Nürnberg.

Career

A youth product of Berliner AK 07, Osawe joined RB Leipzig's academy in 2019 where he finished his development. On 30 June 2024, he transferred to Nürnberg, where he was originally assigned to their reserves. On 18 May 2025, he debuted with the senior Nürnberg in a 2. Bundesliga win over Eintracht Braunschweig.

On 15 January 2026, Osawe moved on loan to 1. FC Schweinfurt 05.

International career

Born in Germany, Osawe is of Nigerian descent and holds dual-citizenship. He was called up to the Germany U17s for the squad that won the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. That same year he was part of the Germany U17s that won the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Playing style

Osawe is a physically robust, technically adept midfielder who can act both defensively and offensively. His style of play is compared to that of the French midfielder Paul Pogba.

Honours

Germany U17

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Spieler". fcn.de.
  2. ↑ "FCN verpflichtet Winners Osawe von RB Leipzig". fcn.de.
  3. 1 2 ""Ohne meine Mitspieler und Trainer wäre ich nicht dort, wo ich heute bin"". Porsche Newsroom. 7 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Mittelfeld-Talent Osawe wechselt zum FCN - "wird sich in Nürnberg noch weiter entwickeln"". inFranken.de. 30 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Dreierpacker Emreli schießt desolate Braunschweiger in die Relegation". kicker.
  6. ↑ "1. FC Schweinfurt 05 verpflichtet U20-Nationalspieler Winners Osawe auf Leihbasis" [1. FC Schweinfurt 05 signs U20 international Winners Osawe on loan] (in German). 1. FC Schweinfurt 05. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Meet Nigeria-eligible midfielder Osawe who reached FIFA U-17 World Cup final with Germany - Soccernet NG". 28 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Despite Osawe's red card, Germany beat France to win FIFA U-17 World Cup". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 3 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Pöhlmann, Christian (28 August 2024). "Winners Osawe: ein Allrounder mit Pogba-Potenzial?".
  10. ↑ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "2025 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". uefa.com. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.