Samuel Udoka Oji was a professional footballer from England who played as a centre-back.
How did Sam Oji rise to fame?
Being a professional football player is a dream come true for many people and so was for Oji.He began playing football for Arsenal’s youth squad in 2000 and continued until 2004. For the start of the 2004-05 season, he signed a full deal with Birmingham City and started his career there. Doncaster Rovers (on loan), Bristol Rovers (on loan), Leyton Orient, Hereford United, Ljungskile SK, Tamworth, Limerick, Galway United, Worcester City, Hednesford Town, and Highgate United were among his subsequent clubs. He was named assistant to Simon Johnson, the new manager of Highgate United, on July 20, 2021.
He has made no appearances for his country on the international stage.
Sam Oji’s Bio, Age
On October 9, 1985, Samuel Udoka Oji was born. Westminster, England is where he was born. His parents’ identities have been a closely guarded secret. He was born in the United Kingdom and is a British citizen. Libra is his horoscope sign.
Sam Oji’s Career with the Club
He began playing football for Arsenal’s youth squad in 2000 and continued until 2004. For the start of the 2004-05 season, he signed a full deal with Birmingham City and started his career there. During the 2005-06 season, he spent six weeks on loan to Doncaster Rovers, where he made his Football League debut against Gillingham FC on December 6, 2005. He made 5 appearances for Doncaster Rovers in all competitions during his loan time with the club.
He made his lone first-team debut for Birmingham in a 2-1 FA Cup fourth-round victory against Reading on February 7, 2006. He only made one appearance for the club in all competitions during the 2005-06 season. He joined Bristol Rovers on a month’s loan on February 16, 2007, which was then extended to two months, during which time he made five appearances for the club in all competitions.
He joined Leyton Orient on a month’s loan on August 28, 2008, which was then extended to three months. He joined Leyton Orient on a free transfer till the conclusion of the 2007-08 season on January 8, 2008. He made 13 appearances for the club in all competitions during the 2007-08 season before being released by Orient at the conclusion of the season.
He signed a free move with Hereford United in League One on August 7, 2008. He sustained a knee injury after five games for the club, which kept him out of training for four months; he never recovered his first-team spot, and he was released at the conclusion of his short-term contract in February 2009.
After a successful trial, he signed with Ljungskile SK in the Superettan (Swedish second tier) on March 31, 2009. Before departing Ljungskile in June, he only played six league games for them.
He had a trial with Tranmere Rovers in August, but cruciate ligament injuries sustained during trials with Turkish Super Liga club Diyarbakirspor and Leyton Orient forced him to retire from playing for two years. He returned to football on December 21, 2011, when he joined Conference Premier team Tamworth. On January 1, 2012, he made his first appearance for the club in a 2-2 draw against Alfreton Town. He made 13 appearances for the club in all competitions during the 2011-12 season.
In a 1-0 victory against Stockport on August 18, 2012, he scored his first goal for the club. He made 26 appearances for the club in the first half of the 2012-13 season, scoring two goals and giving one assist across all competitions.
He joined the League of Ireland team Limerick on August 26, 2013. In a 2-0 away loss to Sligo Rovers on August 31, 2013, he made his debut for the club. He made six appearances for the club in all competitions during his rookie season.
He made 28 appearances for the club in all competitions during the 2013-14 season.
He joined Galway United from Limerick on February 23, 2015. He made his debut for the club on March 6, 2015, in a 1-2 defeat to Derry City. He made 23 appearances for the team in the 2014-15 season, scoring two goals in all competitions.
He joined Worcester City on August 5, 2016, before the start of the 2016-17 National League North season, and he made 25 appearances for the club in all competitions.
He went to Hednesford Town in the Northern Premier League Premier Division the following summer, making 41 games in all, 38 of which were in league action.
He joined Highgate United of the Midland League Premier Division on July 1, 2018. He was named assistant to Simon Johnson, the new manager of Highgate United, on July 20, 2021.
International Career of Sam Oji
He hasn’t represented his nation in any way.
Who is Sam Oji’s Wife?
He was a married guy, according to his personal life. He fathered the children, but he maintains his personal life quiet, thus details about his wife and children have remained unknown.
Sam Oji’s Height
Colin Bell has a height of 1.85 meters, or 6 feet and 1 inch. He has a muscular physique. He is 89 kg in weight. His eyes are a dark brown tint, and his hair is black. He has a heterosexual sexual orientation.
Sam Oji’s Cause of Death
He died on August 28, 2021, at the age of 35, following a long struggle with sickness, sadly, Sam Oji passed away.