Ody Alfa
Odysseus Naphtali Alfa (born 9 March 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chelmsford City on loan from Queens Park Rangers.
| 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 | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Chelmsford City (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Atlético Baleares (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Billericay Town (loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2020 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Dartford (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2023– | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:55, 9 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Alfa 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]
References
- "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.