Born
Plumstead
Junior Osong
Biography
Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC are delighted to announce the signing of striker Junior Osong on a one-year deal. (actual name is Detlef Esapa Osong). The 21-year-old started his career at Premier League side Nottingham Forest, progressing through the club’s academy system. He made his first-team debut for Forest in 2023 against Manchester United in the EFL Cup. While at Forest, Osong had loan spells with EFL League One side Rotherham United, EFL League Two sides Cambridge United and Fleetwood Town, and Scottish Premiership side Motherwell. After training with the Caley Thistle squad for a short period, Junior has now put…Read moreRead less
Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC are delighted to announce the signing of striker Junior Osong on a one-year deal. (actual name is Detlef Esapa Osong).
The 21-year-old started his career at Premier League side Nottingham Forest, progressing through the club’s academy system. He made his first-team debut for Forest in 2023 against Manchester United in the EFL Cup.
While at Forest, Osong had loan spells with EFL League One side Rotherham United, EFL League Two sides Cambridge United and Fleetwood Town, and Scottish Premiership side Motherwell.
After training with the Caley Thistle squad for a short period, Junior has now put pen to paper on a deal that will run until the end of the current season.
Upon signing, Osong said: “I’m really happy. I’ve been here for a couple of weeks now, and I’ve been able to settle in and get to know the boys. Now I’m happy to put pen to paper and get going.”
The 21-year-old started his career at Premier League side Nottingham Forest, progressing through the club’s academy system. He made his first-team debut for Forest in 2023 against Manchester United in the EFL Cup.
While at Forest, Osong had loan spells with EFL League One side Rotherham United, EFL League Two sides Cambridge United and Fleetwood Town, and Scottish Premiership side Motherwell.
After training with the Caley Thistle squad for a short period, Junior has now put pen to paper on a deal that will run until the end of the current season.
Upon signing, Osong said: “I’m really happy. I’ve been here for a couple of weeks now, and I’ve been able to settle in and get to know the boys. Now I’m happy to put pen to paper and get going.”
Statistics
- Apps
- 1 (6)
- Goals
- -
- Yel
- -
- Red
- -
- Goals/game
- -
- Minutes
- 82*
- Seasons
- 1
- Wins
- 5
- Draws
- -
- Losses
- 2
| Season | Apps | Goals | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 17 Sep 2026 · Left: 10 Jun 2027
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Last appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kellacher | 25 Sep 2026 | 3 Nov 2026 | 1 (6) |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–0 Greenock Morton· SPFL Championship · Sarens PSG Stadium
Up to Seventh Bottom club Morton came North looking to get some points on the board with Inverness also hoping to climb higher up the table. Layton Stewart started after his debut goal last week but Liam Sole was out injured and Noa Boutin was…
Last appearance
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 Montrose· Challenge Cup · Sarens PSG Stadium
Appearances (7)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2026 | Inverness CT | 1–0 | Montrose | Challenge Cup2026/27 | W |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Dunfermline | 5–1 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2026/27 | L |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Raith Rovers | 0–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2026/27 | W |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Arbroath | SPFL Championship2026/27 | W |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Queens Park | 2–1 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2026/27 | L |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | SPFL Championship2026/27 | W |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Morton | SPFL Championship2026/27 | W |
Goals scored (0)
No goals recorded for these filters.