| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Ozhianvuna[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2009-01-10)10 January 2009 (age 16) | ||
| Place of birth | Tallaght,County Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015– | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Shamrock Rovers | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Republic of Ireland U17 | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:06, 3 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:48, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Victor Ozhianvuna (born 10 January 2009) is an Irish professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forLeague of Ireland Premier Division clubShamrock Rovers. In January 2027, he will joinPremier League clubArsenal.
Born inTallaght to Russian and Nigerian parents, Ozhianvuna began playing football with the academy of localLeague of Ireland clubShamrock Rovers.[3][4] In May 2022, he featured in the side that defeatedMidleton 1–0 in the Under-13 National Cup Final atTurners Cross.[5]
On 17 January 2025, Ozhianvuna made his first senior appearance forShamrock Rovers, coming off the bench at half time in a 4–0 win over Usher Celtic in theLeinster Senior Cup.[6] He made his league debut for the club on 16 February 2025, replacingDaniel Cleary from the bench in the 69th minute of a 1–0 loss in theDublin Derby againstBohemians in front of a recordLeague of Ireland Premier Division crowd of 33,208 at theAviva Stadium.[7] On 20 February 2025, he made the first European appearance of his career, replacingJosh Honohan from the bench in the 105th minute of his side'sUEFA Conference League Knockout phase play-off second leg againstMolde, in which they were defeated on penalties.[8][9][10][11] In April 2025, he was linked with a move toPremier League clubArsenal on a pre-contract agreement to join the club in January 2027 when he turns 18.[12] On 18 July, he scored his first goal at senior level of his career, opening the scoring in a 4–0 win overWexford in theFAI Cup atTallaght Stadium.[13]
On 3 October 2025, it was announced that Ozhianvuna had signed a pre-contract to joinPremier League clubArsenal in January 2027 when turns 18 years old, in line withBrexit ruling, with the fee believed to be in the region of £1.7 million plus add ons and a sell on clause.[14][15]
Ozhianvuna is known for his excellent dribbling ability and being comfortable off either foot.,[16] while his positional versatility has also been widely praised. He began his senior career playing as awing-back, withShamrock Rovers managerStephen Bradley stating in April 2025 that
"It's about finding the right moments to play him but ability? You'll see in the next years what he's about. He can play anywhere. I've seen him play as asix,ten and evenup front. He's a bit of throwback in how he plays fearlessly. You can see that versatility will help him going forward."[17]
In November 2023, he received his first international call up to theRepublic of Ireland U15 side, for aUEFA Development Tournament inSerbia.[18] He made his debut on 21 November 2023 in a 3–1 win overGreece U15.[19] On 26 November 2023, he scored his first international goal in a 3–1 win overVenezuela U15 to win the tournament.[20] Ozhinavuna received his first called up to theRepublic of Ireland U17 squad in March 2025.[21] He made his debut for the U17s on 25 March 2025 in a 5–0 win overIceland U17.[22] Ozhianvuna was named in thesquad for the2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup inQatar in November 2025.[23]
| Club | Division | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Career total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
