Meet Callum Hudson-Odoi: The Champions League winner starring for Nottingham Forest

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Evangelos Marinakis has been notoriously active in the transfer market for Nottingham Forest, but Callum Hudson-Odoi was one of the most notable.

Forest paid just £3m for Hudson-Odoi, who signed from Chelsea in the 2023 summer transfer window. Whilst the fee would end up being seen as a bargain for Marinakis, the winger’s career had been stalling.

Never commanding a regular starting spot at Chelsea, where he won the Champions League in 2021, Hudson-Odoi’s switch to Forest was arguably his final opportunity to become a Premier League mainstay.

To the delight of Forest fans, he has taken this opportunity with aplomb, confirming Gary Lineker’s belief that Hudson-Odoi has improved at Forest compared to even his peak performances at Chelsea.

With his importance to the Forest squad ever-increasing, here is a look into the life of lightning-fast winger, Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Where is Callum Hudson-Odoi from?

Callum James Hudson-Odoi was born in Wandsworth, England. His father, Bismark Odoi is from Ghana and was also a footballer, playing for Hearts of Oak in Accra, Ghana.

How much does Callum Hudson-Odoi earn at Nottingham Forest?

According to Capology, the Forest owner signed Hudson-Odoi to a deal earning him £80,000 per week. Remarkably, though, this is £100,000 less per week than the winger made in his last contract at Chelsea.

Who has Callum Hudson-Odoi played for?

Hudson-Odoi joined Chelsea at just seven years old and made his under-18s debut in 2016. He enjoyed plenty of success in the youth ranks, winning two FA Youth Cups and one under-18 Premier League before stepping up to the first team.

Five seasons for his boyhood club saw him fail to make the wide positions his own, leading to Hudson-Odoi being loaned out to Bayer Leverkusen before his permanent move to Forest.

Callum Hudson-Odoi stats

Prior to his move to Nottingham, Hudson Odoi had enjoyed some notable success at Chelsea, with his most impressive campaign coming in the 2018/19 season where he scored four goals in nine appearances for Chelsea in the Europa League.

As his Chelsea career began to falter, he joined German side Bayer Leverkusen on loan, where he failed to make the desired impact to reignite his career.

Callum Hudson-Odoi house

Hudson-Odoi reportedly rents a luxury penthouse in Nottingham, costing him £5000 per month. The apartment overlooks the River Trent, much like the City Ground does.

What car does Callum Hudson-Odoi drive?

Whilst it is unclear what car Hudson-Odoi drives, he has been the subject of previous controversies surrounding his driving.

The Sun reported in 2021 that the winger had been investigated by the police over a crash involving his Lamborghini Urus, whilst he was later spotted having a McClaren supercar custom-wrapped alongside Forest teammate, Ola Aina.

Callum Hudson-Odoi Bayern Munich

In 2020, Hudson-Odoi was the focus of intense speculation about a potential move to German giants, Bayern Munich.

According to Sky Sports Chelsea actually rejected a loan bid from Bayern for the winger, which would’ve included an option to buy for £70 million, a remarkable figure in comparison to the £3 million Forest would eventually pay for him three years later.