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Abdul Osman

Abdul Haq Bin Seidu Osman (born 27 February 1987) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Sholing.

Abdul Osman
Personal information
Full name Abdul Haq Bin Seidu Osman[1]
Date of birth (1987-02-27) 27 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Accra,[2] Ghana
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sholing
Youth career
2005–2006 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Hampton & Richmond Borough 9 (0)
2005–2007 Maidenhead United 33 (2)
2007–2008 Gretna 18 (1)
2008–2011 Northampton Town 104 (7)
2011–2012 Kerkyra 27 (1)
2012–2014 Crewe Alexandra 69 (0)
2014–2018 Partick Thistle 111 (2)
2018 Lamia 5 (0)
2018–2019 Falkirk 15 (0)
2019–2020 Queen of the South 11 (0)
2020 Dartford 2 (0)
2021 Brechin City 8 (0)
2021–2022 Walton Casuals 33 (1)
2022–2023 Sittingbourne 20 (0)
2023–2024 Hanwell Town 27 (2)
2024– Sholing 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:04, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Early career

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Osman started his career at Hampton & Richmond Borough before he moved on to play at youth level for Watford, before signing for Maidenhead United. After leaving the Magpies, Osman then signed for Gretna in the summer of 2007, signing a 12-month contract with the Anvils, scoring one goal versus Motherwell.[3] Osman was then a free agent after the Anvils entered administration and he attracted interest from a number of clubs, with Leeds United, Ipswich Town and Brighton all reported to be keen on him, as well as various clubs from Scotland.

Northampton Town

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In June 2008, Osman signed for Northampton Town after he failed a medical with Kilmarnock.[4] On 22 September 2010, Osman netted the winning penalty-kick at Anfield Stadium, as the Cobblers knocked Liverpool out of the League Cup. In May 2011, along with seven other players, Osman was informed that his contract would not be renewed by the club.[5]

Kerkyra

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In July 2011, Osman then went on trial at Greek Superleague club Kerkyra and signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract in August 2011.[6]

Crewe Alexandra

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On 25 July 2012, Osman then joined Crewe Alexandra on a two-year contract.[7]

Partick Thistle

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After being released by the Railwaymen in 2014, Osman went on trial with Partick Thistle, before signing for the Harry Wraggs on 23 July 2014.[8] Osman scored his first goal for the Firhill club on 13 September 2014, in a 3–1 win versus Inverness Caledonian Thistle, heading in from a corner to give his club a 2–1 lead.[9] On 15 May 2015, Osman signed a new one-year contract with the Harry Wraggs, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2015-16 season.[10] Osman was then appointed club captain at the beginning of the 2015–16 season. Osman was then sent-off in Thistle's 2–1 win versus St Johnstone.[11] Thistle were relegated via the play-offs at the end of the 2017-18 season. Following the club's relegation, Osman was one of many players released by Thistle.[12]

Lamia

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On 17 August 2018, Osman returned to the Superleague, signing a contract with Lamia.[13]

Falkirk

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On 2 January 2019, after being released by Lamia during November 2018, Osman signed for Scottish Championship club Falkirk on 2 January 2019 until the end of the 2018-19 season.[14]

Queen of the South

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On 4 October 2019, after training with Dumfries club Queen of the South for a few weeks, Osman signed a short-term contract until 11 January 2020 and debuted against his former club Partick Thistle, as a second-half substitute.[15] On 10 January 2020, Osman extended his contract with Queens until 30 June 2020.[16]

Dartford

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On 2 October 2020, Osman joined Dartford. On 27 November 2020, Dartford confirmed Osman had left the club to return home to his family in Scotland.[17]

Brechin City

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On 20 January 2021, Osman returned to Scottish football and signed with League Two side Brechin City.[18]

Walton Casuals

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Osman joined Walton Casuals at the start of the 2021–22 season.[19]

Sittingbourne

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On July 7, 2022, Osman joined Sittingbourne ahead of the start of the 2022–23 season.[20]

Hanwell Town

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On 21 February 2023, Osman signed for Southern Football League side Hanwell Town.[21]

Career statistics

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As of 28 June 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gretna 2007–08[22] Scottish Premier League 18 1 1 0 1 0 — 20 1
Northampton Town 2008–09[23] League One 36 2 0 0 3 0 1[a] 0 40 2
2009–10[24] League Two 30 2 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 33 2
2010–11[25] 38 3 2 0 4 0 1[a] 0 45 3
Northampton Town Total 104 7 2 0 8 0 4 0 118 7
Kerkyra 2011–12[26] Superleague Greece 27 1 0 0 — — 27 1
Crewe Alexandra 2012–13[27] League One 38 0 2 0 2 0 5[a] 0 47 0
2013–14[28] 31 0 2 0 1 0 2[a] 0 36 0
Crewe Alexandra Total 69 0 4 0 3 0 7 0 83 0
Partick Thistle 2014–15[29] Scottish Premiership 34 1 2 0 3 0 — 39 1
2015–16[30] 33 0 2 0 1 0 — 36 0
2016–17[31] 31 1 3 1 1 0 — 35 2
2017–18[32] 13 0 2 0 3 0 — 18 0
Partick Thistle Total 111 2 9 1 8 0 0 0 128 3
Lamia 2018–19 Superleague Greece 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Falkirk 2018–19 Scottish Championship 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Queen of the South 2019–20 Scottish Championship 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Dartford 2020–21 National League South 2 0 1 0 — 0 0 3 0
Brechin City 2020–21 Scottish League Two 8 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 10 0
Walton Casuals 2021–22 SFL Premier Division South 33 1 0 0 — 0 0 33 1
Sittingbourne 2022–23 Isthmian League South East Division 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Career Total 395 12 17 1 20 0 11 0 443 13
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in the Scottish League Two play-offs

Honours

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Crewe Alexandra

References

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  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 320. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. ^ "QoS FC: Squad" (select season then click player image for drop down text)
  3. ^ "Gretna 1–2 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 25 August 2007.
  4. ^ Cobblers capture midfielder Osman BBC Sport. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  5. ^ "Eight leave in Northampton Town exodus". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  6. ^ Ανακοίνωσε Αμπντούλ Οσμάν η Κέρκυρα [Abdul Osman announced in Kerkyra] (in Greek). Sport.gr. 20 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Osman Agrees Alex Deal". CAFC. 25 July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Partick Thistle sign ex-Gretna midfielder Abdul Osman after trial". stv.tv.
  9. ^ McVake, Roddie (13 September 2014). "Partick Thistle 3–1 Inverness CT". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  10. ^ "OSMAN SIGNS EXTENSION". Partick Thistle F.C. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  11. ^ "St Johnstone 1-2 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 17 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Playing squad update". www.ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Ανακοίνωσε Οσμάν η Λαμία". Sport24.gr. 17 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Falkirk: Abdul Osman joins Championship side until end of season". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  15. ^ "QosFC: Osman Signs up". Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Abdul Extends His Stay". Queen of the South FC. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Player News Update". Dartford F.C. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  18. ^ Hamilton, Sean (20 January 2021). "Brechin City sign former Partick Thistle star Abdul Osman". thecourier.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  19. ^ Experienced Osman Joins Casuals
  20. ^ Osman Is The Brickies New Midfield General
  21. ^ Bolster Squad
  22. ^ "Games played by Abdul Osman in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  23. ^ "Games played by Abdul Osman in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  24. ^ "Games played by Abdul Osman in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by Abdul Osman in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by Abdul Osman in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  27. ^ "Games played by Abdul Osman in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  28. ^ "Games played by Abdul Osman in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  29. ^ "Games played by Abdul Osman in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  30. ^ "Games played by Abdul Osman in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  31. ^ "Games played by Abdul Osman in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  32. ^ "Games played by Abdul Osman in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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