Matthew James Osman (born 29 July 1983) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew James Osman | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Parramatta Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Northern Spirit | 12 | (0) |
| 2003 | Manly United | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Northern Spirit | 15 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Penrith United | 15 | (2) |
| 2005–2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 58 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | Gold Coast United | 15 | (0) |
| 2011 | Parramatta Eagles | ||
| 2012– | Lions FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Australia U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editOn 12 October 2007, Osman was injured during training and as a result he sat out the remainder of the 2007–08 A-League season.[1] He was forced to have an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, returning to training in May 2008.[2] In July 2008 he re-signed with the Mariners for the 2008–09 season.[3]
Osman appeared in a Season 5 episode of the U.S. TV series The Office.[4] As described by reddit user kiasam111,[5] new boss Charles (Idris Elba) walks out of his office to find Andy (Ed Helms) looking at what appears to be a screen-saver with a series of photos of football. A photo appears of two players, taken from an A-League (soccer) game between Central Coast Mariners and Perth Glory, played at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, Australia, on 31 December 2008.[6] The players in the photo (taken by Corey Davis of Getty Images)[7] are Marc Anthony (Perth) and Osman (Central Coast).
On 3 December 2008, Osman was signed by Gold Coast United for their inaugural A-league season.[8] He signed for Parramatta Eagles in summer of 2011.[9]
International career
editOsman was named in the Australia under-20 team squad for the 2002 OFC U-20 Championship in Fiji.[10]
Honours
editCentral Coast Mariners
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mariners lose Osman for season
- ^ "Mrdja and Osman return to the fold". Football NSW. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Gumprecht and Osman re-sign for season four assault Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ""The Office" Dream Team - Season 5 Episode 20". IMDb. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "A-League featured in the Office???". reddit. 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "New Year's special puts Mariners top". Central Coast Mariners. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "A-League 2008/09 Rd 18 - Mariners v Glory". Getty Images. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Six more names confirmed for United Archived 2 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Parramatta FC snap up Osman and Mooy". Football NSW. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (7 November 2002). "NSL players win most squad spots". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
External links
edit- Matthew Osman at Soccerway
- Oz Football profile
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