Paul Asiedu Osew (born 25 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for National League South club Welling United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Asiedu Osew[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Wandsworth, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Welling United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Chelsea Kicks | ||
| 2010–2011 | Evolution Sports & Health Academy | ||
| 2011–2014 | Brentford | ||
| 2015–2019 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Raynes Park Vale | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | AFC Wimbledon | 59 | (1) |
| 2023 | Northampton Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Woking | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | Welling United | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:54, 5 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Osew is a product of the Brentford and AFC Wimbledon academies and played in the English Football League for the latter club between 2019 and 2023. Following a short spell with Northampton Town and a period as a free agent, he dropped into non-League football in December 2023.
Career
editEarly years
editOsew began his youth career with spells as Chelsea Kicks and in the Evolution Sports & Health Academy. Following a rejection by Chelsea Academy for being "too small",[3] he joined the Brentford academy at the age of 11.[4] At age 15, Osew signed a scholarship deal with AFC Wimbledon, after previously being a part of the club's Foundation's College Education programme.[5] During his time in the club's youth system, he was converted from a forward to a left back.[5] During the first month of the 2017–18 season, Osew played the first senior matches of his career for Combined Counties League First Division club Raynes Park Vale,[6] on an ad-hoc basis.[5]
AFC Wimbledon
editAfter progressing into AFC Wimbledon's U23 team during the 2018–19 season, Osew signed his first professional contract with the League One club in April 2019.[7] He was a regular inclusion in the first team squad during the truncated 2019–20 season and by the time his season was ended by a stress fracture to his tibia in March 2020,[8][9] he had made 23 appearances and scored one goal.[10] On 8 January 2020, Osew signed a contract extension and made 14 appearances during the 2020–21 season,[8] scoring one goal.[11] He improved his tally to 32 appearances during the 2021–22 season,[12] which culminated in relegation to League Two.[13] Osew proved his versatility as a utility player in defence and midfield during the season and scored one goal,[3] with the only goal of an EFL Cup first round win over Charlton Athletic on 10 August 2022.[12]
Osew was offered a new two-year contract in May 2022,[14] but delayed signing it until 21 August 2022,[15] due to a need to recover from injury.[16] He returned to match play six days later and following six appearances,[17] he was sidelined for two months with an ankle injury.[18][19] Osew failed to appear again before agreeing a mutual termination of his contract on 1 February 2023.[20] He made 76 appearances and scored three goals during 3+1⁄2 years as a professional with the club.[20]
Northampton Town
editOn 10 March 2023,[21] Osew joined League Two club Northampton Town on a contract running until the end of the 2022–23 season.[22] He made four appearances during the remainder of the club's promotion-winning season and was released when his contract expired.[17][23][24]
Woking
editOn 8 December 2023, Osew joined National League club Woking on a contract running until the end of the 2023–24 season.[25][26] He made six appearances during the remainder of the season, scoring one goal, which came with the winner on his league debut, in a 2–1 victory over Dorking Wanderers on 16 December.[2] Osew departed the Kingfield Stadium when his contract expired.[26]
Welling United
editOn 27 September 2024, Osew signed signed an undisclosed-length contract with National League South club Welling United.[27]
Personal life
editBorn in England, Osew is of Ghanaian descent.[28] He attended Sudbourne Primary School, Brixton and Southfields Academy, Southfields.[4][29] Osew is a drummer and as of February 2022, was playing in church on Sundays.[3] In March 2022, he became an ambassador for the AFC Wimbledon Education Hub at Plough Lane.[29]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 5 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Raynes Park Vale | 2017–18[6] | Combined Counties League First Division | 2 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 2 | 0 | |||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2019–20[10] | League One | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2020–21[11] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[12] | League One | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[17] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 75 | 3 | ||
| Northampton Town | 2022–23[17] | League Two | 4 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 4 | 0 | |||
| Woking | 2023–24[2] | National League | 5 | 1 | ― | ― | 1[b] | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Welling United | 2024–25[2] | National League South | 1 | 0 | ― | ― | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 88 | 4 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: AFC Wimbledon" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d Paul Osew at Soccerway
- ^ a b c Cornell, Rob. "Paul bangs the drum for more points". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ a b Slavin, Chris (27 November 2019). "Paul moves on quickly after leaving Brentford behind". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Slavin, Chris (29 August 2019). "From Raynes Park Vale to Wimbledon's first-team". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Paul Osew – Raynes Park Vale FC First Team". Raynes Park Vale F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Trio sign pro deals at AFC Wimbledon". AFC Wimbledon. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Dons full-back signs new contract at Wimbledon". AFC Wimbledon. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Paul ruled out for six weeks with stress fracture". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Paul Osew in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Paul Osew in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Paul Osew in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ AFC Wimbledon at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "Retained List Announced". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Defender signs new deal". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Brack, Edmund (23 July 2022). "'It has gone on longer than you would hope' – Dons boss on contract talks with defender". South London News. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Paul Osew in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Brack, Edmund (13 October 2022). "AFC Wimbledon boss has injury update on sidelined quartet". South London News. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Trophy exit for Dons after Argyle fightback". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b Thorpe, Chris. "Paul leaves after seven years". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Paul Osew – Defender – First Team – Northampton Town". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Paul Osew Signs for Northampton Town". Northampton Town. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ Northampton Town F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "Northampton Town Retained List". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Bewsey, William (8 December 2023). "Paul Osew Signs". Woking F.C. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ a b "2023/24 Retained and Released List". Woking FC. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Wings sign left-back Paul Osew". Welling United. 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive: Sunderland in pursuit of Ghanaian defender Paul Osew". Footballghana. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Paul shows the way to Plough Lane's class of 2022". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
