Leon Osman

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Leon Osman
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Osman playing for Everton in 2011
Personal information
Full name Leon Osman [1]
Date of birth (1981-05-17) 17 May 1981 (age 43) [1]
Place of birth Wigan, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1997–2000 Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2016 Everton 352 (43)
2002–2003Carlisle United (loan) 12 (1)
2004Derby County (loan) 17 (3)
Total381(47)
International career
1997–1998 England U16 5 (0)
2012–2013 England 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leon Osman (born 17 May 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent almost all of his career at Everton, making 433 appearances and scoring 57 goals. Earlier in his career he spent time on loan at Football League clubs Carlisle United and Derby County. Osman earned two international caps for the England national team, making his debut at the age of 31.

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Early life

Osman was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, to a Turkish Cypriot father and a British mother, [3] and raised in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. [4] He attended Up Holland High School and Winstanley College. [5]

Club career

Early career and loans

Osman joined the Everton Academy as a boy,[ citation needed ] and was part of the team that won the 1998 FA Youth Cup. [1] Following the cup victory, he sustained a knee injury which kept him from playing for a year. [6]

He was loaned to Carlisle United of the Third Division in October 2002,[ citation needed ] making his first-team debut on the 5th by playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 home defeat to Torquay United. [7] He scored once for the team in a league fixture against Macclesfield Town on 19 October to ensure a 2–2 draw at Moss Rose, [8] and twice against Oldham Athletic in the Football League Trophy three days later in a 4–3 away victory. [9] On returning to Everton in January, he made his Premier League debut in a 4–3 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on 12 January 2003, replacing Li Tie in added time. [10] His only other Everton appearance of the season was his Goodison Park debut on 26 April, replacing Steve Watson at the end of a 2–1 win over Aston Villa. [11]

Osman was granted a one-year extension to his Everton contract in the summer of 2003, but failed to break into the first team until the end of the 2003–04 season.[ citation needed ] Instead, he was again loaned out, this time to Derby County in the First Division. [12] He had an integral role in Derby's successful bid to avoid relegation, [13] and manager George Burley tried to buy him from Everton. [14] Instead, Osman returned to his parent club with three matches remaining in Everton's season.[ citation needed ] Manager David Moyes gave Osman his first start on 1 May 2004 at Wolverhampton Wanderers, and he headed Everton into the lead within three minutes from a James McFadden cross, although they eventually lost 2–1. [15]

First-team breakthrough

Osman became a first-team regular in 2004–05, [13] playing on the right wing of a 4–1–4–1 formation.[ citation needed ] He finished the season with seven goals including two in a match against Aston Villa. [16] In the 2005–06 season, Osman's place in the Everton's first team was challenged by the new signing Simon Davies. [17] However, Osman was able to establish himself as a first-team regular by 2006–07, a season in which made 37 appearances and scored three goals. [13]

His start to the 2007–08 season began with two goals in consecutive wins against Wigan Athletic and Tottenham Hotspur.[ citation needed ] His appearance in the starting 11 for Everton was threatened by the arrival of South African loan-signing Steven Pienaar.[ citation needed ] Osman scored his first goal in a UEFA competition on 25 October 2007, Everton's second in a 3–1 UEFA Cup group stage win over Greek club Larissa at Goodison Park. [18] His shot from 22 yards helped Everton to the top of the group and was voted Everton's Goal of the Season.[ citation needed ] Osman scored both goals in Everton's 2–0 win over Fulham on the final day of the season to secure Everton 5th place in the Premier League for 2008–09.[ citation needed ] At the end of the season, he started in the 2009 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, being replaced by Dan Gosling in the 82nd minute of the 2–1 defeat to Chelsea. [19]

Osman playing for Everton in 2011 Leon Osman Bohemians V Everton (33 of 51).jpg
Osman playing for Everton in 2011

The following season Osman captained Everton for the first time in a League Cup match away to Hull City scoring once in the 4–0 victory.[ citation needed ] In April 2010, Osman was named man of the match in two consecutive matches.[ citation needed ] He also ended the 2010–11 Premier League season with four goals. [20]

In March 2013, in a match against reigning champions Manchester City, Osman made his 300th Everton start.[ citation needed ] A long-range goal scored in the match was his eighth of the season, a personal record,[ citation needed ] and his 50th goal for the club. [21] In December, Osman also scored on his 300th Premier League appearance during a 4–1 win over Fulham. [22] Later in the same month he broke David Unsworth's Everton Premier League appearance record, reaching 303 appearances. [23] He featured in every league match in the 2013–14 season, the first under manager Roberto Martínez, the only Everton player to do so. [24] To mark his long service, a testimonial match against FC Porto was held as part of Everton's pre-season schedule for the 2014–15 season. [25]

On 6 November 2014, he signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at Everton until the summer of 2016. [26] Later that day, he opened the scoring in Everton's 3–0 UEFA Europa League group stage win against Lille. [27] He scored on his 400th appearance for the club, netting the winner in a 2–1 victory over West Ham United [28] His contract expired at the end of 2015–16, and Osman was released by Everton. [29] He retired from playing soon after. [30]

International career

Osman represented England at U16 level in the 1997–98 season. [31] On 14 November 2012, at the age of 31, Osman earned his first senior call-up to the England squad for a friendly fixture against Sweden.[ citation needed ] Osman started in central midfield for his country in a 4–2 defeat against Sweden, in which he played the full 90 minutes. [32] On 31 January 2013, Osman was named in the England squad for the second time for the friendly fixture against Brazil on 6 February 2013, though he was left on the substitutes' bench for the match. [33] Osman received his first competitive international call up after being named in the England squad on 14 March 2013 for the World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro. [34] Osman made his competitive England debut against San Marino. [35]

After football

Since retiring from football Osman has been a pundit for Sky Sports News, BT Sport, Amazon Prime and BBC Radio Five Live. [36]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 2000–01 [37] Premier League 00000000
2001–02 [38] Premier League00000000
2002–03 [39] Premier League200020
2003–04 [40] Premier League41001051
2004–05 [41] Premier League2963130357
2005–06 [42] Premier League35341102 [lower-alpha 1] 0424
2006–07 [43] Premier League3431020373
2007–08 [44] Premier League28400417 [lower-alpha 2] 2397
2008–09 [45] Premier League34661102 [lower-alpha 2] 0437
2009–10 [46] Premier League26211117 [lower-alpha 3] 0354
2010–11 [47] Premier League2643021315
2011–12 [48] Premier League304 [lower-alpha 4] 3010344
2012–13 [49] Premier League3655211428
2013–14 [50] Premier League3834010433
2014–15 [51] Premier League21200107 [lower-alpha 3] 1293
2015–16 [52] Premier League902051161
Total3524332624525343357
Carlisle United (loan) 2002–03 [39] Third Division 1213 [lower-alpha 5] 2153
Derby County (loan) 2003–04 [40] First Division 173173
Career total3814732624528546563
  1. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one in UEFA Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. The Premier League credits Osman with five goals in 2011–12, including one against West Bromwich Albion that other sources attribute to a Gareth McAuley own goal.
  5. Appearances in Football League Trophy

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [53]
National teamYearAppsGoals
England 201210
201310
Total20

Honours

Everton Youth

Everton

Individual

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