Abdul Osman

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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*
YearsTeamApps(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)

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

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Career

Early career

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

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

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

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

Partick Thistle

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

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

Falkirk

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

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

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

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

Walton Casuals

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

Sittingbourne

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

Hanwell Town

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

Career statistics

As of 28 June 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gretna 2007–08 [22] Scottish Premier League 1811010—201
Northampton Town 2008–09 [23] League One 36200301 [lower-alpha 1] 0402
2009–10 [24] League Two 30200102 [lower-alpha 1] 0332
2010–11 [25] 38320401 [lower-alpha 1] 0453
Northampton Town Total10472080401187
Kerkyra 2011–12 [26] Superleague Greece 27100——271
Crewe Alexandra 2012–13 [27] League One 38020205 [lower-alpha 1] 0470
2013–14 [28] 31020102 [lower-alpha 1] 0360
Crewe Alexandra Total690403070830
Partick Thistle 2014–15 [29] Scottish Premiership 3412030—391
2015–16 [30] 3302010—360
2016–17 [31] 3113110—352
2017–18 [32] 1302030—180
Partick Thistle Total11129180001283
Lamia 2018–19 Superleague Greece 5000000050
Falkirk 2018–19 Scottish Championship 150000000150
Queen of the South 2019–20 Scottish Championship 110000000110
Dartford 2020–21 National League South 2010—0030
Brechin City 2020–21 Scottish League Two 8000002 [lower-alpha 2] 0100
Walton Casuals 2021–22 SFL Premier Division South33100—00331
Sittingbourne 2022–23 Isthmian League South East Division0000—0000
Career Total3951217120011044313

Honours

Crewe Alexandra

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  20. ↑ Osman Is The Brickies New Midfield General
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