Bob Osim

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Bob Osim
Personal information
Full name Robert Osim
Date of birth (1980-07-15) 15 July 1980 (age 42)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
UNICEM Rovers F.C.
Number 2
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1995 Calabar Rovers
2002 Sunshine Stars F.C.
2003 Iwuanyanwu Nationale
2003 Enugu Rangers
2004 Enyimba International F.C.
2005 Iwuanyanwu Nationale
2006–2007 Heartland
2008– UNICEM Rovers F.C.
International career
2002–2003 Nigeria 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:27, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2007

Bob Osim, also written as Bob Usim, (born 15 July 1980, in Lagos, Nigeria) was a Nigerian international footballer. He currently coaches for Calabar Rovers in the second level Nigeria National League.

Contents

Career

Osim missed the 2007 season with Heartland because of nagging injuries before being signed to the resurrected Rovers for the 2008/09 season, the team he began his career with.

Attributes

Bob Osim's main position was defensive midfield but he would also play left back and right back.


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