Illal Osumanu

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Abdul Illal Osumanu
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-08-20) 20 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Charleston Golden Eagles 17 (1)
2017–2019 Marshall Thundering Herd 59 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 West Virginia Chaos 11 (1)
2018 Michigan Bucks 9 (1)
2019 West Virginia Alliance 6 (1)
2020–2021 Union Omaha 30 (0)
2023–2024 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 40 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:16, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Abdul Illal Osumanu (born 20 August 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a defender. [1]

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Career

College and amateur career

Osumanu first attended and played for the Charleston Golden Eagles in 2016. [2] While there he was an instrumental player in a team that won an MEC Championship and played in the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship, overall he made 17 appearances and scored one goal for the team. [2] After his freshman season, he transferred to NCAA Division I school, the Marshall Thundering Herd, a team 45 minutes away from Charleston, West Virginia in Huntington, West Virginia. [3] During his three years at Marshall University, Osumanu played in 59 games and scored two goals. [3] During his senior season, he was an instrumental piece in a historic Marshall side that won the 2019 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament and made it to NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament for the first time. [4]

While playing in college, Osumanu further played for two teams in USL League Two, these teams were the West Virginia Chaos, now known as West Virginia Alliance FC, and the Michigan Bucks, now known as the Flint City Bucks. He made a total of 17 appearances for the Chaos, while making a further 9 appearances for the Bucks.

Union Omaha

On March 2, 2020, it was announced that Osumanu had signed with Union Omaha and would begin his professional career with the club. [5] After joining the club prior to the 2020 season, Osumanu made his debut for the club on 25 July 2020 against New England Revolution II. [6]

Osumanu was a key contributor in Omaha's inaugural season, playing in 15 out of a 16 possible matches for the club. [7] He started 14 of these matches helping the club to the 2020 USL League One Championship game, however, this match was cancelled due to a COVID-19 outbreak among Omaha's team. [7] [8] On December 3, 2020, Omaha announced that Osumanu would remain with the club for the 2021 USL League One season. [9]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

On 5 April 2023, Osumanu signed a one-year deal with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds. [10] After waiting 3 months before his first appearance, Osumanu would get into the Team of the Week after scoring a goal to win the Riverhounds the match against San Diego Loyal SC, 2-1. [11] [12] He became a free agent following Pittsburgh's 2024 season. [13]

Career statistics

ClubsSeasonLeague U.S. Open Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Virginia Chaos 2017 USL League Two 110––110
Michigan Bucks 2018 USL League Two9110–101
West Virginia Alliance FC 2019 USL League Two61––61
Union Omaha 2020 USL League One 150–00150
2021 50000050
Total2000000200
Career Total4621000472

Personal

On 2 June 2021, Osumanu was named among nine people in an indictment charging them with defrauding 200 people out of at least $2.5 million. Osumanu was charged with six counts; two mail fraud charges, two wire-fraud charges, one money-laundering charge, and a charge of receiving stolen money. Osumanu is alleged to have “participated in a series of romance and other online scams designed to coerce vulnerable victims into sending money to various bank accounts controlled by them". [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ghana – I. Osumanu – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Illal Osumanu - Men's Soccer". University of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Illal Osmanu - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ↑ Media, Grant Traylor HD (December 2019). "Marshall soccer: Herd men fall at Washington in NCAA tournament". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Union Omaha Adds Two to Inaugural Roster". USL League One. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "New England II vs. Union Omaha – 25 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Ghana - I. Osumanu - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "USL League One cancels championship game after multiple positive COVID-19 tests". Los Angeles Times. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "UNION OMAHA ANNOUNCED ROSTER MOVES FOR 2021". Union Omaha. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Hounds seal deal with defender Osumanu".
  11. ↑ "Riverhounds' Illal Osumanu scores stoppage time game-winner to beat San Diego Loyal, vault into first place in Eastern Conference". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Goal lands Osumanu on Team of the Week". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "First roster moves for 2025 announced".
  14. ↑ Dvorak, Gina; Mastre, Brian (2 June 2021). "Union Omaha player among 9 men charged in West Virginia scam case". www.wowt.com.
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