{{short description|Ghanaian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Abdul Osman | image = File:Pewsey Vale vs Crewe Alexandra (7655932924).jpg | caption = Abdul Osman in 2025. | fullname = Abdul Haq Bin Seidu Osman<ref name="Hugman2009-10 320">{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 | year = 2009 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | isbn = 978-1-84596-474-0 | page = 320 }}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|2|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Accra,<ref name=qosp>[http://www.qosfc.com/players "QoS FC: Squad" (select season then click player image for drop down text)]</ref> Ghana | height = 6 ft 2 in | currentclub = Sholing | clubnumber = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 2005–2006 | youthclubs1 = Watford | years1 = 2004–2005 | clubs1 = Hampton & Richmond Borough | caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2005–2007 | clubs2 = Maidenhead United | caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = Gretna | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2008–2011 | clubs4 = Northampton Town | caps4 = 104 | goals4 = 7 | years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = Kerkyra | caps5 = 27 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2012–2014 | clubs6 = Crewe Alexandra | caps6 = 69 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2014–2018 | clubs7 = Partick Thistle | caps7 = 111 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2018 | clubs8 = Lamia | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2018–2019 | clubs9 = Falkirk | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2019–2020 | clubs10 = Queen of the South | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2020 | clubs11 = Dartford | caps11 = 2 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2021 | clubs12 = Brechin City | caps12 = 8 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2021–2022 | clubs13 = Walton Casuals | caps13 = 33 | goals13 = 1 | years14 = 2022–2023 | clubs14 = Sittingbourne | caps14 = 20 | goals14 = 0 | years15 = 2023–2024 | clubs15 = Hanwell Town | caps15 = 27 | goals15 = 2 | years16 = 2024– | clubs16 = Sholing | caps16 = 0 | goals16 = 0 | pcupdate = 18:04, 29 August 2024 (UTC) }}
'''Abdul Haq Bin Seidu Osman''' (born 27 February 1987) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Sholing.
==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.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/6960744.stm|title=Gretna 1–2 Motherwell |publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 August 2007}}</ref> 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.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/7450821.stm Cobblers capture midfielder Osman] ''BBC Sport.'' 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-13.</ref> 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.<ref name="bbc13334606">{{cite news | title = Eight leave in Northampton Town exodus | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13334606 | work = BBC Sport | publisher = British Broadcasting Corporation | date = 9 May 2011| access-date=9 May 2011}}</ref>
=== Kerkyra === In July 2011, Osman then went on trial at Super League Greece club Kerkyra and signed a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract in August 2011.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sport.gr|script-title=el:Ανακοίνωσε Αμπντούλ Οσμάν η Κέρκυρα|trans-title=Abdul Osman announced in Kerkyra|url=http://www.inews.gr/11/anakoinose-abntoul-osman-i-kerkyra.htm|language=Greek|date=20 August 2011|access-date=28 November 2011|archive-date=5 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405235528/http://www.inews.gr/11/anakoinose-abntoul-osman-i-kerkyra.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Crewe Alexandra === On 25 July 2012, Osman then joined Crewe Alexandra on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=CAFC |title=Osman Agrees Alex Deal |url=http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~2860270,00.html |date=25 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727013044/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10414~2860270%2C00.html |archivedate=2012-07-27 }}</ref>
=== 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.<ref name="sport.stv.tv">{{cite web|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/partick-thistle/283603-partick-thistle-sign-ex-gretna-midfielder-abdul-osman-after-trial/|title=Partick Thistle sign ex-Gretna midfielder Abdul Osman after trial|publisher=stv.tv|access-date=23 July 2014|archive-date=28 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728225303/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/partick-thistle/283603-partick-thistle-sign-ex-gretna-midfielder-abdul-osman-after-trial/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Partick Thistle 3–1 Inverness CT|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29090488|publisher=BBC Sport|last=McVake|first=Roddie|date=13 September 2014|access-date=16 October 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=OSMAN SIGNS EXTENSION |url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2014-2015/may_2015/osman_signs_extension |publisher=Partick Thistle F.C. |date=15 May 2015 |accessdate=23 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520041419/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2014-2015/may_2015/osman_signs_extension |archivedate=20 May 2015 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34493574|title=St Johnstone 1-2 Partick Thistle|date=17 October 2015|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/playing-squad-update/ |title=Playing squad update |date=25 May 2018 |accessdate=25 May 2018 |website=www.ptfc.co.uk|publisher=Partick Thistle FC}}</ref>
=== Lamia === On 17 August 2018, Osman returned to the Super League, signing a contract with Lamia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Lamia/anakoinwse-osman-h-lamia.5287515.html |title=Ανακοίνωσε Οσμάν η Λαμία |publisher=Sport24.gr |date=17 August 2018}}</ref>
=== 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46740625 |title=Falkirk: Abdul Osman joins Championship side until end of season |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=2 January 2019 |accessdate=2 January 2019}}</ref>
=== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-4747 |title=QosFC: Osman Signs up |access-date=5 October 2019 |archive-date=9 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009125243/http://www.qosfc.com/news-4747 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 10 January 2020, Osman extended his contract with Queens until 30 June 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-4896|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111063647/http://www.qosfc.com/news-4896|archivedate=2020-01-11|title= Abdul Extends His Stay |website=Queen of the South FC}}</ref>
=== 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dartfordfc.com/player-news-update/ |title=Player News Update |publisher=Dartford F.C. |date=27 November 2020 |accessdate=28 November 2020}}</ref>
=== Brechin City === On 20 January 2021, Osman returned to Scottish football and signed with League Two side Brechin City.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hamilton|first=Sean|date=20 January 2021|title=Brechin City sign former Partick Thistle star Abdul Osman|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/uncategorised/1902376/brechin-city-sign-former-partick-thistle-star-abdul-osman/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120140927/https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/uncategorised/1902376/brechin-city-sign-former-partick-thistle-star-abdul-osman/ |archive-date=20 January 2021 |access-date=25 January 2021|website=thecourier.co.uk}}</ref>
===Walton Casuals=== Osman joined Walton Casuals at the start of the 2021–22 season.<ref>[https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/128903/Experienced-Osman-Joins-Casuals Experienced Osman Joins Casuals]</ref>
===Sittingbourne=== On July 7, 2022, Osman joined Sittingbourne ahead of the start of the 2022–23 season.<ref>[https://www.isthmian.co.uk/osman-is-the-brickies-new-midfield-general-71391 Osman Is The Brickies New Midfield General]</ref>
===Hanwell Town=== On 21 February 2023, Osman signed for Southern Football League side Hanwell Town.<ref>[https://southern-football-league.co.uk/News/133395/Hanwell Bolster Squad]</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|28 June 2022}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Gretna |2007–08<ref>{{soccerbase season|45349|2007|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Premier League |18||1||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||20||1 |- |rowspan="4"|Northampton Town |2008–09<ref>{{soccerbase season|45349|2008|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref> |League One |36||2||0||0||3||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT">Appearances in the Football League Trophy</ref>||0||40||2 |- |2009–10<ref>{{soccerbase season|45349|2009|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|League Two |30||2||0||0||1||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT"/>||0||33||2 |- |2010–11<ref>{{soccerbase season|45349|2010|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref> |38||3||2||0||4||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT"/>||0||45||3 |- !colspan="2"|Northampton Town Total !104!!7!!2!!0!!8!!0!!4!!0!!118!!7 |- |Kerkyra |2011–12<ref>{{soccerbase season|45349|2011|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref> |Super League Greece |27||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Crewe Alexandra |2012–13<ref>{{soccerbase season|45349|2012|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|League One |38||0||2||0||2||0||5<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT"/>||0||47||0 |- |2013–14<ref>{{soccerbase season|45349|2013|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref> |31||0||2||0||1||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT"/>||0||36||0 |- !colspan="2"|Crewe Alexandra Total !69!!0!!4!!0!!3!!0!!7!!0!!83!!0 |- |rowspan="5"|Partick Thistle |2014–15<ref>{{soccerbase season|45349|2014|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref> |rowspan="4"|Scottish Premiership |34||1||2||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||39||1 |- |2015–16<ref>{{soccerbase season|45349|2015|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref> |33||0||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||36||0 |- |2016–17<ref>{{soccerbase season|45349|2016|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref> |31||1||3||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||35||2 |- |2017–18<ref>{{soccerbase season|45349|2017|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref> |13||0||2||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||18||0 |- !colspan="2"|Partick Thistle Total !111!!2!!9!!1!!8!!0!!0!!0!!128!!3 |- |Lamia |2018–19 |Super League Greece |5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0 |- |Falkirk |2018–19 |Scottish Championship |15||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||0 |- |Queen of the South |2019–20 |Scottish Championship |11||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||11||0 |- |Dartford |2020–21 |National League South |2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||3||0 |- |Brechin City |2020–21 |Scottish League Two |8 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |2<ref group=lower-alpha name="L2PO">Appearances in the Scottish League Two play-offs</ref> |0 |10 |0 |- |Walton Casuals |2021–22 |SFL Premier Division South |33 |1 |0 |0 |colspan="2"|— |0 |0 |33 |1 |- |Sittingbourne |2022–23 |Isthmian League South East Division |0 |0 |0 |0 |colspan="2"|— |0 |0 |0 |0 |- !colspan="3"|Career Total !395!!12!!17!!1!!20!!0!!11!!0!!443!!13 |}
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==Honours== '''Crewe Alexandra''' * Football League Trophy: 2012-13
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100205061850/http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10425~37836%2C00.html Abdul Osman player profile] at ntfc.co.uk *{{Soccerbase}} *[https://archive.today/20130204190115/http://guardian.touch-line.com/?CTID=31&CPID=76&TEID=6460&PLID=203788&pStr=Player Profile] at Guardian's Stats Centre
{{DEFAULTSORT:Osman, Abdul}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Accra Category:Ghanaian men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Maidenhead United F.C. players Category:Gretna F.C. players Category:Northampton Town F.C. players Category:A.O. Kerkyra players Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Category:Sittingbourne F.C. players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Scottish Premier League players Category:English Football League players Category:Super League Greece players Category:Southern Football League players Category:Ghanaian emigrants to England Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Category:Partick Thistle F.C. players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Falkirk F.C. players Category:Queen of the South F.C. players Category:Brechin City F.C. players Category:Walton Casuals F.C. players Category:Hanwell Town F.C. players Category:Sholing F.C. players Category:21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen