Majed Osman

Majed Sobhi Osman (/ˈmɑːdʒɪd ɒzˈmɛn/ mah-jid oz-MEN;[2] Arabic: ماجد صبحي عثمان‎, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: ['meːʒid ʕos'meːn]; born 9 June 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Jordanian club Al-Ramtha. Born in England to an English mother, Osman also holds Lebanese citizenship on account of having a Lebanese father.

This article is about the Lebanese footballer. For the Egyptian academic, see Magued Osman.

Majed Osman
Osman with Safa in 2019
Personal information
Full name Majed Sobhi Osman
Date of birth (1994-06-09) 9 June 1994
Place of birth London, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Al-Ramtha
Number 15
Youth career
2005–2012 Brentford FC CST
2017–2018 Morecambe
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 WV Mountaineers 27 (8)
2014–2016 Xavier Musketeers 37 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 FC Tucson 5 (1)
2017 Rushall Olympic
2017–2018 Airbus UK Broughton
2018–2019 Corinthian-Casuals 16 (4)
2019–2020 Safa 0 (0)
2020– Al-Ramtha 21 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:35, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Early life

Osman was born in London, England,[1] to Lebanese father Sobhi and English mother Linda.[2] He attended the International School of London, while playing for the Brentford FC Community Sports Trust (Brentford FC CST).[2] Osman has a brother.[2]

Youth and college career

Osman began his youth career at the Brentford FC CST in 2005, before moving to the United States in 2012, where he played college football for West Virginia Mountaineers. He scored three goals in 12 games in 2012,[3][4] and five goals in 15 games the next season.[4] Osman was part of the All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) First Team in 2013.[5]

In 2014 Osman moved to Xavier Musketeers, Xavier University's varsity sports team.[6] However, due to an injury, he was ruled out of the 2014 season. He debuted in the 2015 season, scoring two goals in 18 games; in 2016 he scored two goals in 19 games.[7] In summer 2017, Osman returned to England, joining Morecambe's under-23 team.[8]

Club career

Early career

Osman began his senior career in the United States in 2015 at Premier Development League (PDL) club FC Tucson, scoring on his debut on 16 May 2015.[9] While training for Morecambe, on 25 September 2017 Osman joined Northern Premier League (NPL) Premier Division club Rushall Olympic.[8] On 11 November 2017, he moved to Airbus UK Broughton in the Cymru Alliance.[10]

Corinthian-Casuals

In 2018, Osman moved to Isthmian League side Corinthian-Casuals. He scored his first league goal on 2 March 2019, in a 2–2 draw against Haringey Borough.[11] On 13 April 2019, Osman scored a brace against Wingate & Finchley, helping his side win 3–1.[12] Osman scored a total of four goals in 16 league games during the 2018–19 season.[13]

Safa

On 22 July 2019, Osman joined Lebanese Premier League side Safa.[14][15] He featured for the club in all three league games to date;[16] however, due to the league's suspension, those matches were cancelled.[17]

Al-Ramtha

On 26 February 2020, Osman moved to Jordanian Pro League club Al-Ramtha on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[14][18] He made his debut in the league on 6 March 2020, against defending champions Al-Faisaly in a 0–0 draw away from home.[1][19] Osman scored his first goal against Al-Wehdat in the league on 10 September 2020, in a 1–0 victory.[20] His first league assist came on 19 September, in a 2–1 home win against Shabab Al-Ordon.[21] Osman played 21 league games during the 2020 season, missing one game for being positive to COVID-19;[22] he helped Al-Ramtha finish in third place,[23] and had his contract extended a further six months.[22]

International career

Eligible to represent Lebanon internationally through his father,[1] Osman was first called up to the national team for a training camp in the United Arab Emirates, to be held between 9 and 17 November 2020.[24] However, as he tested positive for COVID-19, he was unable to join the camp.[25]

Personal life

On 4 November 2020, Osman tested positive for COVID-19, amid its pandemic in Jordan.[26]

Honours

Individual

Awards

References
  1. Nehme, Ale (11 March 2020). "Majed Osman exclusive: his journey so far at Al-Ramtha in Jordan". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. "2012 WVU Men's Soccer Guide". Issuu. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. "West Virginia Mountaineers Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. "WVUStats - Majed Osman". www.wvustats.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. "Bevin, Osman Earn All-MAC First Team". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  6. "Xavier 2014 Team and Recruiting Class Review - CollegeSoccerNews.com". www.collegesoccernews.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  7. "Majed Osman - Men's Soccer". Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  8. "Pics Add Two To Squad". Pitchero Non-League. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  9. TucsonSentinel.com. "Call Pons and Fleischman: Fusion run cold vs. FC Tucson". TucsonSentinel.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  10. "Two new arrivals at the Airfield". airbusfc.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  11. "Results - The BetVictor Isthmian League". www.betvictoristhmian.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  12. "Corinthian-Casuals 3 - 1 Wingate & Finchley - The BetVictor Isthmian League". www.betvictoristhmian.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  13. "Corinthian-Casuals | Appearances | Majed Osman | 2018-2019 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  14. Nehme, Ale (18 February 2020). "Lebanese abroad: winter transfer window summary". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  15. "Transfers". English players abroad. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  16. "Lebanon - Majed Othman - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  17. "القرار المرّ: نشاط الفوتبول معلّق حتى إشعار آخر". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  18. "لبناني وسنغالي يدعمان صفوف الرمثا". كووورة. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  19. "قمة سلبية للفيصلي والرمثا". Alghad (in Arabic). 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  20. "الرمثا يوقف انتصارات الوحدات ويتقدم خطوة مهمة في دوري المحترفين". Alghad (in Arabic). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  21. Diab, Rami Abou (21 September 2020). "Lebanese Players Abroad: September 2020, Week 3". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  22. Abou Diab, Rami (18 January 2021). "Lebanese Player Abroad: January 2021, Week 3". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  23. "2020 Jordan League". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  24. "منتخب لبنان يستدعي ماجد عثمان". كووورة. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  25. Mahfoud, Maroun (6 November 2020). "The national team will be incomplete for UAE's camp". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  26. "موقع المنار الرياضي » 13 إصابة بكورونا في الرمثا الأردني". sport.almanar.com.lb. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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