Kevin Osei

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Kevin Osei
File:Kevin Osei 19-09-2015 1.jpg
Osei warming up for Carlisle United in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 (age 35)
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AUBAGNE F.C.
Youth career
1999–2003 Olympique Saint Maximinois
2003–2009 Marseille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Marseille 1 (0)
2011–2012 → Aviron Bayonnais (loan) 3 (0)
2012–2014 Marseille II 47 (8)
2014–2015 Beveren 0 (0)
2015 Carlisle United 9 (1)
2016–2017 Spartak Pleven 21 (1)
2017–2018 Lokomotiv GO 21 (1)
2019 Perlis F.A.
2019–2020 Aubagne 7 (2)
2020– UKM F.C.
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:31, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Kevin Osei (born 26 March 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French National 2 club Aubagne FC

Club career

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Early career

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Kevin joined Marseille when he was 12 from Olympique Saint Maximinois. He went through their youth system, winning many youth trophies, including "Championnat National des 16 ans"[1] (Under 16 National Championship), after reaching with his team in 2008 the Under 16 final stage for the first time in Marseille's history.[2] He went on to join Marseille's first team in 2009, after signing an "Elite" contract[3] (2 years as a trainee and 3 years as a professional). His first professional match with Marseille was against AEL Limassol in the UEFA Europa League[4]

Beveren

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Osei signed a six-month contract with Belgian Jupiler Pro League club Beveren in January 2015.[5][6]

Carlisle United

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Osei penned a six-month deal with the option to extend on 28 July 2015 with English League Two club Carlisle United following a successful trial spell.[7] On 23 December Osei was released by the club by mutual consent.[8]

Spartak Pleven

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On 18 October 2016, Osei joined Bulgarian Second League club Spartak Pleven.[9] He was released at the end of the season.[10]

Lokomotiv GO

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On 15 September 2017, Osei joined another Second League club, Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.[11] He left the club at the end of the 2017–18 season.[12]

Perlis FA

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In January 2019 it was announced that Osei had signed a one-year contract with Perlis F.A. in the Malaysia Premier League,[13] however in February 2019 Perlis were disqualified from the tournament.[14]

Aubagne

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In October 2019, Osei signed for French Championnat National 3 side Aubagne FC.[15]

UKM

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In February 2020, Osei returned to Malaysia, signing for UKM F.C.[16]

International career

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Osei has expressed his desire to play for Ghana.[17][18][19] He was meant to take part in the 2011 African Youth Championship, but because of delays in obtaining his Ghanaian passport, he wasn't eligible to play for the Ghana U20 national team.[20] He continues to follow Ghanaian national teams in every competition they are engaged in.[21]

References

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  1. ^ Autres championnats (in French). fff.fr.
  2. ^ Le Journal des Jeunes (in French) Archived 12 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine. om.net (Olympique de Marseille).
  3. ^ Kevin Osei. lfp.fr.
  4. ^ [1]. UEFA.com.
  5. ^ [2] Beveren Official Website
  6. ^ [3] rtbf.be
  7. ^ [4] Carlisle United Official Website.
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  16. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  17. ^ Kevin opts for Ghana Archived 12 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. gfmsports.com.
  18. ^ Talk show le phoceen 27/05/12 Archived 7 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine. lephoceen.fr.
  19. ^ [5] Archived 15 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. ghanasoccernet.com.
  20. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  21. ^ [6] Archived 20 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. ghanasoccernet.com.
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