Karleigh Osborne
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karleigh Anthony Jonathan Osborne | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Southall, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2012 | Brentford | 161 | (6) |
| 2006 | → Hayes (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2008 | → Oxford United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Millwall | 14 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Bristol City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014– | Bristol City | 1 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:09, 3 January 2014 (GMT). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Karleigh Anthony Jonathan Osborne (born 19 March 1988) is an English footballer currently playing for League One side Bristol City. Osborne plays principally at centre-back, though he is also a capable right-back.
Career
He started his career at South Ruislip Rangers, playing under the management of Keith Robins for a number of years. Despite starting his first few games as a striker/midfielder, he was soon gelled into a centre half, where he held together the South Ruislip back line.
He made his Brentford debut against Hull in the final game of the 2004/05 season, at the age of just 17, having been an unused substitute earlier in the season when he was only 16. He found appearances hard to come by the following season, making only three, though he started and played the full ninety minutes in each match. He spent the final two months of the season on loan at Conference South side Hayes. After Martin Allen left as manager and his squad was broken up, Osborne became a first team regular under Leroy Rosenior (and later Scott Fitzgerald) during the 2006/07 season, at the end of which Brentford were relegated to League Two.
In the 2007–08 season, in the absence of Matt Heywood and Kevin O'Connor, Osborne captained the team on several occasions. He scored his first goal for Brentford in a 1–0 win at Shrewsbury Town on 5 January 2008, converting a header from Ryan Dickson's corner. He had a one-month loan spell with Oxford United in September 2008. On 10 October 2008, Osborne transferred to Eastbourne Borough for a one-month loan lasting until 6 November 2008.[1] He played three games and scored a goal against Barrow during a league game.[2] He returned from his loan spells to play a key role in Brentford's promotion from League Two. In the 2009/10 season, his appearances were limited until March, when an injury crisis gave him an extended run of games in the team. His good form resulted in a new contract at the end of the campaign. In May 2012, Osborne was released after turning down a new deal earlier in the season.
On 13 July 2012 Osborne agreed a free transfer to Kenny Jackett's Millwall after sealing a 2-year deal.[3]
Honours
- Brentford
- League Two: 2008–09
Career statistics
- As of 16 March 2013.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| League One | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| League Two | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| League Two | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||
| League One | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| League One | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| League One | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 161 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 185 | 6 | ||
| Hayes (loan) | Conference South | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Oxford United (loan) | 2008–09[13] | Conference National | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 2008–09[14] | Conference National | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Millwall | 2012–13[15] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 189 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 216 | 9 | ||
References
- ↑ "Eastbourne sign Osborne on loan". BBC Sport. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ↑ "Barrow 3–1 Eastbourne". BBC Sport. 18 October 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
- ↑ "Bees trio set to buzz off". Sky Sports. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ "Brentford 2004/2005 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Brentford 2005/2006 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Brentford 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Brentford 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Brentford 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Brentford 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Brentford 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Brentford 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Hayes 2005/2006 player appearances". Soccer Facts UK. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Oxford 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Eastbourne 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Millwall 2012/2013 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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