Osama Malik
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide United | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Croydon Kings | ||
| 2003–2005 | West Adelaide | ||
| 2006–2008 | Adelaide Raiders | ||
| 2008–2009 | Adelaide United Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Croydon Kings | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Adelaide Raiders | 37 | (12) |
| 2008–2009 | Adelaide United | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Adelaide Galaxy | 4 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | North Queensland Fury | 23 | (0) |
| 2011– | Adelaide United | 60 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Australia U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Osama "Ozzie" Malik (Arabic: ملك أسامة; born 30 September 1990) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Adelaide United.
Club career
Malik signed for Adelaide United's youth squad at the commencement of the A-League 2008–09 season. Prior to this he had been plying his trade for local clubs Croydon Kings and Adelaide Raiders where he made his senior debut at the age of 17. In early 2008, Malik spent two weeks on trial at Italian club Torino.
Adelaide United manager Aurelio Vidmar recently called up Osama to the first team squad as a replacement for injured striker Paul Agostino for the FIFA Club World Cup where Malik made his professional debut on 14 December 2008 in the Club World Cup against Gamba Osaka replacing Brazilian, Cristiano in the 77th minute.[1]
On 3 June 2009, Malik signed a one-year deal with the North Queensland Fury as an under-21 player after playing most of last year at Adelaide Galaxy.[2]
For the 2011–12 Season, Malik has resigned with Adelaide United, under manager Rini Coolen.[3] However, on 17 May 2011 Adelaide United approached North Queensland Fury asking for an early release which was granted allowing the player to play for his new club for the remainder of the 2010–11 Season.[4]
Personal life
His older bother Zaki Malik is also a footballer who plays in the FFSA Super League.
Career statistics
(Correct as of 3 May 2012)
| Club | Season | League | Finals | International1 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adelaide United | 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| North Queensland Fury | 2009–10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Adelaide United | 2010–11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |
1 – includes Club World Cup statistics; Asian Champions League statistics are included in season commencing after group stages i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008–09 A-League season etc.
Honours
Personal Honours
- Adelaide United Rising Star: 2011–12
References
- ↑ Adelaide United – Gamba Osaka Match Report
- ↑ FourFourTwo.au Fury Sign Osama (No, Not That One...)
- ↑ [http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=37304, AdelaideUnited.com.au Reds Bring Malik Home]
- ↑ [http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=38193, AdelaideUnited.com.au Malik's early arrival a bonus for Reds]
External links
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