Patrick Osiako
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Osiako | ||
| Date of birth | November 15, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Mombasa, Kenya | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Simurq | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | Coast Stars | 14 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Tusker | 15 | (3) |
| 2007–2011 | Mjällby AIF | 125 | (6) |
| 2012 | Petrolul Ploieşti | 11 | (1) |
| 2012-2013 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 28 | (1) |
| 2013- | Simurq | 15 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2006– | Kenya | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Patrick Osiako (born 15 November 1986 in Mombasa) is a Kenyan footballer who currently plays for Simurq.
Career
Early career
Osiako played for Coast Stars when aged just 16 in the 2003/4 season before later crossing over to Tusker for a season and a half.
Professional career
In December 2007, Osiako was signed by Superettan side Mjällby AIF on a two and a half year contract.[1] Osiako's contract with Mjällby expired at the end of the 2009 season,[1] however he signed a new 2 year contract with Mjällby shortly after.[2]
Following Osiako's release from Mjällby trained with Sölvesborgs whilst exploring options in Russia[3] before having a trial with Romanian side Petrolul Ploiești.[4] In March 2012, following a successful trial, Osiako signed a two-month contract with Petrolul Ploiești.[5] After the expiration of his contract Osiako considered a new contract from Petrolul Ploiești[6] before siging for Hapoel Be'er Sheva. In August 2013, Osiako signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Simurq from Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[7] When Osiako made his debut for Simurq on 3 August 2013, coming on as an 87th minute substitute for Stjepan Poljak in their 2-0 victory over Ravan Baku,[8] he became only the second Kenyan to play in the Azerbaijan Premier League after Allan Wanga. Osiako scored his first goal for Simurq on 1 November 2013, in their 3-2 away defeat to Baku.[9]
International career
Osiako earned his first call up to the Kenya national football team in February 2005 while at Tusker then coached by Mohamed Kheri for a game against Botswana in a 2006 Nations Cup/World Cup qualifier
A year an a half later under caretaker coach Tom Olaba is when Osiako got his first international cap in a friendly game against Tanzania that ended in a 0–0 draw at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on October 4, 2006.
Osiako picked up his fifth cap in Luanda Angola on 10 October 2006 in a 2008 Nations Cup qualifier but after three years he was drafted for his sixth cap in a World Cup qualifier against Tunisia on Sunday 11 October 2009 where he was named Man of the match for Kenya. Tunisia won 1–0.
Career statistics
- As of 2 January 2014
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2007 | Mjällby AIF[10] | Superettan | 22 | 0 | - | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | 29 | 1 | - | 29 | 1 | |||||
| 2009 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | - | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2010 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2011-12 | Petrolul Ploiești | Liga I | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 1 | |
| 2012-13 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Israeli Premier League | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | 33 | 1 | |
| 2013-14 | Simurq | Azerbaijan Premier League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | Sweden | 125 | 6 | 6 | 0 | - | 131 | 6 | ||
| Romania | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 1 | |||
| Israel | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | 33 | 1 | |||
| Azerbaijan | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 179 | 9 | 11 | 0 | - | 190 | 9 | |||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Osiako out of contract". http://www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Osiako: It's Mjallby for another two years". http://www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "http://www.futaa.com/football/article/osiako-club-hunting-in-russia". http://www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Osiako now in Romania for trials". http://www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Finally, Osiako has a club". http://www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Osiako in contract renewal talks". http://www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Kenya national team player, official Inter (PHOTO)". azerisport.com/. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ↑ "Simurq 2-0 Ravan Baku". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ↑ "Baku 3-2 Simurq". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "Patrick Osiako". http://svenskfotboll.se/. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
External links
- Michezo Afrika – Michezo Afrika
- Futaa.com – Kenyan Football Portal
- Patrick Osiako - Fussballdaten - Die Fußball-Datenbank
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