Patrick Osiako

Patrick Osiako
Personal information
Full namePatrick Osiako
Date of birth15 November 1986
Place of birthMombasa, Kenya
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Simurq
Number8
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2004Coast Stars14(0)
2005–2006Tusker15(3)
2007–2011Mjällby AIF125(6)
2012Petrolul Ploieşti11(1)
2012–2013Hapoel Be'er Sheva28(1)
2013–Simurq36(1)
National team
2006–Kenya12(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 March 2014

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 aged just 16 in the 2003–04 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 4 October 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

Club

As of 8 February 2015
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2007Mjällby AIF[10] Superettan220 -220
2008291 -291
200928430-314
2010Allsvenskan27030-300
201119100-191
2011–12Petrolul PloieștiLiga I11100-111
2012–13Hapoel Be'er ShevaIsraeli Premier League28150-331
2013–14SimurqAzerbaijan Premier League25100-251
2014–1511000-110
Total Sweden 125660-1316
Romania 11100-111
Israel 28150-331
Azerbaijan 36100-361
Career total 1989110-2099

International

Kenya
YearAppsGoals
200620
200930
201020
201230
201320
Total120

Statistics accurate as of match played 12 June 2013[11]

Honours

Club

Mjällby AIF

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Osiako out of contract". http://www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. "Osiako: It's Mjallby for another two years". http://www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  3. "http://www.futaa.com/football/article/osiako-club-hunting-in-russia". http://www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  4. "Osiako now in Romania for trials". http://www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  5. "Finally, Osiako has a club". http://www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  6. "Osiako in contract renewal talks". http://www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  7. "Kenya national team player, official Inter (PHOTO)". azerisport.com/. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  8. "Simurq 2–0 Ravan Baku". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  9. "Baku 3–2 Simurq". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  10. "Patrick Osiako". http://svenskfotboll.se/. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  11. "Patrick Osiako". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 September 2014.

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