Isaiah Osbourne
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isaiah George Osbourne | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2011 | Aston Villa | 19 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Hibernian | 30 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Blackpool | 52 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Scunthorpe United | 28 | (0) |
| 2015– | Walsall | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2002 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:01, 17 July 2015 (UTC). | |||
Isaiah George Osbourne (born 5 November 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Walsall. He is a former England under-16 international who started his career with Aston Villa. Osbourne had loan spells with Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday before he was released by Villa in 2011. He then signed on a free transfer for Hibernian and made 30 appearances in the 2011–12 Scottish Premier League.
Club career
Aston Villa
Born in Birmingham, West Midlands, Osbourne was given the squad number 27 after Martin O'Neill's arrival at Aston Villa. He made his Premier League debut on 21 October 2006, when he came on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Steven Davis against Fulham at Villa Park. 28 December 2006 saw Osbourne sign a new three-and-a-half-year contract, keeping him at Villa Park until the summer of 2010.[1]
On 10 January 2008, Osbourne agreed to join Ian Holloway's Leicester City on loan,[2] however just a few days later Villa manager Martin O’Neill was forced to cancel the proposed deal because of mounting injury concerns.[3] He showed his talent with an impressive cameo for Villa in a 1–1 draw at Arsenal in March 2008. On 23 September 2008, Osbourne extended his contract with Aston Villa until 2011. He featured in a handful of cup matches for Villa in 2008–09.
On 2 March 2009, he became the first player to move to Nottingham Forest under Billy Davies' reign, joining on loan until the end of the season.[4] He made his debut against Preston North End on 3 March 2009. Osbourne made eight appearances for Forest in the Championship before returning to Aston Villa.
Osbourne joined Gordon Strachan's Middlesbrough on 5 November 2009.[5] The loan signing made his debut for Boro in a 1–0 defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Middlesbrough wanted to extend his loan spell, but Osbourne was recalled by Villa due to an injury crisis.[6] In February 2010, Osbourne was expected to join QPR on loan,[7] but the deal was not completed.
Osbourne told the Birmingham Mail in July 2010 that he expected to remain with Aston Villa for the remaining year of his contract, in the hope that he could force his way back into the first team.[8] Throughout his Villa career, Osbourne found his first team opportunities limited, making just 26 appearances between 2006 and 2011.[9][10] During the 2009–10 season, he did not play a single minute of football for the club and only made one substitute appearance in the UEFA Europa League the following season.
Osbourne was loaned out on 30 January 2011 to League One club Sheffield Wednesday, managed by Alan Irvine.[11] After Irvine was sacked and replaced by Gary Megson, Osbourne was dropped out of the first team, with Megson preferring to bring in his own players.[12] His loan deal was terminated early and he returned to Aston Villa on 5 April.[12] Osbourne made a total of 11 appearances for The Owls.[12]
Osbourne was released by Aston Villa when his contract expired in May 2011.[13][14]
Hibernian
Osbourne joined Leeds United on trial in July[10][15] and he played for Leeds in friendlies against Rochdale[16] and Sheffield Wednesday.[17] Osbourne was then linked with Hibernian,[10] and he soon agreed a two-year contract with the Scottish Premier League club.[18][19] Osbourne made his Hibernian début on 14 August 2011 in a 4–1 away loss at Kilmarnock, coming off the bench at half-time to replace Lewis Stevenson.[20] On 24 September 2011, Osbourne scored with a deflected shot in a 3–3 home draw with Dundee United, but it was officially recorded as a Scott Robertson own goal.[21] Osbourne scored one goal for Hibs in 35 appearances during the 2011–12 season.[22]
Blackpool
Blackpool signed Osbourne in July 2012 on a one-year contract, with an option for a second year.[22] He left the club at the end of the 2013–14 season after his option was not taken up.
Scunthorpe United
Osbourne signed a three-month contract with Scunthorpe United in October and made his debut against Colchester United.
Walsall
On September 3rd 2015 Osbourne signed a one-year contract with Walsall F.C [23]
Personal life
Osbourne attended Kingsbury School and Sports College.[24] His brother, Isaac, is a professional footballer who has played for Coventry City and Aberdeen.[10] Growing up, he supported Arsenal. He named former Gunners captain Patrick Vieira as one of his footballing role models.[25]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2006–07 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2008–09 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough (loan) | 2009–10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2010–11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Hibernian | 2011–12 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Blackpool | 2012–13 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Career Total | 104 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 117 | 2 | |
References
- ↑ "Osbourne signs new Villa contract". BBC Sport (BBC). 2006-12-28. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ↑ "Foxes Agree Osbourne Deal". Sky Sports (BSkyB). 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ↑ "Osbourne's Foxes move put on hold". BBC Sport (BBC). 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ↑ "Forest bring in Villa's Osbourne". BBC Sport (BBC). 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ↑ "Middlesbrough seal Osbourne loan". BBC Sport (BBC). 5 November 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ Burton, Chris (4 February 2010). "McDonald was not forced out". Sky Sports (BSkyB). Retrieved 8 August 2011.
Meanwhile, Boro have confirmed that their efforts to extend Isaiah Osbourne's loan spell at the Riverside Stadium have been dashed by the midfielder's parent club Aston Villa."We did look at extending Isaiah's loan to the end of the season but Martin O'Neill wanted him back at Villa because they have a few injuries too," said Strachan.
- ↑ "Rangers to bring in Osbourne". Sky Sports (BSkyB). 8 February 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ Kendrick, Mathew (1 July 2010). "Isaiah Osbourne ready to return for one last crack at salvaging his Aston Villa career". Birmingham Mail (Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ Isaiah Osbourne career statistics at Soccerbase
- 1 2 3 4 Hardie, David (8 August 2011). "Hibs chasing ex-Villa man Osbourne". Edinburgh Evening News (Johnston Press). Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ "Osbourne joins Sheffield Wednesday until the end of the season". Aston Villa F.C. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Isaiah Osbourne leaves Sheffield Wednesday for Aston Villa". Sheffield Star (Johnston Press). 5 April 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ "Farewell to Reo-Coker and Carew as released list announced". Aston Villa F.C. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ↑ Kendrick, Mat (27 May 2011). "Aston Villa: Moustapha Salifou and Isaiah Osbourne depart with positive references". Birmingham Mail (Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110719/trialist-trio-in-united-squad-at-rochdale_2247585_2396751?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
- ↑ http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110719/gradel-goal-downs-the-dale_2247585_2396564
- ↑ http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110723/honours-even-at-hillsborough_2247585_2399417
- ↑ Bailey, Graeme (9 August 2011). "Hibs to land midfielder". Sky Sports (BSkyB). Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ McLauchlin, Brian (10 August 2011). "Isaiah Osbourne completes move to Hibernian". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ Moffat, Colin (14 August 2011). "Kilmarnock 4 - 1 Hibernian". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ Hardie, David (24 September 2011). "Hibs 3-3 Dundee United". Edinburgh Evening News (Johnston Press). Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- 1 2 "Blackpool sign Hibernian midfielder Isaiah Osbourne". BBC Sport (BBC). 20 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ http://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/article/is-our-man-2666348.aspx
- ↑ http://www.lookuppage.com/users/isaiahosbourne/
- ↑ http://fourfourtwo.com/interviews/boysabitspecial/119/article.aspx
- ↑ Isaiah Osbourne career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Isaiah Osbourne". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 19 June 2012.