Leon osman autobiography

English footballer (born 1981)

Leon Osman (born 17 May 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent almost all of his career at Everton, making 433 appearances and scoring 57 goals.

Earlier in his career he spent time on loan at Football League clubs Carlisle United and Derby County. Osman earned two international caps for the England national team, making his debut at the age of 31.

Early life

Osman was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, to a Turkish Cypriot father and a British mother,^[3] and raised in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.^[4] He attended Up Holland High School and Winstanley College.^[5]

Club career

Early career and loans

Osman joined the Everton Academy as a boy,^{[citation needed]} and was part of the team that won the 1998 FA Youth Cup.^[1] Following the cup victory, he sustained a knee injury which kept him from playing for a year.^[6]

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