Ransford Osei
Ransford Osei (born 5 December 1990) is a professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Lithuanian club Palanga.
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Full name | Ransford Osei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 5 December 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Palanga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 99 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adelaide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2008 | Kessben | 30 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2011 | Maccabi Haifa | 11 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | → Berekum Chelsea (loan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | → FC Twente (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | → Granada B (loan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–13 | Asante Kotoko | 19 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Polokwane City | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | RoPS | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | → Santa Claus | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Palanga | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Ghana U17 | 7 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Ghana U20 | 7 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010– | Ghana | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 March 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 December 2013 |
Career
Club
Osei began his career at his homeland club Kessben fc now Medeama sporting club, On 28 February 2008, he was set to join Polish club Legia Warszawa on a six-month loan contract which gave the Polish club the option to buy the player during that time. Due to a work permit issue, the transfer was blocked by FIFA. Osei stayed in Kessben.[1]
In 2008, he joined Israel-based side Maccabi Haifa on loan. He subsequently signed a three-year contract of employment.[2]
Granada
In August 2010, Granada CF announced that they had signed Osei on loan, and that he would join up with their second team Granada B.[5]
Bloemfontein Celtic
After a short trial period, South African club Bloemfontein Celtic gave Ransford Osei a six-month contract in January 2012.[6][7]
Asante Kotoko
In July 2012, Osei signed for 22-time champions of Ghana, and two times champions of Africa, Asante Kotoko. In September 2013, he turned down a contract renewal by Asante Kotoko,[8] before being left out of Asante Kotoko's 2014 CAF Champions League's squad in the December.[9]
Polokwane City
In January 2015, Osei signed for South African Premier Soccer League side Polokwane City on a three-year contract.[10] After managing just three substitute appearances due to injury, he was released by Polokwane City prior to the start of the 2015–16 season.[11]
RoPS
After going on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Shakhter Karagandy at the beginning of February,[12] Osei played for RoPS in their Finnish League Cup match against PS Kemi Kings on 16 February.[13][14] Five days later, 21 February, Osei signed a two-year contract with RoPS.[15]
International
A Striker described by FIFA.com as "an opportunistic goal machine"[16] with superb pace and movement,[17] young free-scoring sensation Osei was recognized by World Soccer Magazine as one of the 50 Most Exciting Teenagers on the Planet in their November 2007 Issue.
When it comes to designing the perfect striker, he has one particular model in mind. "I'd love to have Patrick Kluivert's heading ability, the speed and ball control of Samuel Eto'o and the finishing skills of Thierry Henry. I've got a few videos of him that I watch very closely". "Whenever I miss chances I can't sleep at night," Osei, the adidas Silver Shoe winner at the 2007 U-17 World Cup, tells FIFA.com. "I go through them over and over again in my mind, replaying them until I find the exact movement I should have made out on the pitch. When I'm sure I've learned my lesson I relax a little bit, but even then I know I'm not going to sleep that well.".[16]
2007 African Under-17 Championship
Second place (Silver Boot)
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
On 20 August, he found the net twice in the 12 and 44th minute against Trinidad and Tobago in Ghana's 4–1 win during their first group game.[18] Osei went on to score two more goals against Germany and Colombia, to take Ghana into the last sixteen of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, where they met and defeated favorites Brazil despite playing the entire second half with only ten men[19]
On 1 September, Osei set up the first goal and scored the second as the Ghanaians beat Peru 2–0 to take them into the U-17 semi-final match against Spain.[20]
Osei finished the U-17 World Cup with the Adidas Silver Shoe as the competitions second highest goalscorer,[21] coming second by one goal to Macauley Chrisantus of Nigeria. He scored his sixth and final goal of the Tournament came in the third place play-off in the tournament as Ghana lost 2–1 to Germany.
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Osei scored in his first game against Uzbekistan in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup one goal and played 90 minutes.[22] He scored also another goal in his second game against England national under-20 football team and played 85 minutes.[23]
Senior internationals
On 13 November 2007, three weeks before his 17th birthday, he received his first senior International call-up from Ghana coach Claude Le Roy for a FIFA International friendly match against Togo at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, Ghana, on 18 November 2007[24] after scoring a superb hat-trick against Togo's U17 team[25] in a Junior International friendly at the same venue on Sunday 11 November 2007. He was selected among the nations 2010 Africa Cup of Nations squad even though he didn't appear in any of the matches. Ghana won silver in that tournament.
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kessben | 2006–07 | Ghana Premier League | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||||
2007–08 | 11 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||||||||
2008–09 | 15 | 3 | – | – | 15 | 3 | ||||||||
Total | 30 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 3 | ||||||
Maccabi Haifa | 2008–09 | Israeli Premier League | 11 | 2 | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||||
Twente (loan) | 2009–10 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
Granada B (loan) | 2010–11 | Primera División Andaluza | – | – | – | |||||||||
Bloemfontein Celtic | 2011–12 | Premier Soccer League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | |||
Asante Kotoko | 2012–13 | Ghana Premier League | 13 | 3 | – | – | 13 | 3 | ||||||
2013–14 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
Total | 19 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | ||||||
Polokwane City | 2014–15 | Premier Soccer League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
Career total | 67 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 9 |
Honours
Individual
- 2009 African Youth Championship – (Golden Boot)
- 2007 African Under-17 Championship – (Golden Boot)
- 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup – (Silver Boot)
References
- FC Twente huurt Talente
- Kickoff Ghana (13 November 2008). "Osei gets Maccabi contract". Kickoff Ghana. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
- "FC Twente sign two Africans". BBC News. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- "Ransford Osei Signs For FC Twente". www.modernghana.com. Modern Ghana. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- "El Granada CF ficha al joven delantero ghanés Ransford Osei por una temporada". lainformacion.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- "Celtic sign top-rated Ghanaian". bloemfonteincelticfc.co.za. Bloemfontein Celtic FC. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- "Ransford Osei signs six-month deal with Bloem Celtic". Ghanasoccernet. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- "Ghana: Ransford Osei not happy with Kotoko new offer". www.modernghana.com. Modern Ghana. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- "RANSFORD OSEI TO QUIT KUMASI ASANTE KOTOKO". www.blacksportsnet.com. Black Sports Net. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- "Ghana striker Ransford Osei joins Polokwane City". www.goal.com. Goal.com. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- "Polokwane City drops Ransford Osei". www.newsghana.com.gh. News Ghana. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- "ИГРОК СБОРНОЙ ГАНЫ НАХОДИТСЯ В РАСПОЛОЖЕНИИ ШАХТЕРА". http://shahter.kz (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016. External link in
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(help) - "PS KEMI 1-1 RoPS". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- "RoPS testaa U20 maailmanmestaria". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- "RoPS sopimukseen ghanalaisen Ransford Osein kanssa". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- FIFA (17 September 2007). "Osei keen to have the last word". FIFA. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
- "African Under-17 Hottest Starlets". Goal.com. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
- "Ghana shine against T&T". FIFA. 27 August 2007. Archived from the original on 14 June 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2007.
- "Ghana U-17 stun Brazil". BBC. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
- "Ghana through to semis". BBC. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
- "Shining starlets pocket prizes". FIFA. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
- Ghana 2:1 (0:0) Usbekistan
- Ghana 4:0 (1:0) England
- Ghana FA (13 November 2007). "Starlets duo get senior's call". Ghanafa.org. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
- "Starlets re-open stadium with 4–1 win". GhanaFA. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
- "R.Osei". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- "Ransford Osei". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 10 February 2016.