Rabih Mohammad Osman (Arabic: ربيع محمد عثمان; born 1 July 1975) is a Lebanese football coach and former player who is the head coach of Lebanese Fourth Division club Riada Wal Adab.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rabih Mohammad Osman[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1975-07-01) 1 July 1975 (age 47) | ||
Place of birth | Qoubbeh, Tripoli, Lebanon[1] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
0000–1999 | Harakat Shabab | ||
1999–2002 | Salam Zgharta | (28) | |
2002–2007 | Tripoli[lower-alpha 1] | ||
2007–2009 | Egtmaaey | ||
2009–2011 | Salam Zgharta | ||
National team | |||
1999–2002 | Lebanon | 13 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
0000–2020 | Majd Tripoli | ||
2020– | Riada Wal Adab | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Osman began his career at Harakat Shabab, before joining Salam Zgharta in 1999.[2] Following his third season at the club, he received offers from German clubs Hamburger SV and 1860 Munich; however, Salam were only willing to sell Osman for a large sum, and the transfers fell through.[2]
In 2002, Osman moved to Olympic Beirut for a then-national record sum of $30,000;[2] he remained at the club when they changed their name to Tripoli.[3] Between 2007 and 2009,[4] Osman played for cross-city rivals Egtmaaey;[5] he joined Salam Zgharta in 2009,[6] with whom he played until 2011.[7][8]
Osman's performances with Salam Zgharta in 1999 caught the attention of the Lebanon national team coach, who called him up for friendly games in preparation for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup.[2]
Osman coached Majd Tripoli,[2] before taking the helm of Lebanese Third Division team Riada Wal Adab in September 2020.[9] He was also coach of youth club Stadium Academy Football (SAF).[10]
In January 2014, Osman was injured by a gunshot wound to the leg due to a traffic-related altercation.[11][12]
Individual
1999–2000 Lebanese Premier League Team of the Year | |
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