Sebastian Anthony Pryde Usai (born 28 February 1990) is an Australian footballer who currently play as a goalkeeper for CD Robres in Spain.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sebastian Anthony Usai[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-02-28) 28 February 1990 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Logan Lightning FC | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2007 | Brisbane City FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Brisbane Strikers | 12 | (0) |
2010–2011 | North Queensland Fury | 4 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2013–2014 | AFC United | 16 | (0) |
2014 | Cowdenbeath | 5 | (0) |
2015 | Southport | 0 | (0) |
2016 | Brisbane Strikers | 22 | (0) |
2016–2020 | Friska Viljor | 87 | (0) |
2020 | CD Robres | 2 | (0) |
2020– | Logan Lightning | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 August 2020 |
Usai joined up with the North Queensland A-League outfit during the 2010-11 season as an injury replacement player.[2] He made his professional debut in the Hyundai A-League on 8 January 2011, in a round 22 clash against Newcastle Jets in a 3–1 loss.[3] After the Fury folded at the end of the season Usai headed to England in search of trials.[4]
In August, just before Usai was going to return home, he was contacted by Gary Bowyer and after impressing in a trial he signed a deal to the end of the season with an option for a second year.[4]
On 13 May 2012, Usai sat on the bench during Rovers 2–1 defeat by Chelsea in their final match of the 2011–12 Premier League season.[5] His call up to the first team was due to both Paul Robinson and Mark Bunn being injured.[6] He left the club on 8 August 2013 after mutually agreeing termination of his contract.[7]
On 31 January 2014, Usai moved from AFC United to Cowdenbeath.[8] On 25 May 2014, he was released by the club.[9]
On January 1, 2016, Usai returned to the Brisbane Strikers for his second stint at the club.[10] Usai won goalkeeper of the year in his first season back in the NPL QLD and promptly indicated his intention was to return to Europe.[11]
On January 1, 2017, Usai returned to Europe signing with Friska Viljor FC.[12] In October 2019, Usai was nominated for Sweden Division 2 Goalkeeper of the year.[13]
On February 3, 2020, Spanish club CD Robres announced via Twitter it had signed Usai.[14] He returned home to Queensland during the global COVID-19 pandemic and signed for Football Queensland Premier League side Logan Lightning on August 1, 2020.[15]