Ahmad Othman (born 1 June 1999) is a Syrian

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who plays as a

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Early life

Othman was born in 1999 in

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

. He attended Wellington High School in New Zealand.

Career

Othman started his career with New Zealand side

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. In 2018, he signed for New Zealand side

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. In 2019, he signed for New Zealand side Wellington Phoenix Reserves. In 2020, he signed for New Zealand side Hawke's Bay United. In 2022, he signed for New Zealand side

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. In 2023, he signed for New Zealand side

Style of play

Othman mainly operates as a midfielder. He has been described as "while he has been shining as an attacking midfielder, Othman, is happy play any role".

Personal life

Othman has a brother. He moved to New Zealand at the age of sixteen.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Othman, Ahmad 1999 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Syrian men's footballers Tasman United players