Osman Bashiru (born 5 May 1989, in Kumasi) is a Ghanaian former professional association football player who played as a

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Career

Bashiru arrived to Israeli club

Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won ...

as part of a loan agreement with his club in Ghana. While he faltered early, he managed to improve as time went by with Hapoel and the club is going to pick up the option to purchase him for US $100,000. Osman transferred to

Brunei DPMM FC Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club (His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Brunei Football Club in English, commonly known as DPMM FC) is a professional football club based in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. The club played in the Brunei Pr ...

as the Brunei team were preparing for their readmission to the

2012 S.League The 2012 S.League was the 17th season of the S-League, the top professional football league in Singapore. It is known as the Great Eastern- Yeo's S.League for sponsorship reasons. Tampines Rovers won their fourth title, finishing top of a 13-te ...

. Osman returned to Ghana in 2013 and signed a season's deal with Kumasi Asante Kotoko helping them to the championship that season but lack of enough playing time meant the striker will sign for regional rivals Obuasi Ashantigold in the summer of 2014

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Honours

Team

2012 Singapore League Cup The 2012 Singapore League Cup (known as the StarHub League Cup for sponsorship purposes) was held between 26 July to 11 August 2012. Traditionally held as a knockout competition, the 2012 edition saw a new format where four groups of three teams ...

Champions with

* 2012 S.League Runner-Up with

Footnotes

External links

Profile at Footballdatabase.eu
1989 births Living people Men's association football forwards Ghanaian men's footballers King Faisal Babes F.C. players Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. players Sektzia Ness Ziona F.C. players Hapoel Herzliya F.C. players DPMM FC players Asante Kotoko S.C. players Ashanti Gold S.C. players Israeli Premier League players Liga Leumit players Singapore Premier League players Footballers from Kumasi Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Brunei Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Brunei {{Ghana-footy-forward-stub