Osano during Bengaluru FC event
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Curtis Osano | ||
Date of birth | 8 March 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Nakuru, Kenya | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Farnborough | ||
Youth career | |||
–2005 | Reading | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2007 | → Woking (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2007–2008 | → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 42 | (0) |
2008–2011 | Rushden & Diamonds | 121 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Luton Town | 28 | (0) |
2012–2013 | AFC Wimbledon | 17 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Bengaluru FC | 54 | (2) |
2016– | Farnborough | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 July 2016 (UTC). |
Curtis Osano (born 8 March 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Farnborough in the Southern League Division One Central.
Born in Nakuru, Kenya, Osano moved to England aged nine when his father joined the British Army. However, he didn't start playing football until the age of 13, as a student at Oak Farm School in Farnborough. Around this time he also became involved in athletics, representing Surrey in the English Schools Championships, winning silver in the triple jump. He eventually rose through the ranks at Reading as a defender under the guidance of future Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers and was involved with the English youth set-up, though failed to make a league appearance for "The Royals". However, he did make two appearances in the FA Cup against West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City. Osano joined Aldershot Town in October 2006 on a month-long work experience deal, which was later extended. He then joined Woking in January 2007 on work experience until the end of the 2006–07 season.
The right-back joined Rushden & Diamonds for the 2007–08 season on work experience. He joined Rushden on a two-year contract in July 2008 following his release by Reading. He scored his first career goal in a game against Altrincham in November 2008. He was released by Rushden in May 2011 due to the club's financial difficulties, having made over 160 league appearances for the club in total.