Paul Osam
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 December 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Defender / Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1993 | St Patrick's Athletic | 91 | (10) |
| 1993–1994 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | (1) |
| 1995–2004 | St Patrick's Athletic | 231 | (29) |
| Total | 340 | (40) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Paul Osam (born 20 December 1967 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish former professional association football player. He has also done media work with TV3. His father is from Ghana.
Osam started his League of Ireland career in 1988 when he was signed by Brian Kerr for St Patrick's Athletic from junior side Mount Merrion. He struggled to make an impact during his first season but made his league debut on 3 September 1989 in Limerick after Robbie Gaffney broke his leg. In 1989/90 he was dubbed the "Black Pearl of Inchicore Mark III" (Former St. Pats players and Black Irish pioneers Paul McGrath and Curtis Fleming were I and II respectively). His goal for St Pats away to the then champions Derry City FC is said to have been the turning point of that season and the Saints went on to win their first league title since 1956, with Osam playing an influential role as a left winger despite his six-foot four frame.
After the league win, St. Pats hit serious financial difficulties, struggled in the league and eventually resigned themselves to losing all their star players. Osam stayed longer than most but in 1993, he signed for Dublin rivals Shamrock Rovers. Again his influence was felt immediately and Rovers won their first league in a decade. Towards the end of the season Osam suffered a cruciate knee injury and missed the last 8 games. The treatment he received from the board of Shamrock Rovers led to Osam leaving after just one season after 2 goals in 21 total appearances. (Later Brian Kerr would call this Osam's "year of purgatory".) He was close to signing for Derry City but due to the injury he missed the entire 1994/95 season.
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