Patrick Osiako

Patrick Osiako (born 15 November 1986, in Mombasa) is retired a Kenyan footballer who turned out for Coast Stars and Tusker in Kenya, Mjällby AIF,[1] FC Linköping City, IFK Haninge, IFK Hässleholm and Syrianska Eskilstuna IF in Sweden, Petrolul Ploieşti[2][3] in Romania, Hapoel Be'er Sheva[4][5] in Israel, and Simurq in Azerbaijan as a midfielder.

Patrick Osiako
Personal information
Full name Patrick Osiako
Date of birth (1986-11-15) 15 November 1986
Place of birth Mombasa, Kenya
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Syrianska FF Enköping
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Coast Stars 14 (0)
2005–2006 Tusker 15 (3)
2007–2011 Mjällby AIF 125 (6)
2012 Petrolul Ploieşti 11 (1)
2012–2013 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 28 (1)
2013–2015 Simurq 39 (1)
2016 FC Linköping City 21 (1)
2017 IFK Haninge 1 (0)
2017–2019 IFK Hässleholm 50 (1)
2020 Syrianska Eskilstuna IF 11 (3)
2021– Syrianska FF Enköping
International career‡
2006–2013 Kenya 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2023

Career

Osiako played for Coast Stars aged just 16 in the 2003–04 season before later crossing over to Tusker for a season and a half.

In December 2007, Osiako was signed by Superettan side Mjällby AIF on a two and a half-year contract.[6] His contract with Mjällby expired at the end of the 2009 season;[6] however, he signed a new two-year contract with Mjällby shortly after.

Following Osiako's release from Mjällby trained with Sölvesborgs whilst exploring options in Russia[7] before having a trial with Romanian side Petrolul Ploiești.[8] In March 2012, following a successful trial, Osiako signed a two-month contract with Petrolul Ploiești.[9] After the expiration of his contract Osiako considered a new contract from Petrolul Ploiești[10] before signing for Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

In August 2013, Osiako signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Simurq from Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[11] When Osiako made his debut for Simurq on 3 August 2013, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Stjepan Poljak in their 2–0 victory over Ravan Baku,[12] he became only the second Kenyan to play in the Azerbaijan Premier League after Allan Wanga. Osiako scored his first goal for Simurq on 1 November 2013, in their 3–2 away defeat to Baku.[13]

International career

Osiako earned his first call up to the Kenya national football team in February 2005[14] while at Tusker then coached by Mohamed Kheri for a game against Botswana in a 2006 Nations Cup/World Cup qualifier.

A year and a half later under caretaker coach Tom Olaba,[15] Osiako got his first international cap in a friendly game against Tanzania that ended in a 0–0 draw at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on 4 October 2006.[16] Osiako went on to earn 13 National caps between 2006 and 2013.

Career statistics

Club
As of 8 February 2015
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
2007Mjällby AIF[17]Superettan220-220
2008291-291
200928430-314
2010Allsvenskan27030-300
201119100-191
2011–12Petrolul PloieștiLiga I11100-111
2012–13Hapoel Be'er ShevaIsraeli Premier League28150-331
2013–14SimurqAzerbaijan Premier League25100-251
2014–1514010-150
Total Sweden 125660-1316
Romania 11100-111
Israel 28150-331
Azerbaijan 39110-401
Career total 2019120-2139

International
Kenya
YearAppsGoals
200620
200930
201020
201230
201320
Total120

Statistics accurate as of match played 12 June 2013[18]

Honours

Club
Mjällby AIF

References
  1. "Osiako: It's Mjallby for another two years". www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. 19 Mar 2012 Kenyan midfielder Patrick Osiako has signed with Petrolul
  3. 12 Aug 2012 gave up on Patrick Osiako. The Kenyan signed with Hapoel Sheva
  4. Futaa, 9 Aug 2020 Osiako finds new club
  5. 15 Aug 2012 Patrick Osiako ready for Israel experience
  6. "Osiako out of contract". www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  7. Futaa, 29 October 2013 Osiako club hunting in Russia
  8. "Osiako now in Romania for trials". www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  9. "Finally, Osiako has a club". www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  10. "Osiako in contract renewal talks". www.futaa.com/. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  11. "Kenya national team player, official Inter (PHOTO)". azerisport.com/. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  12. "Simurq 2–0 Ravan Baku". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  13. "Baku 3–2 Simurq". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  14. BBC, 25 Feb 2005 Kheri names first Kenya squad
  15. Nation Africa, 16 Sept 2006 Olaba makes radical changes
  16. NFT, 4 Oct 2006 Tanzania 0 Kenya 0
  17. "Patrick Osiako". svenskfotboll.se/. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  18. "Patrick Osiako". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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