Osman Kakay

Osman Kakay
Personal information
Full name Osman Jovan Kakay[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997[2]
Place of birth Westminster, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Queens Park Rangers
Number 24
Youth career
2005–2015 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Queens Park Rangers 6 (0)
2016 → Livingston (loan) 10 (0)
2017 → Chesterfield (loan) 8 (0)
National team
2018– Sierra Leone 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:09, 28 August 2018 (UTC)

Osman Jovan Kakay (born 25 August 1997) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Queens Park Rangers and the Sierra Leone national team [3]

Kakay was born in Westminster to parents from Nigeria and Sierra Leone.[4]

Club career

Queens Park Rangers

After playing in Queens Park Rangers' academy, Kakay signed his first professional contract with the club in 2015.[5] On 29 January 2016, he signed a new one-year deal to keep him at QPR until 2017.[6]

He made his first QPR appearance starting out of position in the right of midfield in the EFL cup second round victory over Rochdale before being taken off after 73 minutes to an ovation from the Loftus Road faithful.[7]

Livingston (loan)

On 29 January 2016, Kakay signed a loan deal at Livingston until the end of the season.[6]

Kakay made his professional debut on 30 January 2016, playing the full game in Livingston's 1–0 away loss to Dumbarton in the Scottish Championship.[8]

Chesterfield (loan)

On 31 January 2017, Kakay signed a loan deal at Chesterfield until the end of the 2016–17 season.

International career

On 9 September 2018 Kakay made his international debut for Sierra Leone against Ethiopia in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 March 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queens Park Rangers 2015–16[10] Championship 000000—00
2016–17[11] Championship 100020—30
2017–18[12] Championship 000000—00
Total 100020—30
Livingston (loan) 2015–16[10] Scottish Championship 100——2[lower-alpha 1]0120
Chesterfield (loan) 2016–17[11] League One 80———80
Career total 190002020230
  1. ↑ Appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. p. 32. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Osman Kakay". 11v11. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ↑ https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45296689
  4. ↑ "Playing for Sierra Leone is an option, says QPR's promising youngster Osman Kakay". Football Sierra Leone. 13 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "DARNELL FURLONG SIGNS NEW QPR DEAL". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Osman Kaykay Signs One Year Extension Before Joining Livingston On Loan". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  7. ↑ McIntyre, David (23 August 2016). "Sandro scores twice to take QPR through". West London Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Dumbarton 1–0 Livingston". BBC Sport. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ethiopia - Sierra Leone". South Yorkshire Times. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Games played by Osman Kakay in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Osman Kakay in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Osman Kakay in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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