Michael Osei
Personal information
Full name Michael Osei
Date of birth (1971-09-15) 15 September 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980s–1989 Okwawu United
1989–1992 Asante Kotoko
1992–1993 Vorwärts Steyr
1993–1995 Eintracht Frankfurt
1996 Caracas
1996–1997 Mainz 05
1997–1998 Vanspor
1998–1999 SC Weismain-Obermain
1999 Viktoria Aschaffenburg
2000–2003 KV Mühlheim
2003–2005 SV Erlenbach
2005–2006 Alemannia Haibach
International career
Ghana
Managerial career
2008–2011 FSV Frankfurt II (assistant)
2012–2013 New Edubiase United (assistant)
2013–2016 Asante Kotoko (assistant)
2016–2017 Asante Kotoko
2017–2018 Liberty Professionals
2018–2021 Star Madrid
2021–2023 Bibiani Gold Stars
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Osei (born 15 September 1971) is a former Ghanaian professional footballer and coach who played as a midfielder and who was most recently the head coach of Bibiani Gold Stars. He is well known for playing for Asante Kotoko, SK Vorwärts Steyr in Austria and Mainz 05 in Germany. He also had spells with other clubs in Venezuela, Turkey and lower tier sides in Germany.

He is a former head coach of Asante Kotoko and Liberty Professionals.[1][2][3] He is a frequent commentator on issues relating to sports in Ghana.[4][5][6][7]

Club career

Early years and Asante Kotoko

Born and bred in Asawase a suburb of Kumasi, Osei started his career with Suame-based Anokye Stars a colts football team, before joining Neoplan Stars, both in Kumasi. He moved to Nkawkaw-based club Okwawu United F.C. in the 1980s and played alongside his cousin Tony Yeboah,[8] he later moved to Kumasi Asante Kotoko in 1989. He won the Ghana Premier League twice during his stay with the club, in 1991 and 1992.[9]

SK Vorwärts Steyr

In the later part of 1992, Osei moved outside Ghana and signed for Austrian team SK Vorwärts Steyr.[10] He played for the club for one season. He made his league debut on 15 March 1992 coming on as a substitute in the late minutes of a 1–0 win against FC Blau-Weiß Linz. He continued to play for club in the Austrian Bundesliga making five appearances in his debut season in the 1992–93 season and went on further to make eight appearances in the 1993–94 season, bringing his total number of league appearances to 13 before leaving the club.[11][12]

Eintracht Frankfurt

Osei moved to Germany and transferred to Eintracht Frankfurt in 1993, in the process joining his Ghanaian colleague, former teammate at Okwawu United and cousin Tony Yeboah.[13]

Caracas

In 1996, Osei joined, Venezuelan Primera División giants Caracas F.C. playing in 1995–96 season and featuring in the Copa Libertadores for a season. He made four appearances in 1996 Copa Libertadores.[14]

Mainz 05

After leaving Caracas FC, Osei joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 1996 and in the process being in the same squad and playing alongside people like German coach Jürgen Klopp, Torsten Lieberknecht, Bruno Akrapović, and Dimo Wache.[15] He played for the club for one season making five appearances scoring one goal in the 2. Bundesliga.[16] He scored his only goal with the club in a match against 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig on 6 August 1996, the match ended in a 2–1 home win.[17] He left the club in 1997.

Later career

Osei joined now defunct Turkish club Vanspor A.C. in 1997. After leaving Vanspor in 1998, Osei went on to play for German lower tier sides SC Weismain-Obermain for a season, Viktoria Aschaffenburg for a season, KV Mühlheim for three seasons, SV Erlenbach for two seasons and finally retiring after playing one season with Alemannia Haibach in 2006.[18]

International career

Osei was a member of the Ghana national team in the early 1990s whilst playing for Asante Kotoko,[19] he received call ups into the team through the then coach Burkhard Ziese. His most notable performance for the team was playing in the 1992 African Cup of Nations qualifiers ahead of the 1992 African Cup of Nations.[20] He played alongside players like Emmanuel Armah, Frimpong Manso, Abedi Pele and James Kwesi Appiah within that period.[20]

Managerial career

Asante Kotoko

Osei started his coaching career in 2012 as the assistant coach for New Edubiase United. He later joined his former club Asante Kotoko as an assistant coach to Dramani Mas-Ud Didi ahead of 2013–14 Ghanaian Premier League. That season as assistant coach, Asante Kotoko won a treble the MTN FA Cup, First Capital Plus Premier League and Super Cup.[21] The following season David Duncan took over as coach but Osei was maintained. After a poor start to the season, Duncan was sacked in May 2016 and he was appointed as interim coach.[22] He served in that capacity until the following season when Zdravko Logarušić was appointed as head coach and he moved back into his initial role as the assistant of the club.[23][24] Two weeks after Logarušić's appointment, he parted ways with the club in January 2017.[25][26] During his tenure as the head coach, he won the Ghana Presidential Cup in 2016, helped them to a fifth-place finish and the semi-finals of the FA Cup.[3][27]

Liberty Professionals

Osei joined Dansoman-based side Liberty Professionals in May 2017 on a two-year contract as head coach mid-way of the 2017 Ghana Premier league season after the club was experiencing a bad run of matches.[28][29][2] After his appointment, the club's Director George Afriyie expressed confidence in him changing the fortunes of the club.[30] In his first two matches Liberty picked up one point each as they were held by draws against Hearts of Oak and Tema Youth and he expressed his satisfaction with his team's performance even though they were yet to pick a win.[31][32] The club subsequently placed 11th and escaped relegation by four points after winning their final match against his former club Kumasi Asante Kotoko by 2–1 with goals from club captain Samuel Sarfo and Samuel Adjei Annan.[33][34] He left the club in February 2018 before the start of the 2018 Ghanaian Premier League even though he showed his excitement of coaching the club ahead of the season.[35][36][37]

Bibiani Gold Stars

In August 2021, after Bibiani Gold Stars gained promotion into Ghana Premier League from the Division One League for the first time in the club's history, Osei was appointed as the head coach of the club after Kobina Amissah resigned.[38]

Outside football

Personal life

Osei is cousins with former Ghanaian international footballer Tony Yeboah, who he played with at Okwawu United and Eintracht Frankfurt.[39]

Honours

Player

Asante Kotoko

Manager

Asante Kotoko

Individual

See also

Notes & references

Notes

  1. ^ He won the league as assistant coach
  2. ^ Michael Osei was in charge of the final in the absence Dramani Mas-Ud Didi.

References

  1. ^ Kapoor, Daraja Jr. (21 April 2019). "Ex-Kotoko coach Michael Osei watches Dauda Mohammed shine for Vitesse in Eredivisie". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (12 May 2017). "Osei eyes success with Liberty in Ghana PL". Goal. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Sienu, Sheikh Tophic (2 July 2016). "Michael Osei makes history; wins President Cup as player and coach with Kotoko". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (4 October 2017). "Osei backs Kotoko to win FA Cup title against Hearts". Goal. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Lack of concentration caused Kotoko's defeat against Setif - Coach Michael Osei". GhanaWeb. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  6. ^ Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (11 January 2020). "Michael Osei Implores Ghanaians To Rally Behind New Black Stars Coach CK Akonnor". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Former Asante Kotoko coach Michael Osei applauds Nana Yaw Amponsah's appointment as the club's CEO". Football Made In Ghana. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Kotoko stay put in Kumasi; Receive motivational talk from Tony Yeboah". Graphic Online. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  9. ^ a b "'Asante Kotoko paid ₵6000 to sign me in 1980' - Micheal Osei reveals". Football Made In Ghana. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Vorwärts Steyr - Squad 1992/1993". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Bundesliga.at - Spieler (Michael Osei)". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Bundesliga.at - Spieler (Michael Osei Career Statistics)". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Michael Osei". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Michael Osei » Club matches » Copa Libertadores". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  15. ^ "1. FSV Mainz 05 - Squad 1996/1997". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Michael Osei » Club matches » 2. Bundesliga". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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  18. ^ "FSV 05.de - Online-Archiv des 1. FSV Mainz 05". www.fsv05.de. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  19. ^ Teye, Prince Narkortu (15 May 2020). "Former Ghana attacker Osei: Difficult for Black Stars to win Afcon | Goal.com". Goal. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  20. ^ a b Yeboah, Thomas Freeman (6 April 2016). "6 things you need to know about Kotoko's interim coach". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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  24. ^ Narkortu Teye, Prince (8 September 2020). "Former Asante Kotoko coach Osei reacts to club's Caf Champions League decision". Goal. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  25. ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (23 January 2017). "Osei sacked as Kotoko assistant coach". Goal. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  26. ^ "Former Asante Kotoko coach Michael Osei applauds Nana Yaw Amponsah's appointment as the club's CEO". Football Made In Ghana. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  27. ^ "Michael Osei claims he has backing of new Kotoko management for coaching job". Modern Ghana. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  28. ^ "OFFICIAL: Liberty Professional announce the appointment of Michael Osei as their new head coach". Modern Ghana. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  29. ^ "Liberty Professionals coach Michael Osei starts work on Tuesday". GhanaWeb. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  30. ^ "Liberty Professionals performance appalls George Afriyie". My Joy Online. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  31. ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (5 June 2017). "Osei: Liberty doing well under me". Goal. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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  33. ^ Adams, Nuhu (18 July 2017). "Liberty Professionals coach Michael Osei upbeat about survival chances". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  34. ^ Darkwah, Frank (22 October 2017). "GHPL: Liberty Professionals escape relegation for third time running". Ghana Sports Online. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  35. ^ "Michael Osei part ways with Liberty Professionals; set to be named Star Madrid coach-Report". GhanaSoccernet. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  36. ^ Darkwah, Frank (9 February 2018). "Coach Michael Osei quits Liberty to join Division one side Menzgold FC". Ghana Sports Online. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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  38. ^ "Michael Osei appointed head coach of Bibiani Gold Stars". GhanaWeb. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  39. ^ "Anthony Yeboah, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  40. ^ "Michael Osei Wins November NASCO coach of the month award". Ghana Football Association. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

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