Osman Kakay
Kakay playing for Queens Park Rangers in 2018
Personal information
Full name Osman Jovan Kakay[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Westminster, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Queens Park Rangers
Number 2
Youth career
2005–2015 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Queens Park Rangers 98 (1)
2016 → Livingston (loan) 10 (0)
2017 → Chesterfield (loan) 8 (0)
2019 → Partick Thistle (loan) 11 (0)
International career‡
2018– Sierra Leone 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 January 2022

Osman Jovan Kakay (born 25 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers. Born in England, he plays for the Sierra Leone national team.[3][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 an EFL Cup second round victory over Rochdale, before being substituted after 73 minutes to an ovation from the Queens Park Rangers support.[7]

In November 2018, QPR offered Kakay a contract extension, extending his deal at Loftus Road to 2021.[8]

On 5 September 2020, Kakay scored his first professional goal in an EFL Cup tie against Plymouth Argyle.[9]

On 1 May 2021, Kakay scored his first Championship goal in a 2–0 win away to Stoke City.[10]

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.[11]

Chesterfield (loan)

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

Partick Thistle (loan)

On 2 September 2019, Kakay signed for Partick Thistle on loan until January 2020.[12] Kakay originally played as a right back for Thistle, but played as a right winger for the majority of his stay at the Glasgow club.[13]

International career

On 9 September 2018 Kakay made his international debut for Sierra Leone against Ethiopia in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.[14]

In December 2021, Kakay was named in the Sierra Leone squad for the upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations as the nation prepared for their first appearance at the competition since 1996.[15] Kakay played the full ninety minutes of his side's opening match as they held one of the pre-tournament favourites and holders Algeria to a goalless draw.[16][17]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 March 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queens Park Rangers 2015–16[18] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2016–17[19] Championship 1 0 0 0 2 0 — 3 0
2017–18[20] Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
2018–19[21] Championship 3 0 3 0 1 0 — 7 0
2019–20[22] Championship 7 0 0 0 0 0 — 7 0
2020–21[23] Championship 28 1 0 0 1 1 — 29 2
2021–22[24] Championship 13 0 0 0 4 0 — 17 0
2022–23 Championship 21 0 1 0 1 0 — 23 0
Total 75 1 4 0 9 1 — 88 2
Livingston (loan) 2015–16[18] Scottish Championship 10 0 — — 2[c] 0 12 0
Chesterfield (loan) 2016–17[19] League One 8 0 — — — 8 0
Partick Thistle (loan) 2019–20[22] Scottish Championship 11 0 1 0 0 0 2[d] 0 14 0
Career total 104 1 5 0 9 1 4 0 122 2
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Queens Park Rangers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Osman Kakay". 11v11. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Bellamy graduate gets international call-up". BBC Sport.
  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. ^ a b "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. ^ "QPR set to extend Kakay's contract - West London Sport". West London Sport. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Plymouth 3-2 QPR". BBC. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Match Report: Stoke City 0, Queens Park Rangers 2". QPR. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Dumbarton 1–0 Livingston". BBC Sport. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Osman Kakay completes loan switch to Partick Thistle". Queens Park Rangers. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Kakay focused on another home win". Partick Thistle FC.
  14. ^ "Ethiopia – Sierra Leone". South Yorkshire Times. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Afcon 2021: Ex-England defender Steven Caulker named in Sierra Leone squad". BBC Sport. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  16. ^ "AFCON R's: Kakay's Sierra Leone hold favourites Algeria". qpr.co.uk. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Afcon 2021: Holders Algeria held to 0–0 draw by Sierra Leone". BBC Sport. 11 January 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Osman Kakay in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Osman Kakay in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  20. ^ "Games played by Osman Kakay in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  21. ^ "Games played by Osman Kakay in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Osman Kakay in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  23. ^ "Games played by Osman Kakay in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  24. ^ "Osman Kakay | Football Stats | Queen's Park Rangers | Season 2021/2022 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

External links

Sierra Leone squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
Queens Park Rangers F.C. – current squad
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