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2019 Men's Soccer

12 Abibi Osman

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 175
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Charlottesville, Va.
  • High School Charlottesville
  • Position Forward
  • Major Sport Management

Biography

2019 Second-Team All-ODAC
2018 Third-Team All-South Atlantic Region
2018 First-Team All-State
2018 First-Team All-ODAC
2018 Shellenberger Classic MVP

Junior (2019): Started 19 of 20 matches on the season, ranking second on the team with six goals while also chipping in a pair of assists ... Scored twice Sept. 8 in a blowout win over Regent ... Notched an assist in the Hornets' Sept. 13 upset of No. 13 Oglethorpe ... Found the back of the net two times Oct. 12 in a 3-3 draw at Hampden-Sydney ... Scored the game-winner Nov. 3 vs. Randolph-Macon in the ODAC quarterfinals ... ODAC player of the week Oct. 14.

Sophomore (2018): Started his sophomore season with a bang, starting 10 of the first 11 matches before injury cut his year short ... Ranked second on the team with five goals, and his four assists tied for the team's lead ... Hit the game-winner in a season-opening 1-0 win over Averett ... Made two assists the following day in a 4-0 win over Oberlin ... Recorded a hat trick in the team's 4-3 triumph over Dickinson Sept. 7 ... Finished the game-winner in overtime Sept. 8 in a 1-0 win over Christopher Newport.

Freshman (2017): Enjoyed a terrific freshman campaign, largely as a spark off the bench ... Played in 22 matches, starting four on the wing ... Led the team with seven assists, including two in an NCAA tournament first-round win over Penn State Abington on Nov. 11 ... Scored his first-career goal at No. 12 Oglethorpe in a 1-0 win ... Added goals against Hampden-Sydney and Randolph-Macon late in the season.

Before Lynchburg: Started three years for the Black Knights under head coach Stephen Cost, scoring 50 goals and 31 assists in that time ... Named first-team all-state in Group 4A to go with player of the year honors from the Virginia state coaches' association and in Region 4A West, Conference 23 and the Jefferson District as a senior ... Helped Charlottesville to an undefeated regular season and a 22-2 record in his senior campaign ... Played club soccer for SOCA Elite.


Personal:

Parents: Muslima Jimale

Brother: Bakar Osman

Dream Vacation: Bora Bora

Favorite Movie: Goal! The Dream Begins

Favorite TV Shows: Ballers, Prison Break'

Favorite Musical Artist: Lil Wayne

Career aspirations: Professional soccer

Why Is Being A Hornet Important To You?: The academics are excellent, and the soccer is top-notch.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2017Freshman

    Forward
    5'10" 164 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2018Sophomore

    Forward
    5'10" 164 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2019Junior

    Forward
    5'10" 175 lbs
    12