Rabih Osman

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Mohammad and the family name is Osman.

Rabih Osman

Personal information
Full name	Rabih Mohammad Osman[1]
Date of birth	(1975-07-01) 1 July 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Qoubbeh, Tripoli, Lebanon[1]
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1999	Harakat Shabab
1999–2002	Salam Zgharta		(28)
2002–2007	Tripoli[a]
2007–2009	Egtmaaey
2009–2011	Salam Zgharta
International career
1999–2002	Lebanon	13	(0)
Managerial career
0000–2020	Majd Tripoli
2020–	Riada Wal Adab
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rabih Mohammad Osman (Arabic: رَبِيع مُحَمَّد عُثْمَان; born 1 July 1975) is a Lebanese football coach and former player who is the head coach of Lebanese Fourth Division club Riada Wal Adab.

Club career

Osman began his career at Harakat Shabab, before joining Salam Zgharta in 1999.[2] Following his third season at the club, he received offers from German clubs Hamburger SV and 1860 Munich; however, Salam were only willing to sell Osman for a large sum, and the transfers fell through.[2]

In 2002, Osman moved to Olympic Beirut for a then-national record sum of $30,000;[2] he remained at the club when they changed their name to Tripoli.[3] Between 2007 and 2009,[4] Osman played for cross-city rivals Egtmaaey;[5] he joined Salam Zgharta in 2009,[6] with whom he played until 2011.[7][8]

International career

Osman's performances with Salam Zgharta in 1999 caught the attention of the Lebanon national team coach, who called him up for friendly games in preparation for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup.[2]

Managerial career

Osman coached Majd Tripoli,[2] before taking the helm of Lebanese Third Division team Riada Wal Adab in September 2020.[9] He was also coach of youth club Stadium Academy Football (SAF).[10]

Personal life

In January 2014, Osman was injured by a gunshot wound to the leg due to a traffic-related altercation.[11][12]

Honours

Individual

• Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 1999–2000[13]

Notes

1. Olympic Beirut changed their name to Tripoli in 2005.

References

1. "Rabih Osman". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
2. "ربيع عثمان لموقع اللاعب العربي : ورطان غزاريان أفضل مهاجم مرّ بتاريخ لبنان و كنت قريب من اللعب مع ميونخ..." Facebook. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
3. "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
4. "ماذا يحصل في جلسة الحكّام الأسبوعية؟". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
5. "أخبار رياضية". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
6. "أخبار رياضية". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
7. "أخبار رياضيّة". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
8. "الأهلي صيدا تصدّر بطولة الثانية وأقصى طرابس والخيول". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
9. "ربيع عثمان لموقع اللاعب العربي : فترة التحضير الممنوحة قصيرة جداً قبل انطلاق الدوري". Facebook. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
10. "اكادمية (S. A. F) تبارك للمدير الفني للاكادمية الكوتش ربيع عثمان استلام تدريب الفريق الاول لنادي الرياضة و الادب". Facebook. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
11. ""ال.بي.سي": اصابة ربيع عثمان بطلق ناري في رجله في اشكال على أفضلية المرور في ساحة الدفتار في طرابلس". LebanonFiles. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
12. "إصابة ربيع عثمان بطلق ناري ناري في رجله إثر اشكال على أفضلية المرور في ساحة الدفتار في طرابلس :: موقع صيدا تي في - Saida Tv". www.saidatv.tv. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
13. مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (328 ed.). 10 April 2000. p. 13.

External links

• Rabih Osman at FA Lebanon
• Rabih Osman at National-Football-Teams.com
• Rabih Osman at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)