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Osama Malik
Personal information
Date of birth:	30 September 1990 (1990-09-30)
Place of birth:	Adelaide, Australia
Height:	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position:	Central midfielder Centre back
Club information
Current club	Melbourne City
Number:	6
Youth clubs
–2003 2003–2005 2006–2008 2008–2009	Croydon Kings West Adelaide Adelaide Raiders Adelaide United
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
2006 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009 2009–2011 2011–2016 2016–	Croydon Kings Adelaide Raiders Adelaide United Adelaide Galaxy North Queensland Fury Adelaide United Melbourne City
National team
2009	Australia U-20

Osama "Ozzie" Malik (born 30 September 1990) is an Australian football (soccer) player for Melbourne City.

Club career

Adelaide United Youth

Malik signed for Adelaide United's youth squad at the commencement of the A-League 2008–09 season. Prior to this he had been plying his trade for local clubs Croydon Kings and Adelaide Raiders where he made his senior debut at the age of 17. In early 2008, Malik spent two weeks on trial at Italian club Torino.

Adelaide United manager Aurelio Vidmar called up Osama to the first team squad as a replacement for injured striker Paul Agostino for the FIFA Club World Cup. There, Malik made his professional debut on 14 December 2008 in the match against Gamba Osaka, replacing Cristiano in the 77th minute.

North Queensland Fury

On 3 June 2009, Malik signed a one-year deal with the North Queensland Fury as an under-21 player after playing most of the last year at Adelaide Galaxy.

Adelaide United

For the 2011–12 season, Malik signed with Adelaide United and manager Rini Coolen. However, on 17 May 2011 Adelaide United approached North Queensland Fury asking for an early release, which was granted, allowing Malik to play for Adelaide United for the remainder of the 2010–11 Season.

Melbourne City

Malik was signed by Melbourne City in January 2016.

Career statistics

As of 5 August 2015

Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Adelaide United	2008–09	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	Total	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
North Queensland Fury	2009–10	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2010–11	17	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
	Total	23	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
Adelaide United	2010–11	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2011–12	23	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
	2012–13	20	0	0	0	7	0	27	0
	2013–14	26	2	0	0	0	0	26	2
	2014–15	18	0	3	0	0	0	21	0
	2015–16	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total	84	2	4	0	7	0	95	0
Total		107	2	4	0	9	0	124	2

Honours

Adelaide United

• FFA Cup: 2014

Personal Honours

• Adelaide United Rising Star: 2011–12
• Best Team Man Award: 2013–14

External links

• Adelaide United profile
• Osama Malik at goal.com