13 Facts About Leon Osman

Leon Osman was born on 17 May 1981 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Leon Osman spent almost all of his career at Everton, making 433 appearances and scoring 57 goals.

Leon Osman was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, to a Turkish Cypriot father and a British mother, and raised in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.

Leon Osman attended Up Holland High School and Winstanley College.

Leon Osman joined the Everton Academy as a boy, and was part of the team that won the 1998 FA Youth Cup.

Leon Osman had an integral role in Derby's successful bid to avoid relegation, and manager George Burley tried to buy him from Everton.

Leon Osman finished the season with seven goals including two in a match against Aston Villa.

Leon Osman's shot from 22 yards helped Everton to the top of the group and was voted Everton's Goal of the Season.

In March 2013, in a match against reigning champions Manchester City, Leon Osman made his 300th Everton start.

On 14 November 2012, at the age of 31, Leon Osman earned his first senior call-up to the England squad for a friendly fixture against Sweden.

On 31 January 2013, Leon Osman was named in the England squad for the second time for the friendly fixture against Brazil on 6 February 2013, though he was left on the substitutes' bench for the match.

Leon Osman received his first competitive international call up after being named in the England squad on 14 March 2013 for the World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro.

Since retiring from football Leon Osman has been a pundit for Sky Sports News, BT Sport, Amazon Prime and BBC Radio Five Live.