2018 Men's Soccer Roster
Osman, Umar Farouk

Jersey Number 10
Umar Farouk Osman
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 150
- Hometown:
- Tamale, Ghana
- High School:
- The Hotchkiss School
Bio
At Michigan
• Ranks second all-time at Michigan with 97 career games played
• Ties for fifth all-time at Michigan with 75 career starts
• CoSIDA Academic All-District (2021)
• All-Big Ten (2018: Second Team)
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2017)
• TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Preseason Best XI (2017)
• Four-time Academic All-Big Ten (2018-21)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2018)
• Two-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2018-19)
Graduate Student (2021)
• Played in 16 games and made 12 starts, mostly on the backline
• Tallied assists in 2-1 win at Indiana (Oct. 1) and against Michigan State (Oct. 5)
• Scored game-winning goal in 2-1 victory vs. Rutgers (Oct. 22)
• Helped the backline to two shutouts on the season
Senior (Spring 2021)
• Big Ten Players to Watch List
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played and started in 10 matches
Junior (2019)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Played in 20 matches, making 19 starts, recording one goal and three assists.
• Assisted on the tying goal in the Big Ten Quarterfinal match against Michigan State (Nov. 10)
• Scored his first goal of the season against Northwestern (Oct. 6)
• Assisted a goal against Oakland (Sept. 17)
• Tallied an assist against SIUE (Sept. 2)
Sophomore (2018)
• All-Big Ten (Second Team)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 2)
• Started all 21 matches, notching nine goals and four assists.
• Tallied an assist on equalizing goal in NCAA Tournament opener vs. Princeton (Nov. 15).
• Scored two goals in Big Ten Tournament victory over Penn State (Nov. 4).
• Scored a goal vs. Detroit Mercy (Oct. 10).
• Scored a goal vs. Northwestern (Sept. 29).
• Had a goal and an assist vs. Ohio State (Sept. 25).
• Netted first career brace at Rutgers (Sept. 14).
• Tallied an assist against Marquette (Sept. 10).
• Scored first career goal against UC Riverside (Aug. 31); also tallied an assist in 3-0 win.
Freshman (2017)
• Played in 20 matches with 13 starting nods
• Was fourth on team in assists with a pair
• Assisted on Robbie Mertz's match-tying goal at No. 1 Indiana (Sept. 13)
• Took three shots in a 3-1 victory over Cleveland State (Sep. 1)
• Assisted the lone goal in a 1-1 draw against Valparaiso (Aug. 28)
• Started and recorded one shot in the season opener victory over William & Mary (Aug. 25)
Prep
• The Hotchkiss School, Madison, Conn. (2017)
• Gatorade National Player of the Year (2017)
• Named Player of the Year by Connecticut Coaches Association (2017)
• NEPSAC All-State, All-Star (2017)
• Scored goal in the TeamSnap High School All-American Game (2017)
• Named to All-USA Preseason list (2016)
• NEPSAC All-State, All-Star (2016)
• Has trained with Manchester United on numerous occasions
• Attended same high school as Francis Atuahene
Club
• Black Rock F.C. (2017)
• Dover Dreamers (2013-17)
• Right to Dream (2009-13)
Personal
• Born September 23, 1998 in Accra, Ghana
• Son of Musoh & Olivia Osman
• Will enroll in School of Literature, Sciences, & The Arts
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