Yaw Osei

==Career==

==Career==

Osei played for a local team, Langley Zebras where he was seen by Reading F.C. Over the years he was in and out of the academy without earning a contract before joining JMA Reading FC based at [[John Madejski Academy]] for 2 years. Osei also signed for a Non league youth side Windsor F.C making 11 appearances as a substitute and scoring 12 goals in the season (2013/2014). Osei spent his youth career with Windsor F.C and [[Chalfont St Peter A.F.C.|Chalfont St Peter]]. Osei shone as he was the youngest 1st team player at Chalfont and with his great physical attributes he stood out mostly playing on the wing.{{cite web|url=http://www.raithrovers.net/players|title=People – Players|work=Raith Rovers FC|access-date=21 April 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chalfontstpeterafc.co.uk/index.php/under-18s/u18-news|title=Yaw Osei-Opoku Signs|work=Chalfont St. Peter AFC|access-date=21 April 2017|archive-date=24 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424001258/http://www.chalfontstpeterafc.co.uk/index.php/under-18s/u18-news|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.raithrovers.net/25703/signing-news-3.htm|title=Signing News|work=Raith Rovers FC|access-date=21 April 2017}} On 14 July 2016, after having scored and impressed Raith Rovers manager [[Gary Locke (Scottish footballer)|Gary Locke]] in a pre-season friendly against [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]], Osei signed a professional contract with Raith Rovers. A day later, he made his professional debut as a substitute in a [[Scottish League Cup]] win over [[Cove Rangers F.C.|Cove Rangers]], a match where he also saw his first yellow card for the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/cove-vs-raith/362583|title=Cove Rangers 1 – 2 Raith Rovers|work=Sky Sports|access-date=21 April 2017}} Osei made his league debut on 11 March 2017 in a 4–0 defeat to [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]].{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39164448|title=Dumbarton 4 – 0 Raith Rovers|work=BBC Sports|access-date=21 April 2017}} Osei was released by Raith following the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.raithrovers.net/35407/retained-released-list.htm |title=RRFC retained/released list |publisher=Raith Rovers FC |date=15 May 2018 |access-date=15 May 2018}}

Osei played for a local team, Langley Zebras where he was seen by Reading F.C. Over the years he was in and out of the academy without earning a contract before joining JMA Reading FC based at [[John Madejski Academy]] for 2 years. Osei also signed for a Non league youth side Windsor F.C making 11 appearances as a substitute and scoring 12 goals in the season (2013/2014). Osei spent his youth career with Windsor F.C and [[Chalfont St Peter A.F.C.|Chalfont St Peter]]. Osei shone as he was the youngest 1st team player at Chalfont and with his great physical attributes he stood out mostly playing on the wing.{{cite web|url=http://www.raithrovers.net/players|title=People – Players|work=Raith Rovers FC|access-date=21 April 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chalfontstpeterafc.co.uk/index.php/under-18s/u18-news|title=Yaw Osei-Opoku Signs|work=Chalfont St. Peter AFC|access-date=21 April 2017|archive-date=24 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424001258/http://www.chalfontstpeterafc.co.uk/index.php/under-18s/u18-news|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.raithrovers.net/25703/signing-news-3.htm|title=Signing News|work=Raith Rovers FC|access-date=21 April 2017}} On 14 July 2016, after having scored and impressed Raith Rovers manager [[Gary Locke (Scottish footballer)|Gary Locke]] in a pre-season friendly against [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]], Osei signed a professional contract with Raith Rovers. A day later, he made his professional debut as a substitute in a [[Scottish League Cup]] win over [[Cove Rangers F.C.|Cove Rangers]], a match where he also saw his first yellow card for the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/cove-vs-raith/362583|title=Cove Rangers 1 – 2 Raith Rovers|work=Sky Sports|access-date=21 April 2017}} Osei made his league debut on 11 March 2017 in a 4–0 defeat to [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]].{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39164448|title=Dumbarton 4 – 0 Raith Rovers|work=BBC Sport|access-date=21 April 2017}} Osei was released by Raith following the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.raithrovers.net/35407/retained-released-list.htm |title=RRFC retained/released list |publisher=Raith Rovers FC |date=15 May 2018 |access-date=15 May 2018}}

==Career statistics==

==Career statistics==