Experienced Osman Joins Casuals

Two late signings make Stags debut on Saturday.

Walton Casuals, who began the new Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Division South campaign with a decent point from a 0-0 draw at Farnborough, had two new players who signed late in the starting line-up.

Abdul Osman is an experienced 34-year-old midfielder who started his career with Vanarama National League South side Hampton & Richmond Borough and also represented Watford and Maidenhead United as a youngster.

He moved `north of the border` in 2007 to sign for Gretna in the Premier League, before the Anvil's administration saw him become a free agent.

A fruitful three-season spell with Northampton Town followed, where he notably netted the winning penalty at the Kop end to help the Cobblers knock Liverpool out of the League Cup in September 2010.

He then headed across Europe in 2011, signing for Kerkyra in the Greek Superleague where he spent a season before returning to the UK with Crewe Alexandra where he was a mainstay of the side in League One.

The well-travelled midfielder was back up north to join Partick Thistle - then of the Scottish Premiership - where he served as club captain for much of his 4 years at the Firhill side.

After his departure from the Jags, Osman had another spell in Greece with Lamia before returning to play for Falkirk, Queen of the South and then National League South side Dartford.

He returned to Scotland in January 2021 with Brechin City, where he made 8 appearances before football was halted due to the pandemic.

Goalkeeper Jacob Adams has joined Casuals on loan from Championship side Fulham.

It took just four matches playing in goal for University of Surrey in the Surrey Elite Intermediate League for the 20-year-old keeper to catch the eye.

Spells with Isthmian League North side Hullbridge Sports and Isthmian South Central outfits Staines Town and East Grinstead Town - in between a pre-season at then-National League Sutton United - followed before he was snapped up by Fulham in February 2021 where he has been playing in the under-23s.

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