Rabih Mohammad Osman (; born 1 July 1975) is a Lebanese

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coach and former player who is the head coach of club Riada Wal Adab.

Club career

Osman began his career at Harakat Shabab, before joining

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in 1999. Following his third season at the club, he received offers from German clubs

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and

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; however, Salam were only willing to sell Osman for a large sum, and the transfers fell through. In 2002, Osman moved to Olympic Beirut for a then-national record sum of $30,000; he remained at the club when they changed their name to Tripoli. Between 2007 and 2009, Osman played for cross-city rivals Egtmaaey; he joined

in 2009, with whom he played until 2011.

International career

Osman's performances with Salam Zgharta in 1999 caught the attention of the Lebanon national team coach, who called him up for friendly games in preparation for the

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Managerial career

Osman coached Majd Tripoli, before taking the helm of Lebanese Third Division team Riada Wal Adab in September 2020. He was also coach of youth club Stadium Academy Football (SAF).

Personal life

In January 2014, Osman was injured by a

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to the leg due to a traffic-related altercation.

Honours

Individual * Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 1999–2000

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* * * 1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Tripoli, Lebanon Lebanese men's footballers Men's association football forwards Harakat Al Shabab SC players Salam Zgharta FC players Olympic Beirut players AC Tripoli players Al Egtmaaey SC players Lebanese Premier League players Lebanon men's international footballers Lebanese football managers Riada Wal Adab Club managers {{Lebanon-footy-bio-stub