Osei Telesford

Osei Telesford

Personal information
Full name	Osei Telesford
Date of birth	November 30, 1983 (1983-11-30)
Place of birth	San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Puerto Rico Islanders
Number	18
Youth career
	Joe Public
2003–2006	Liberty Flames
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2006	Carolina Dynamo	23	(1)
2007	Chicago Fire	2	(0)
2008–	Puerto Rico Islanders	49	(2)
National team‡
2007–2008	Trinidad and Tobago	18	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 4, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 25, 2011

Osei Telesford (born November 30, 1983 in San Juan) is a Trinidadian footballer who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders in the North American Soccer League.

Career

Youth and College

Telesford was a member of the youth setup at famed Trinidadian club Joe Public, before coming to the United States in 2003. He played college soccer at Liberty University, starting 65 of 66 matches from 2003 to 2006, scoring 8 goals and assisting on 8 more. He was named to the All Big South Conference Team in each of his four years with the team.

During his college years he also played for Carolina Dynamo of the USL Premier Development League. He was PDL Defender of the Year in 2006, and was a PDL First Team selection for helping Dynamo to a league-best 14-0-2 regular season record

Professional

Telesford was drafted in the 2nd round (21st overall) by Chicago Fire in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft, but played 2 Major League Soccer games for the team before being released at the end of the year.

He signed with the Puerto Rico Islanders in the USL First Division in early 2008, and helped the Islanders win the 2008 USL First Division regular season title and progressed to the semi finals of the CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09.

International

Telesford earned his first cap for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team in January 2007 during the Caribbean Digicel Cup. He was previously a regular fixture on the U-23 and U-20 levels.

Honors

Puerto Rico Islanders

• USSF Division 2 Pro League Champions (1): 2010
• Commissioner's Cup Winners (1): 2008
• CFU Club Championship Winner (1): 2010

External links

• Osei Telesford at National-Football-Teams.com
• Puerto Rico Islanders bio
• MLS player profile