Umar Farouk Osman: 2016-2017 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year

Raising the game to the next level. Umar Farouk Osman’s hard work combined with his athletic achievement, academic excellence and exemplary character, has earned him the 2016-2017 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year.
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[@houseki_aars2358]

Not to take anything away from Umar, he's a great player but I feel they should split this award into two categories, an Offensive and Defensive award, I feel like strikers are at an edge because they have more apparent stats, congrats to Umar but a change would be nice.

[@kylelamb5285]

My guy

[@neymarjr2764]

It's be hard go keep tracks stats for defenders especially when there could be up to five defenders playing at one time for each team

[@nofurtherwest3474]

@Wes Fox But there are many awards for football. The top of each positions essentially gets a major award. So yeah, they should have 4 - top goalkeeper, top fullback, top midfielder, and top forward.

[@rcam8364]

Honestly I’m a forward but I agree for sure

[@rcam8364]

Because sometimes it’s really the defenders that make the team solid

[@Pooofcomify]

Played against this guy in club... Absolute baller

[@tylerwright2739]

LIAR

[@GODDAMIZJoseph]

Tyler Wright don't need to be jealous m8.

[@tylerwright2739]

Sugoi Joseph don't need to be gullible m8.

[@lukehillland]

@@tylerwright2739 gullible? the evidence is in the video

[@AjaredstoneA]

It’s always cool to see who you used to play against or with make it to the big leagues. My old neighbor plays with Alex Morgan her names Kelsey turnbow and then 3 of my buddies from Boise nationals play in mls

[@matthewsoldano]

Wow. He seems like Such a nice soul

[@Yawsuke]

Inspiring to me being a young footballer from Ghana in the US as well

[@happy_clifford]

me too!!!

[@lavarball4617]

Y’all go to different countries claiming to be 16 when you really 24

[@azzayshistablay5636]

Yung Reezy same

[@WaliFootball]

This made me smile. That's an awesome achievement..

[@LegrochaTV]

Congratulations man! 😁👍🏽

[@massivefilmco]

Awesome Umar Congrats!

[@DJAddo]

Great stuff, I love this!

[@sheikhmbaba7340]

God bless you bro,keep on the hard work 💓👍👏

[@10isc41]

I honestly can’t say anything until I play against or with the player. Then I can say what he really is.

[@highimrogue4198]

Johnny Favourites ur not a professional to be criticizing, give credit when its due

[@wakiki192]

He from Ghana too we going to play on the national team together

[@zoeyandcley9006]

good work you inspire me to work harfer 👊

[@honningmann]

The Kohlos The ironyyyy

[@rianagolli8304]

Adrian Honningsvåg fr😂😂

[@mattbecker8539]

Attackes are generally going to receive awards purely because they score goals and look flashy.

[@dannehsg978]

Mattsoccerr that’s not how it works its because theyre just better than everyone else if a goalkeeper could keep a clean sheet for an entire season then they will get the award

[@patrickprescott6721]

Danneh SG a goalkeeper would never receive player of the year

[@deuceihy]

He niceee

[@ethanscarbrough8926]

Can players that aren't seniors win this award

[@TheUnknownGreyGuy]

Ethan Scarbrough yes. The girls poty was a sophomore when she won it

[@TheUnknownGreyGuy]

I don't understand why the only pick from prep/christian schools

[@rtully]

Concord™ The boarding schools recruit and these kids are really really good. Most normal highschools arent as good.

[@TheUnknownGreyGuy]

No. You're wrong. He plays in a terrible prep league and in fact, many schools that are public could hold up what he got to offer. This is coming from a player in a top 15 team in Texas, one of the better states for soccer

[@rtully]

Concord™ no you're wrong. He played in the same league as jack harrison. How would you know and did I ask about texas?

[@teddison11]

He plays in the Founder's league. It's one of, if not the most, competitive high school athletic leagues in the country.

[@rtully]

Ted Miller Thank You..This man started talking about Texas😭😭What does texas have on Ghana and Europe and Mexico.

[@Tappininwithtyji]

My 6rudda👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@mitchellgaffney3595]

wins gatorade player of the year but he's drinking water in the promo. somebody fucked up

[@zizo5495]

Yo jack harrison is on Leeds now

[@sebastianguzman3845]

but if this kid went to Europe he wouldn’t last... I’d reckon he’ll play in the 2nd division in the US

[@abdulhairerahaman8332]

Bro he graduated from Right to dream academy and this academy has produced some great talents in Europe. Kudus Mohammed of Ajax is a typical example. He graduated from Right to Dream he’s at Netherlands bossing up midfields. So this boy can last in Europe. It is a matter of adaptation. Y’all underate American talents too much

[@hamburgerdan101]

How old is he

[@mig2r]

Rich boy

[@dinho1076]

*privileged rich boy

[@KaviAck]

Can I play with him? Lol

[@alexanderreischl4474]

First

[@MMcGuire5]

Talented wasted...why not go to Europe or an MLS academy? This is why the US sucks at soccer.

[@jaimehernandez7095]

Matt McGuire , I play with Columbus Crew , and it’s costs money. In the United States it’s pay to play in the highest level. DA academies

[@MatrixSignals2K24]

Jaime Hernandez no u guys Just suck at soccer im Sorry...

[@riccorich]

So getting a degree is NOT important

[@xternalz]

Jaime Hernandez there are some MLS academies that don’t make u pay. A good bit of them do actually

[@xternalz]

Arvin Shahid it’s fr wasted talent he’s playing against high school’s not DA academies or MLS like his type of talent should be

[@roborozco32]

another usa flop

[@kikosrevenge2844]

As ck

[@nikolasheasley292]

Most of those goals were honestly ass lol

[@josenunez-dt3pw]

Nikolas Heasley Looks like someone's never scored in an official match, it's okay you'll do it someday

[@rascalanddrizzytrolls4816]

He’s average

[@juliocesarchavez3918]

not trying to hate but what. Me and one of my teamates scored around 85 goals together and made 35 assists.

[@juliocesarchavez3918]

oh and on our four years there we scored a total 392 goals together.

[@kyledeschryver9075]

guarantee you don’t play at the same level of umar

[@juliocesarchavez3918]

Kyle DeSchryver i may not be as agile. But I was a passong/scoring machine. I have one of the hardest kicks ever recorded by a high school student

[@ezraokuro6757]

Where did you go too high school?

[@juliocesarchavez3918]

Ezra Okuro I went to a high school in North Carolina. I play for Duke now.