Sebastian Anthony Pryde Usai (born 28 February 1990) is an Australian footballer who currently play as a goalkeeper for CD Robres in Spain.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastian Anthony Usai[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Canberra Olympic FC | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Brisbane City FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Brisbane Strikers | 12 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | North Queensland Fury | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | AFC United | 16 | (0) |
| 2014 | Cowdenbeath | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Southport | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Brisbane Strikers | 22 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Friska Viljor | 87 | (0) |
| 2020 | CD Robres | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Logan Lightning | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Canberra Olympic | 63 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Career
editNorth Queensland Fury
editUsai joined up with the North Queensland A-League outfit during the 2010-11 season as an injury replacement player.[2] He made his professional debut in the Hyundai A-League on 8 January 2011, in a round 22 clash against Newcastle Jets in a 3–1 loss.[3] After the Fury folded at the end of the season Usai headed to England in search of trials.[4]
Blackburn Rovers
editIn August, just before Usai was going to return home, he was contacted by Gary Bowyer and after impressing in a trial he signed a deal to the end of the season with an option for a second year.[4]
On 13 May 2012, Usai sat on the bench during Rovers 2–1 defeat by Chelsea in their final match of the 2011–12 Premier League season.[5] His call up to the first team was due to both Paul Robinson and Mark Bunn being injured.[6] He left the club on 8 August 2013 after mutually agreeing termination of his contract.[7]
Cowdenbeath
editOn 31 January 2014, Usai moved from AFC United to Cowdenbeath.[8] On 25 May 2014, he was released by the club.[9]
Brisbane Strikers
editOn 1 January 2016 Usai returned to the Brisbane Strikers for his second stint at the club.[10] Usai won goalkeeper of the year in his first season back in the NPL QLD and promptly indicated his intention was to return to Europe.[11]
Friska Viljor FC
editOn 1 January 2017 Usai returned to Europe signing with Friska Viljor FC.[12] In October 2019, Usai was nominated for Sweden Division 2 Goalkeeper of the year.[13]
CD Robres
editOn 3 February 2020 Spanish club CD Robres announced via Twitter it had signed Usai.[14] He returned home to Queensland during the global COVID-19 pandemic and signed for Football Queensland Premier League side Logan Lightning on 1 August 2020.[15]
References
edit- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/05/2012 and 31/05/2012". The Football Association. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Fury stars line up for Olympic glory". townsvillebulletin.com.au. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ "Jets bounce back to winning ways". tribalfootball. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Sebastian Usai". Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ "Match report: Chelsea 2-1 Blackburn". Sky Sports. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "Tim Cahill Sees Red Over Ballboy Row". FourFourTwo (Australia). 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "Goalkeeper departs". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Deadline Day – Signing Updates". cowdenbeathfc.com. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Nicholl commits to Cowdenbeath". Scottish Professional Football League. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Strikers Sign Usai and Meredith For 2016 | Uncategorized". The Brisbane Strikers. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "PS4NPLQLD Awards Winners – Football Queensland – NPL". SportsTG. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Friska Viljor FC". friskaviljor.se. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Fyra Ö-viksspelare kan bli årets bästa spelare i division 2". allehanda.se (in Swedish). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ C.D.Robres (3 February 2020). "FICHAJE || Sebastian Usai se convierte en nuevo jugador del Club Deportivo Robres. Portero australiano de 1'90 de altura que llega procedente de la liga de Suecia. ¡¡¡ Bienvenido Sebas !!!". @robrescd (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Logan Lightning FC". facebook.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
edit- Sebastian Usai Player Profile at rovers.co.uk