Sebastian Usai

Sebastian Usai
Personal information
Full name	Sebastian Anthony Usai
Date of birth	28 February 1990 (age 34)
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
2010	Brisbane Strikers
2010–2011	North Queensland Fury
2011–2013	Blackburn Rovers
2013–2014	AFC United
2014	Cowdenbeath
2015	Southport
2016	Brisbane Strikers
2016–2020	Friska Viljor
2020	CD Robres
2020	Logan Lightning
2022–	Canberra Olympic
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Sebastian Anthony Pryde Usai (born 28 February 1990) is an Australian footballer who currently play as a goalkeeper for CD Robres in Spain.

Career

North Queensland Fury

Usai 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

In 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

On 31 January 2014, Usai moved from AFC United to Cowdenbeath.^[8] On 25 May 2014, he was released by the club.^[9]

Brisbane Strikers

On 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

On 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

On 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

^ "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

Sebastian Usai Player Profile at rovers.co.uk

[1] "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/05/2012 and 31/05/2012". The Football Association. Retrieved 26 June 2012.

[2] "Fury stars line up for Olympic glory". townsvillebulletin.com.au. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2012.

[3] "Jets bounce back to winning ways". tribalfootball. Retrieved 6 February 2012.

[rover_profile-4] "Sebastian Usai". Retrieved 6 February 2012.

[5] "Match report: Chelsea 2-1 Blackburn". Sky Sports. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.

[6] "Tim Cahill Sees Red Over Ballboy Row". FourFourTwo (Australia). 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.

[7] "Goalkeeper departs". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

[8] "Deadline Day – Signing Updates". cowdenbeathfc.com. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.

[9] "Nicholl commits to Cowdenbeath". Scottish Professional Football League. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.

[10] "Strikers Sign Usai and Meredith For 2016 | Uncategorized". The Brisbane Strikers. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2019.

[11] "PS4NPLQLD Awards Winners – Football Queensland – NPL". SportsTG. Retrieved 15 November 2019.

[12] "Friska Viljor FC". friskaviljor.se. Retrieved 15 November 2019.

[13] "Fyra Ö-viksspelare kan bli årets bästa spelare i division 2". allehanda.se (in Swedish). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.

[14] 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.

[15] "Logan Lightning FC". facebook.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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