Fans of Everton have branded Leon Osman as the most underrated Toffees player of all time after a discussion on social media.
On Wednesday, @TheBlueRoomEFC posed the question to supporters over who the title could go to, to which many Everton fans decided that the 38-year-old Englishman was deserving of the title.
Most underrated Everton player ever, go!
— THE BLUE ROOM – EVERTON PODCAST (@TheBlueRoomEFC) March 18, 2020
Agree, technically as good as I’ve seen for us. People forget missed key development years through injury – he was in Gareth Barry’s age group and Barry was playing PL football for 6 years by time Leon got first start.
— Gavin Buckland (@GavinBuckland1) March 18, 2020
In my lifetime Leon Osman
— Paul Brown (@PaulBrownEFC) March 18, 2020
Leon Osman
— tony edge (@edgyt10) March 18, 2020
Do you believe that Leon Osman is the most underrated Everton player of all time?Yes, he does not get enough respect
No, others are more deserving of title |
The retired central midfielder spent the entirety of his career contracted at Goodison Park, having been promoted from the academy in 2002 and retiring in 2016 (as per Transfermarkt).
In the early part of his career with the Toffees, Osman also had two loan spells away from Goodison Park, first to Carlisle United and then to Derby County (per Transfermarkt) and many supporters felt that the 38-year-old was deserving of the underrated title.
Osman for me wish we had a player like him now
— WLYEverton (@WLYEverton) March 18, 2020
Leon Osman
— Kev P.S. Clubberlang (@KJMell) March 18, 2020
Osman without a shadow of a doubt, brilliant little player. Never ever hid either
— SB (@s_bowley) March 18, 2020
I think this is definitely a common view. Leon osman. By far.
— John R (@JohnRobert1878) March 18, 2020
What do we think?
During his time at Goodison Park, the Englishman featured in 431 appearances for the Toffees, during which he bagged a respectable 57 goals and 37 assists (per Transfermarkt).
With his solid goals return and the fact he featured in England’s top flight for almost the entirety of his career, a peak market value of £7.2 million in 2009 (per Transfermarkt) may suggest that supporters are correct in their assumption.