| Osman | |
| Fullname: | Osman Medeiros |
| Birth Date: | 1896 |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Death Place: | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1912–1913 |
| Clubs1: | SC Americano-RJ |
| Years2: | 1914–1919 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1914 |
| Pcupdate: | 4 February 2024 |
Osman Medeiros (1896 – 1929), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
A midfielder, Osman began his career at SC Americano in 1912. With the club's dissolution the following year, he went to America, a team he played for until 1919, when he left the football to embark on a military career.[1] [2]
Osman played in just one match for the Brazil national team, the first in history, against Exeter City, 21 July 1914.[3]
Osman was killed with a shot in the chest when breaking up a fight in the city of Curitiba, between police officers and people protesting against the milk coffee politics.