Sebastian Usai | |
Fullname: | Sebastian Anthony Usai[1] |
Birth Date: | 28 February 1990 |
Birth Place: | Brisbane, Australia |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Canberra Olympic FC |
Clubnumber: | 1 |
Youthyears1: | 2005–2007 |
Youthclubs1: | Brisbane City FC |
Years1: | 2010 |
Clubs1: | Brisbane Strikers |
Caps1: | 12 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs2: | North Queensland Fury |
Caps2: | 4 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2011–2013 |
Clubs3: | Blackburn Rovers |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs4: | AFC United |
Caps4: | 16 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2014 |
Clubs5: | Cowdenbeath |
Caps5: | 5 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2015 |
Clubs6: | Southport |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2016 |
Clubs7: | Brisbane Strikers |
Caps7: | 22 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2016–2020 |
Clubs8: | Friska Viljor |
Caps8: | 87 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 15 August 2020 |
Caps9: | 2 |
Clubs9: | CD Robres |
Years9: | 2020 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Clubs10: | Logan Lightning |
Goals10: | 0 |
Caps10: | 4 |
Years10: | 2020– |
Sebastian Anthony Pryde Usai (born 28 February 1990) is an Australian footballer who currently play as a goalkeeper for CD Robres in Spain.
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]
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]
On 31 January 2014, Usai moved from AFC United to Cowdenbeath.[8] On 25 May 2014, he was released by the club.[9]
On January 1, 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]
On January 1, 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]
On February 3, 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 August 1, 2020.[15]