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Alex Osborn (born 25 July 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for League Two club Dagenham & Redbridge.

He started his career at Grays Athletic in 2009 in the Conference National, before being signed by Dagenham & Redbridge in May 2010. He returned to Grays, who were relegated to the Isthmian League Division One North, the following season.

Career
Osborn made his senior debut in the Conference National for Grays Athletic as a 16-year-old, in the 2–1 away defeat to Ebbsfleet United on 26 December 2009, coming on as a substitute in the 68th minute for Ryan James. He went on to make 11 appearances in the Conference during the 2009–10 season. At the end of the Grays' season, Osborn signed a three-year contract for League Two club Dagenham & Redbridge. Dagenham went on to win promotion that season to League One via the play-offs, however Osborn did not feature.

The following season, 2010–11, Osborn rejoined Grays on loan alongside fellow Dagenham teammates Duran Reynolds and Stephen Demetriou. Grays dropped three leagues to the Isthmian League Division One North due to financial constraints after they were relegated from the Conference National. He went on to make 36 league appearances scoring 17 goals, including five in Grays' 9–0 win over Cheshunt in April 2011.

Osborn signed for Conference South club Thurrock on loan on 25 August 2011, until January 2012. After his loan spell at Thurrock ended, he went on to sign for another Conference South club, Chelmsford City on 1 February.