In a Ghana midfield bristling with some of the finest talent including Inter Milan's Sulley Muntari and Chelsea's Michael Essien, Osman feels he can bring the work horse and unsung hero attitude that every team requires.
Osman is happy to do the dirty work, and also quick to cite the example of Junior Agogo, who represented the Black Stars while under contract at a club in the third tier of English football.
"There are certainly a lot of quality players in the Ghana midfield but I can bring energy, awareness and just hard work that will allow the others to flourish even better," said the 22-year-old, who was born in Accra.
"Junior Agogo proved it does not matter what division you play in. If he did it, why can't I do it? If I can just get a chance then I will prove I deserve to be there."
Osman is looking forward to a fine season in the league one after a torrid time in the Scottish top flight last season.
He was part of the Gretna team that made more headlines off the field than on it as the team went into administration but he also had injury concerns that limited his first-team opportunities.
But after proving his fitness, Osman is hoping he can let his qualities shine through on the pitch, help his club into the second tier of English football and win a first Ghana cap in the process.
"Last year I did not play a lot because of injury so this year is important for me to prove myself on a consistent basis," he said.
"I really want to do well this season and help Northampton Town into at least a play-off position."

Today's game against Millwall is the second time the teams will have played each other within the first four fixtures of this season.
But that statistic has nothing on the one generated in the 1992-93, when the Cobblers faced Gillingham three times in their opening six games, and twice in the first two!
Both those fixtures took place at Priestfield, as the County Ground pitch was being used as a car park by county cricket supporters - at least until Town's first home game, on September 6.

There was an interesting face in the Cobblers crowd for the first game of the season against Cheltenham a fortnight ago.
Barry Richardson, fondly known as 'Coco' during his days as a Town custodian but better known now as Nottingham Forest's goalkeeping coach was in attendance in the west stand.
But who was he watching?