Samuel Owusu

Samuel Kwame Owusu (born 28 March 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi club Al-Fayha and the Ghana national team.

Samuel Owusu
Personal information
Full name Samuel Kwame Owusu
Date of birth (1996-03-28) 28 March 1996
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Al-Fayha
Number 19
Youth career
Red Bull Ghana
Vision
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Radnik Surdulica 42 (7)
2016–2017 Gençlerbirliği 0 (0)
2017–2019 Čukarički 62 (11)
2019– Al-Fayha 10 (2)
National team‡
2019– Ghana 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 July 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:47, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Radnik Surdulica

Born in Accra, Owusu played for Red Bull Ghana and Vision in his homeland, before moving abroad to Serbia and joining Radnik Surdulica in August 2014. He made 12 appearances in the 2014–15 Serbian First League, helping the club win the title and promotion to the top flight. In the 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga, Owusu started playing more regularly, scoring seven times in 30 games. He signed a one-year extension with the club in May 2016.[1]

Gençlerbirliği

In June 2016, Owusu was transferred to Turkish club Gençlerbirliği on a two-year deal with an option for another year.[2] The transfer fee was reportedly €200,000.[3] He made three appearances in the 2016–17 Turkish Cup, scoring one goal in a 6–0 home victory over Amed,[4] but failed to appear in any league games during the season.

Čukarički

In August 2017, Owusu returned to Serbia and joined Čukarički, penning a three-year contract and receiving the number 19 shirt.[5] He scored four times in 30 games during the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga. In the following 2018–19 season, Owusu scored seven goals and helped the club earn a spot in UEFA competitions after three years.

Al-Fayha

On 18 August 2019, Al-Fayha has signed Owusu for one seasons from Čukarički.[6]

International career

In late May 2019, Owusu was named in Ghana's 29-man provisional squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[7] He subsequently debuted for the Black Stars in early June, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 friendly loss to Namibia.[8][9] Despite his team's defeat, Owusu made a strong impression,[10][11] and got included in James Kwesi Appiah's final 23-man AFCON selection.[12][13]

Career statistics

Club
As of 16 June 2019[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Radnik Surdulica 2014–15 12010—130
2015–16 30710—317
Total 42720—447
Gençlerbirliği 2016–17 0031—31
Čukarički 2017–18 30440—344
2018–19 32710—337
Total 621150—6711
Career total 10418101—11419

International
As of 15 July 2019[15]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana 201940
Total40

Honours

Radnik Surdulica

References
  1. "Ovusu produžio ugovor sa Radnikom" (in Serbian). juznevesti.com. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. "Yeni transferimiz Samuel Owusu" (in Turkish). genclerbirligi.org.tr. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. "Prvi veliki transfer u istoriji Radnika iz Surdulice" (in Serbian). juznevesti.com. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. "Owusu nets debut Genclerbirligi goal in Turkish Cup win". ghanaweb.com. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  5. "Ovusu pojačao Čukarički i zadužio dres sa brojem 19" (in Serbian). fkcukaricki.rs. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  6. Al-Fayha is officially signed by Samuel Owusu
  7. "2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Čukarički winger Samuel Owusu determine to work hard to make the final 23". footballghana.com. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  8. "Ghana loses 1-0 to Namibia in pre-AFCON 2019 friendly". ghanaweb.com. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  9. "Brave Warriors shock Black Stars". namibian.com.na. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  10. "Black Stars midfielder Samuel Owusu has been a revelation – Kwabena Yeboah". ghanaweb.com. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  11. "AFCON 2019: I Can't Wait To See Samuel Owusu Playing - Sammy Kuffour". modernghana.com. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  12. "2019 AFCON: Ghana's final 23-man squad announced". ghanaweb.com. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  13. "AFCON 2019: Samuel Owusu Elated To Make Black Stars Final Squad For AFCON". modernghana.com. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  14. Samuel Owusu at Soccerway
  15. Samuel Owusu at National-Football-Teams.com
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