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Samuel Owusu

Not to be confused with Samuel Owusu (footballer, born 2000).

Samuel Owusu
Personal information
Full name Samuel Kwame Owusu
Date of birth (1996-03-28) 28 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 OFK Beograd
Number 37
Youth career
Red Bull Ghana
Vision
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Radnik Surdulica 41 (7)
2016–2017 Gençlerbirliği 3 (1)
2017–2019 Čukarički 64 (11)
2019–2022 Al-Fayha 71[1] (15)
2020–2021 → Al-Ahli (loan) 10 (3)
2022–2023 Čukarički 32 (1)
2023–2024 Neom 24 (5)
2024– OFK Beograd 10 (1)
International career‡
2019– Ghana 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 July 2022

Samuel Kwame Owusu (born 28 March 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Serbian club OFK Beograd and the Ghana national team.

Club career

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Radnik Surdulica

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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.[2]

Gençlerbirliği

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In June 2016, Owusu was transferred to Turkish club Gençlerbirliği on a two-year deal with an option for another year.[3] The transfer fee was reportedly €200,000.[4] He made three appearances in the 2016–17 Turkish Cup, scoring one goal in a 6–0 home victory over Amed,[5] but failed to appear in any league games during the season.

Čukarički

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In August 2017, Owusu returned to Serbia and joined Čukarički, penning a three-year contract and receiving the number 19 shirt.[6] 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

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On 18 August 2019, Al-Fayha has signed Owusu for one seasons from Čukarički.[7]

Al-Ahli

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On 25 October 2020, Al-Ahli have signed Owusu on loan for three months from Al-Fayha.[8]

Neom

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On 21 September 2023, Owusu joined Saudi Second Division side Al-Suqoor, than changed name to Neom in January 2024.[9]

International career

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In late May 2019, Owusu was named in Ghana's 29-man provisional squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[10] He subsequently debuted for the Black Stars in early June, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 friendly loss to Namibia.[11][12] Despite his team's defeat, Owusu made a strong impression,[13][14] and got included in James Kwesi Appiah's final 23-man AFCON selection.[15][16] He was part of the Ghanaian team for the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.[17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 18 April 2024[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Radnik Surdulica 2014–15 Serbian First League 12 0 1 0 — 13 0
2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga 30 7 1 0 — 31 7
Total 42 7 2 0 — 44 7
Gençlerbirliği 2016–17 Süper Lig 0 0 3 1 — 3 1
Čukarički 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga 30 4 4 0 — 34 4
2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga 32 7 1 0 — 33 7
2019–20 Serbian SuperLiga 2 0 0 0 2[b] 0 2 0
Total 64 11 5 0 2 0 71 11
Al-Fayha 2019–20 Saudi Pro League 28 7 1 0 — 29 7
2020–21 Saudi First Division League 22 8 — — 22 8
2021–22 Saudi Pro League 21 0 1 0 — 22 0
Total 71 15 2 0 — 73 15
Al-Ahli (loan) 2020–21 Saudi Pro League 10 3 2 0 — 12 3
Čukarički 2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga 29 1 3 0 3[c] 0 35 1
2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga 3 0 0 0 1[b] 0 4 0
Total 32 1 3 0 4 0 39 1
Neom SC 2023–24 Saudi Second Division League 24 5 — — 24 5
Career total 243 42 17 1 6 0 266 43
  1. ^ Includes Serbian Cup, Turkish Cup, King Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of 15 July 2022[19]
Ghana
Year Apps Goals
2019 8 0
2020 3 1
2021 4 0
2022 2 0
Total 17 1
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Owusu goal.
List of international goals scored by Samuel Owusu
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 October 2020 Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey  Qatar 4–1 5–1 Friendly

Honours

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Radnik Surdulica

Al-Fayha

Neom

References

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  1. ^ "Club Appearances of Samuel Owusu". Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Ovusu produžio ugovor sa Radnikom" (in Serbian). juznevesti.com. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Yeni transferimiz Samuel Owusu" (in Turkish). genclerbirligi.org.tr. 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Prvi veliki transfer u istoriji Radnika iz Surdulice" (in Serbian). juznevesti.com. 25 June 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Owusu nets debut Genclerbirligi goal in Turkish Cup win". ghanaweb.com. 29 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Ovusu pojačao Čukarički i zadužio dres sa brojem 19" (in Serbian). fkcukaricki.rs. 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Al-Fayha is officially signed by Samuel Owusu". Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  8. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Ghana star Samuel Owusu joins Saudi side Al-Ahli Jeddah on bumper deal". Ghanasoccernet.com. 25 October 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  9. ^ "الصقور يعلن تعاقده رسميًا مع صامويل أوسو". Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  10. ^ "2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Čukarički winger Samuel Owusu determine to work hard to make the final 23". footballghana.com. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Ghana loses 1-0 to Namibia in pre-AFCON 2019 friendly". ghanaweb.com. 9 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Brave Warriors shock Black Stars". namibian.com.na. 9 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Black Stars midfielder Samuel Owusu has been a revelation – Kwabena Yeboah". ghanaweb.com. 11 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  14. ^ "AFCON 2019: I Can't Wait To See Samuel Owusu Playing - Sammy Kuffour". modernghana.com. 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  15. ^ "2019 AFCON: Ghana's final 23-man squad announced". ghanaweb.com. 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  16. ^ "AFCON 2019: Samuel Owusu Elated To Make Black Stars Final Squad For AFCON". modernghana.com. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Samuel Owusu joins Black Stars teammates in Doha ahead of Afcon 2021 | SportsWorldGhana". 2 January 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  18. ^ a b Samuel Owusu at Soccerway
  19. ^ Samuel Owusu at National-Football-Teams.com
  20. ^ "نيوم يتوج بلقب دوري الثانية". Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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