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Leonard Owusu

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Leonard Owusu
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-06-03) June 3, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2017 Dreams
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Dreams 10 (3)
2018–2019Ashdod (loan) 29 (0)
2019–2020 Ashdod 17 (0)
2020– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 12, 2020

Leonard Owusu (born June 3, 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC as a midfielder.[1]

Career

Dreams

Owusu signed his first professional contract for Dreams in 2017. Owusu led his team to promotion to the Ghana Premier League, and was subsequently made captain for the 2018 season.[2][3]

Ashdod

On July 31, 2018, it was announced that Owusu would be joining Ashdod of the Israeli Premier League on a season-long loan, with an option to make the transfer permanent on a three-year contract.[4] The option was exercised the following season.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

On January 21, 2020, it was announced that Owusu would be joining Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer on a contract through 2022 with options for 2023.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Leonard Owusu profile". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Dreams FC captain Leonard Owusu highlights determination as catalyst for GHALCA G-8 triumph". GhanaSoccernet.
  3. ^ "Leonard Owusu named Dreams FC Player of the Month for April". GhanaSoccernet.
  4. ^ "Leonard Owusu joins F.C. Ashdod". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "VWFC acquire Owusu". whitecapsfc.com. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.