Leonard Owusu
Appearance
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | June 3, 1997 | ||
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 | |||
–2017 | Dreams | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Dreams | 10 | (3) |
2018–2019 | → Ashdod (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
- ^ "Leonard Owusu profile". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Dreams FC captain Leonard Owusu highlights determination as catalyst for GHALCA G-8 triumph". GhanaSoccernet.
- ^ "Leonard Owusu named Dreams FC Player of the Month for April". GhanaSoccernet.
- ^ "Leonard Owusu joins F.C. Ashdod". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "VWFC acquire Owusu". whitecapsfc.com. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
Categories:
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Association football midfielders
- Sportspeople from Accra
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghana Premier League players
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- F.C. Ashdod players
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- Israeli Premier League players
- Major League Soccer players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Ghanaian football biography stubs