Leonard Owusu
| 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 | Partizan | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Dreams | 10 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Ashdod (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Ashdod | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 60 | (0) |
| 2023 | Odd | 25 | (0) |
| 2024– | Partizan | 23 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 | |||
Leonard Owusu (born June 3, 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serbian club Partizan.[1]
Career
[edit]Dreams
[edit]Owusu played and captained for Dreams in the 2015 Division One League,[2] leading his team to promotion to the Ghana Premier League.[3] He repeated the accomplishment in 2017, as the club returned to the top flight for the 2018 season.[4][5]
Ashdod
[edit]On July 31, 2018, Owusu joined Ashdod of the Israeli Premier League on a season-long loan, with an option to make the transfer permanent on a three-year contract.[6] The option was exercised the following season.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
[edit]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.[7]
Partizan
[edit]On January 19, 2024, Owusu signed a three-year deal with Serbian SuperLiga side Partizan.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 21 September 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dreams | 2015 | Division One League | — | — | ||||||||
| 2016 | Ghana Premier League | — | — | |||||||||
| 2017 | Division One League | — | — | |||||||||
| 2018 | Ghana Premier League | 10 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 10 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||||||
| Ashdod (loan) | 2018–19 | Israeli Premier League | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| Ashdod | 2019–20 | Israeli Premier League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 68 | 0 | |||
| Odd | 2023 | Eliteserien | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Partizan | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 164 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 181 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament
- ^ a b Appearance in the Canadian Championship
References
[edit]- ^ "Leonard Owusu profile". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ Leo Owusu, a perfect example of pragmatic scouting - Osei "Palmer"
- ^ Dreams Star In Dawu Ohum Festival Gala
- ^ "Dreams FC captain Leonard Owusu highlights determination as catalyst for GHALCA G-8 triumph". GhanaSoccernet. January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Leonard Owusu named Dreams FC Player of the Month for April". GhanaSoccernet. May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Leonard Owusu joins F.C. Ashdod". ghanasoccernet.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "VWFC acquire Owusu". whitecapsfc.com. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "OZVANIČENO: Ovusu crno-beli tri godine (FOTO)". Sportski žurnal. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Leonard Owusu at Soccerway
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