Andrew Kwadjo Osei-Bonsu (born 4 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dunstable Town. He was previously an academy scholar of Milton Keynes Dons, and featured for the club's first team in the EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Kwadjo Osei-Bonsu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Milton Keynes, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dunstable Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2017 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Corby Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Wealdstone | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Dunstable Town | 38 | (5) |
| 2018 | Larne | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | St Ives Town | 27 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Billericay Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | East Fife | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | St Ives Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Royston Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Yaxley | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Kempston Rovers | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Daventry Town | ||
| 2023– | Dunstable Town | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:40, 31 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editMilton Keynes Dons
editOsei-Bonsu joined Milton Keynes Dons' academy at a young age, progressing through various age groups and into the club's development squad. On 9 August 2016, Osei-Bonsu made his professional debut for the first team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–3 EFL Cup first round away win against Newport County.[4] At the end of the 2016–17 season, he was one of several academy scholars released by the club.[5]
Larne
editFollowing brief spells with Wealdstone, Dunstable Town, and trials with Derby County and Huddersfield Town, Osei-Bonsu joined Irish NIFL Championship club Larne on 8 June 2018.[6] Following limited first team opportunities due to injury, he left the club by mutual consent in December 2018 having made six appearances.[7]
St Ives Town
editOn 15 January 2019, Osei-Bonsu joined St Ives Town.[8] He left the club on 13 September 2019 due to limited playing time in the 2019-20 after the arrival of a new forward.[9]
Billericay Town
editOn 14 November 2019, Billericay Town announced the arrival of Osei-Bonsu.[10]
East Fife
editIn August 2021, Osei-Bonsu signed for Scottish League One side East Fife.[11] In December 2021, Osei-Bonsu was released from his contract.[12]
St Ives Town (second spell)
editOn 4 March 2022, Osei-Bonsu once again signed for Southern League side St Ives Town.[13]
Royston Town
editIn October 2022, Osei-Bonsu signed for Royston Town.[14]
Yaxley
editBy January 2023 he was playing for Yaxley, scoring on his debut for the club.[15]
Daventry Town
editIn June 2023, Osei-Bonsu joins Daventry Town.[16]
Personal life
editOsei-Bonsu is of Ghanaian descent.[17]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wealdstone | 2017–18 | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dunstable Town | 2017–18 | Southern Premier | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
| Larne | 2018–19 | NIFL Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| St Ives Town | 2018–19 | Southern Premier Central | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearance in 2016–17 EFL Trophy.
References
edit- ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Andrew Osei-Bonsu". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Andrew Osei-Bonsu". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Newport County 2-3 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Duo put pen to paper on pro deals". Milton Keynes Dons. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Hassin returns & MK Dons graduates sign". Larne FC. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Osei-Bonsu returns to England". Larne FC. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Midfielder joins the Ives, stivestownfc.co.uk, 15 January 2019
- ^ Andrew Osei-Bonsu departs the Ives, ourstives.com, 13 September 2019
- ^ Squad Update: Ins and Outs, billericaytownfc.co.uk, 14 November 2019
- ^ Inglis, Scott (26 August 2021). "Andrew Osei-Bonsu relishes East Fife opportunity". Fife Today. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Osei-Bonsu departs Bayview". East Fife FC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Saints return for Osei-Bonsu". Southern Football League. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Castle Bolsters Midfield Options". southern-football-league.co.uk. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "'My ambition is to manage in the Premier League'" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Osei-Bonsu joins the Purple Army, dtfc.co.uk, 20 June 2023
- ^ "Andrew Osei-Bonsu". World Football. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Andrew Osei-Bonsu". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "England – A.Osei-Bonsu". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "GOALSCORERS 17/18". Dunstable Town FC. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "NIFL - All Results". nifootballleague.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.