Daniel Owusu (born 25 January 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Erovnuli Liga club FC Samtredia.
 Owusu in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sogakope, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Samtredia | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | WAFA | 28 | (4) |
| 2021–2024 | Red Bull Salzburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → SV Horn (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → FC Liefering (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → First Vienna FC (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → SKU Amstetten (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | FC Samtredia | 12 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024 | |||
Career
editOwusu began his career with Ghana Premier League side West African Football Academy (WAFA) in Sogakope, rising through their youth ranks. In 2018, he was part of the WAFA under-16 team that competed in the Next Generation Trophy in Salzburg, Austria. Owusu scored three goals, including one in the final against Red Bull Brasil, leading WAFA to a 2–0 victory and their first tournament win. The 12-team competition included top clubs like Benfica, Bayern Munich, and Chelsea.[2] Owusu was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.[3][4]
In 2019, Owusu was promoted to WAFA's senior team ahead of the GFA Special Competition. He made his professional debut on 31 March 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 win against Liberty Professionals.[5] His first professional goal came on 10 April in a 2–1 victory over Karela United.[6] Owusu ended the season with 13 appearances and 1 goal.
Owusu started the 2019–20 season strong, scoring his first Premier League goal on 5 January 2020 against Ebusua Dwarfs, just minutes after coming on as a substitute.[7][8] He scored again in a 6–1 victory over Ashanti Gold.[9] He finished the season with 10 appearances and 2 goals before the season was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the 2020–21 season, Owusu continued to make an impact, scoring his first goal of the season against Ebusua Dwarfs after earning a spot in the starting lineup.[10][11] He was linked to FC Red Bull Salzburg along with WAFA teammate Forson Amankwah.[12] After being linked to Red Bull Salzburg, Owusu was signed along with Forson Amankwah by the Austrian giants in February 2021 on a 4-year contract set to expire on 31 May 2025.[13][14]
Red Bull Salzburg announced immediately after signing Owusu, that he had been loaned out to Austrian second-tier side SV Horn for the remainder of the season.[15][14] Owusu joined First Vienna FC on loan on 16 August 2023.[16] Owusu joined SKU Amstetten on loan on 12 August 2023.[17]
References
edit- ^ Daniel Owusu at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "WAFA U16 dispatch Red Bull Brasil to win 2018 Next Generation Trophy in Austria". GhanaSoccernet. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "WAFA kid Daniel Owusu wins Best Player Award at 2018 Next Generation Trophy". GhanaSoccernet. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Owusu wins Best Player Award at 2018 Next Generation Trophy". Footballghana. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "#NCSpecial: WAFA reassert home dominance with 3–1 win over Liberty". Footy-GHANA.com. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "#NCSpecial: WAFA end Karela's unbeaten run". Footy-GHANA.com. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "VIDEO: WAFA SC talent Daniel Owusu dedicates debut Premier League goal to mum; idolizes PSG star Kylian Mbappe". GhanaSoccernet. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Match Report: WAFA 2–0 Ebusua Dwarfs – Academy Boys Maintain Good Start". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "WAFA 6–1 Ashgold: Academy Boys Humble Miners At Sogakope". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 10 Match Report – Ebusua Dwarfs 1–1 WAFA". GhanaSoccernet. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Ghana Premier League wrap: Bioh's effort condemns Asante Kotoko to defeat in Accra | Goal.com". goal.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: WAFA duo Forson Amankwah and Daniel Owusu sign for Red Bull Salzburg". GhanaSoccernet. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "CONFIRMED: Red Bull Salzburg unveil WAFA duo Daniel Owusu and Amankwah Forson". GhanaSoccernet. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ a b "FC Red Bull Salzburg - Two talents sign from Ghana". redbulls. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Former WAFA kid Daniel Owusu joins SV Horn on loan after completing Red Bull Salzburg move". GhanaSoccernet. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Gleich drei Neue vor Transferende". First Vienna (in German). 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Salzburg-Talent zieht es leihweise nach Amstetten". laola1.at (in German). 12 August 2023.
External links
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- Daniel Owusu at Soccerway
- Daniel Owusu at WorldFootball.net