Josué Homawoo (born 12 November 1997) is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club Dinamo București and the Togo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Lomé, Togo | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo București | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Elan Sportif Lyon | |||
| Lyon | |||
| Saint-Priest | |||
| –2015 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Nantes B | 30 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Nantes | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Lorient B | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Red Star | 30 | (0) |
| 2023– | Dinamo București | 40 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Togo | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in Togo, Homawoo moved to France at the age of five and a half and began playing football there. A youth product of Elan Sportif Lyon, Lyon, Saint-Priest, he joined the reserves of FC Nantes in 2015.[1] On 6 June 2017, Homawoo signed his first professional contract with Nantes.[2] He made his professional debut with FC Nantes in a 3–3 Ligue 1 tie with Dijon FCO on 8 February 2020.[3]
He moved to Lorient reserves on 2 October 2020.[4] He then transferred Championnat National club Red Star in June 2021.[5]
On 16 July 2023, it was announced that Homawoo signed a contract with Dinamo București.[6] He made his debut for the team on 14 August 2023, playing 90 minutes in the 1–0 victory against FC Botoșani.[7] For his performance in the match, he was selected in the Liga I Team of the Week.[8] On 18 February 2024, Homawoo obtained a penalty in the 3-1 home win against Oțelul Galați[9] and he was named for the second time in the season in the Liga I Team of the Week.[10]
References
edit- ^ "FC Nantes. Josue Homawoo : " Je me suis senti bien, j'attends ma prochaine chance "". 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Un jeune passé par Saint-Priest signe pro en Ligue 1 !". 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Dijon vs. Nantes - 8 February 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "FC Nantes. Josue Homawoo rejoint Lorient. Sport - La Roche sur Yon.maville.com".
- ^ Schoeffel, Fabio (30 June 2021). "Red Star : un défenseur passé par la Ligue 1 officialisé". Foot National (in French). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Oficial: Dinamo a prezentat cele cinci transferuri perfectate pentru noul sezon al Superligii". flashscore.ro (in Romanian). 16 July 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Încă un dinamovist a impresionat și a prins echipa etapei: "Noi căutăm acul în carul cu fân"". gsp.ro (in Romanian). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Echipa etapei a 5-a". lpf.ro (in Romanian). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Dinamo București vs. Oțelul - 18 February 2024". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "SuperLiga - Echipa etapei a 26-a" [SuperLeague - Team of the Week number 26] (in Romanian). LPF. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
External links
edit- Josué Homawoo at Soccerway
- FC Nantes Profile