Leeroy Owusu (born 13 August 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Odense Boldklub.

Leeroy Owusu
Personal information
Full name Leeroy Owusu
Date of birth (1996-08-13) 13 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Purmerend, Netherlands
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
OB
Number 20
Youth career
2004–2014 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Jong Ajax 59 (1)
2016–2017Excelsior (loan) 5 (1)
2017–2018Almere City (loan) 29 (1)
2018–2020 De Graafschap 67 (4)
2020–2023 Willem II 98 (2)
2023– OB 28 (0)
International career
2013 Netherlands U17 4 (0)
2013–2014 Netherlands U18 3 (0)
2014−2015 Netherlands U19 9 (0)
2015 Netherlands U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 August 2018

Club career

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On 15 March 2013, Owusu signed a three-year contract with Ajax, tying him down to the club until 30 June 2016.[1] He made his debut for Jong Ajax as a half-time substitute for Joël Veltman in an Eerste Divisie match against Telstar on 11 August 2014.[2] In November 2014, Owusu extended his contract with Ajax until 2019.[3]

Career Statistics

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Club

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As of match played 25 May 2024[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2014-15 Eerste Divisie 28 1 28 1
2015-16 31 0 31 0
Total 59 1 59 1
Excelsior (loan) 2016-17 Eredivisie 5 1 2 0 7 1
Almere City (loan) 2017-18 Eerste Divisie 29 1 2 1 6[a] 0 37 2
De Graafschap 2018-19 Eredivisie 34 1 2 1 4[a] 0 40 2
2019-20 Eerste Divisie 29 3 1 0 30 3
Total 63 4 3 1 4 0 70 5
Willem II 2020-21 Eredivisie 29 0 1 0 0 0 30 0
2021-22 31 0 1 0 32 0
2022-23 Eerste Divisie 38 2 1 0 1[a] 0 40 2
Total 98 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 102 2
OB 2023-24 Danish Superliga 28 0 2 2 30 2
Career Total 282 9 12 4 0 0 11 0 305 13
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in promotion/relegation play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "Ajax contracteert jeugdspelers" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Jong Ajax vs. Telstar - 11 August 2014". Soccerway. 11 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Leeroy Owusu verlengt contract" (in Dutch). Ajax. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. ^ L. OWUSU at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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