Prince Owusu

Prince Osei Owusu
Owusu with VfB Stuttgart in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Wertheim am Main, Germany
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Number 25
Youth career
SV Grün-Weiss Sommerrain
FC Stuttgart-Cannstatt
2009–2015 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 VfB Stuttgart II 24 (0)
2017–2018 1899 Hoffenheim II 36 (17)
2018–2020 Arminia Bielefeld 11 (0)
2019 → 1860 Munich (loan) 16 (3)
2019–2020 → 1860 Munich (loan) 28 (4)
2020–2022 SC Paderborn 28 (0)
2022 Erzgebirge Aue 12 (2)
2022–2023 Jahn Regensburg 32 (9)
2023– Toronto FC 6 (0)
International career
2011 Germany U15 2 (2)
2014–2015 Germany U18 7 (2)
2015 Germany U19 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023

Prince Osei Owusu (born 7 January 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Career

On 25 July 2015, Owusu made his first appearance for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against Dynamo Dresden.[1]

In April 2018, it was announced Owusu would join 2. Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld for the 2018–19 season.[2] On 26 January 2019, he was loaned out to TSV 1860 Munich for the rest of the season.[3] On 31 August 2019, he returned to 1860 Munich for another loan spell until the end of 2019–20 season.[4]

In January 2022 Owusu moved to 2. Bundesliga side Erzgebirge Aue until the end of the 2021–22 season.[5] The agreement included an option for another season in case Erzgebirge Aue avoided relegation.[5] Owusu agreed the termination of his contract with league rivals SC Paderborn.[5]

On 1 July 2022 Owusu moved to 2. Bundesliga club Jahn Regensburg.[6]

On 4 August 2023, Owusu was signed by Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.[7]

Personal life

Born in Germany, Owusu is of Ghanaian descent.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Official match report: Dynamo Dresden - VfB Stuttgart II". German Football Association. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Owusu stürmt bald auf der Alm". kicker Online (in German). 16 April 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. ^ TSV 1860 leiht Prince Osei Owusu von Arminia Bielefeld aus, loewenmagazin.de, 26 January 2019
  4. ^ "Prince Owusu verstärkt erneut die 1860-Offensive" (in German). TSV 1860 Munich. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Owusu stürmt für Erzgebirge Aue". kicker (in German). 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Starker linker Fuß": Der Jahn verstärkt sich mit Owusu". kicker.de (in German). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Toronto FC sign German forward Prince Owusu"". torontofc.ca. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Fix: Arminia holt Hoffenheim-Talent". Fussball Transfers.

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