Evans Owusu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liberty Professionals | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Charity Stars | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Asante Kotoko | 9 | (1) |
| 2021– | Liberty Professionals | 18 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2021 | |||
Evans Owusu (born 8 September 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender for Liberty Professionals. He previously played for Kumasi Asante Kotoko.[1][2][3]
Career[edit]
Owusu started his career with Charity Stars playing for the club in the Ghana Division Two League.[4] In August 2018, he secured a deal to Kumasi-based club Asante Kotoko. He immediately established himself as the club's starting left-back under then head coach C.K. Akunnor. He helped played 9 matches and scored a goal as they won the 2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition and qualified for the 2019–20 CAF Champions League.[1][2] He however lost his position to Ibrahim Imoro in the 2019–20 season and struggled to break into the starting line-up after the appointment of Maxwell Konadu. His contract with the club was terminated in September 2020 ahead of the 2020–21 season.[1]
Owusu was one of four players who reported Kotoko to the Player Status Committee of the Ghana Football Association. At the end, the committee ruled in their favour and ordered the team to pay the player in excess of GH₵26,000 for non-payment of his transfer enticement fees and salaries.[5][6]
On 18 February 2021, Owusu signed for Dansoman-based club Liberty Professionals, during the second transfer window period of the 2020–21 season.[7] He made his debut on 24 February 2021, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss to Hearts of Oak.[8] On 16 April 2021, he scored his first competitive goal for the club, after scoring a screamer via an Abraham Wayo assist to help Liberty to a 1–1 draw against his former club Asante Kotoko.[9][10][11] On 4 July 2021, he scored Liberty's winning goal in a 3–2 victory over Karela United.[12][13]
Honours[edit]
Asante Kotoko
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Asante Kotoko rescind Evans Owusu's contract". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ a b "Evans Owusu - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (2021-04-20). "The win against Eleven Wonders is very important - Evans Owusu". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Charity Stars youngster Abdul Moomin joins FC Porto". GhanaWeb. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Player Status Committee announce decisions on petitions from four Ex-Players of Asante Kotoko". www.ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Player Status Committee announce decisions on petitions from four Ex-Players of Asante Kotoko" (PDF). Ghana Football Association. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Liberty Professionals sign former Kotoko defender Evans Owusu". GhanaWeb. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Match Report of Liberty Professionals FC vs Accra Hearts of Oak SC - 2021-02-24 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ Asare, Nana (2021-05-16). "Match Report: Liberty Professionals 1-1 Asante Kotoko, Ismail Ganiyu rescues point for league leaders". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ Teye, Prince Narkortu (17 May 2021). "Asante Kotoko spared by Ganiyu's late effort in Liberty Professionals showdown". www.goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "League leaders Asante Kotoko drop points in draw 1-1 against Liberty Prof". GhanaWeb. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 32 Match Report– Liberty Professionals 3-2 Karela United". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-07-04. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ Kapoor, Daraja Jr. (2021-07-04). "Match Report: Liberty Professionals 3-2 Karela United- Scientific Soccer lads climb out of relegation zone". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Ghana - E. Owusu - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
External links[edit]
- Evans Owusu at Global Sports Archive
- Evans Owusu at Soccerway
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