Owen Foster
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Owen Foster
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Owen Jacob Anthony Foster{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/183721110af1407d87d5d77408a07201/efl-professional-retain-list---2021-22.pdf |title=Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022 |publisher=English Football League |page=88 |access-date=20 July 2022}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|01|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kingston upon Hull, England
| height =
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Torquay United
(on loan from Hull City)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Scunthorpe United
| years1 = 2022–2023
| clubs1 = Scunthorpe United
| caps1 = 13
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Hull City
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024
| clubs3 = → Chorley (loan)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025
| clubs4 = → Hartlepool United (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = → Torquay United (loan)
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| club-update = 17:59, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Owen Jacob Anthony Foster (born 7 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Torquay United on loan from {{English football updater|HullC}} Hull City.
Playing career
=Scunthorpe United=
Born in Kingston upon Hull, Foster signed his first professional contract with Scunthorpe United on 1 April 2022.{{cite news |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2022/april/owen-foster-signs-first-professional-deal/ |title=Owen Foster signs first professional contract |date=1 April 2022|accessdate=1 May 2022 |work=Scunthorpe United}} On 30 April 2022, Foster made his debut for Scunthorpe in a 1–1 draw against Hartlepool United and won the man of the match award. After the game, Scunthorpe boss Keith Hill backed Foster to go on to play for England.{{cite news |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2022/april/hill-post-hartlepool-h/t |title= Hill post-Hartlepool (H)| date=30 April 2022|accessdate=8 July 2022 |work=Scunthorpe United}} On the same day, he also received the club's Young Player of the Year award.{{cite news |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2022/april/watson-wins-ernie-storey-memorial-trophy-for-2021-22/ |title=Watson wins Ernie Storey Memorial Trophy for 2021-22 |date=30 April 2022 |accessdate=1 May 2022 |work=Scunthorpe United}}
In September 2022, Foster went on trial with Premier League side Nottingham Forest.{{cite news |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/nottingham-forest-transfers-owen-foster-7646788 |title=Nottingham Forest cast eye over 'fantastic' youngster in training |date=30 September 2022 |accessdate=26 April 2023 |work=Nottingham Post}} On 28 April 2023, it was announced that Foster had won Scunthorpe's Young Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season.{{cite news |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2023/april/reagan-ogle-wins-ernie-storey-memorial-trophy-for-2022-23/ |title=Reagan Ogle wins Ernie Storey Memorial Trophy for 2022-23 |date=28 April 2023 |accessdate=29 April 2023 |work=Scunthorpe United}}
=Hull City=
On 3 July 2023, Foster signed for his hometown club, EFL Championship side Hull City for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2023/july/owen-foster-joins-hull-city-for-undisclosed-fee/|title=Owen Foster joins Hull City for undisclosed fee|work=Scunthorpe United|date=3 July 2023 |accessdate=3 July 2023}} On 9 February 2024, Foster joined National League North club Chorley on a one month loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.chorleyfc.com/blogs/news/loan-signing-owen-fosterff|title=Loan Signing | Owen Foster|date=9 February 2024|website=Chorley FC|accessdate=10 February 2024}} On 11 February 2025, Foster joined National League club Hartlepool United on a month-long loan spell.{{cite news | title = Foster joins Hartlepool United on loan | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2025/february/11/foster-joins-hartlepool-united-on-loan/ | accessdate = 11 February 2025 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date = 11 February 2025}} On 27 March 2025, Foster joined Torquay United on loan until the end of the season.{{cite news | title = Foster joins Torquay United on loan | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2025/march/27/foster-joins-torquay-united-on-loan/ | accessdate = 28 March 2025 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date = 27 March 2025}}
Personal life
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 10 February 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Scunthorpe United
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|158724|2021|access-date=11 February 2025}} |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/owen-foster/808867/ |title=O.Foster |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=11 February 2025}}
|11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Hull City
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|158724|2023|access-date=11 February 2025}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|158724|2024|access-date=11 February 2025}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chorley
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hartlepool United
|National League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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Honours
Individual
- Scunthorpe United Young Player of the Year: 2021–22,{{cite news |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2022/april/watson-wins-ernie-storey-memorial-trophy-for-2021-22/ |title=Watson wins Ernie Storey Memorial Trophy for 2021-22 |date=30 May 2022|accessdate=1 May 2022 |work=Scunthorpe United}} 2022–23
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase|158724}}
{{Torquay United F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Kingston upon Hull
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players