Samuel Owusu

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Samuel Owusu

| image =

| fullname = Samuel Kwame Owusu

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|03|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Accra, Ghana

| height = 1.67 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub = OFK Beograd

| clubnumber = 37

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Red Bull Ghana

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Vision

| years1 = 2014–2016

| clubs1 = Radnik Surdulica

| caps1 = 41

| goals1 = 7

| years2 = 2016–2017

| clubs2 = Gençlerbirliği

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2017–2019

| clubs3 = Čukarički

| caps3 = 64

| goals3 = 11

| years4 = 2019–2022

| clubs4 = Al-Fayha

| caps4 = 71{{cite web |title=Club Appearances of Samuel Owusu |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/74670/Samuel_Owusu.html |access-date=25 July 2022 |archive-date=7 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107095015/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/74670/Samuel_Owusu.html |url-status=live }}

| goals4 = 15

| years5 = 2020–2021

| clubs5 = → Al-Ahli (loan)

| caps5 = 10

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2022–2023

| clubs6 = Čukarički

| caps6 = 32

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2023–2024

| clubs7 = Neom

| caps7 = 24

| goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2024–

| clubs8 = OFK Beograd

| caps8 = 23

| goals8 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2019–

| nationalteam1 = Ghana

| nationalcaps1 = 17

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| pcupdate = 15 June 2025

| ntupdate = 15 July 2022

}}

Samuel Kwame Owusu (born 28 March 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Serbian club OFK Beograd and the Ghana national team.

Club career

=Radnik Surdulica=

Born in Accra, Owusu played for Red Bull Ghana and Vision in his homeland, before moving abroad to Serbia and joining Radnik Surdulica in August 2014. He made 12 appearances in the 2014–15 Serbian First League, helping the club win the title and promotion to the top flight. In the 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga, Owusu started playing more regularly, scoring seven times in 30 games. He signed a one-year extension with the club in May 2016.{{Cite web | url=https://www.juznevesti.com/Sport/Ovusu-produzio-ugovor-sa-Radnikom.sr.html | title=Ovusu produžio ugovor sa Radnikom | language=Serbian | publisher=juznevesti.com | date=11 May 2016 | access-date=22 January 2019 | archive-date=22 January 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122195534/https://www.juznevesti.com/Sport/Ovusu-produzio-ugovor-sa-Radnikom.sr.html | url-status=live }}

=Gençlerbirliği=

In June 2016, Owusu was transferred to Turkish club Gençlerbirliği on a two-year deal with an option for another year.{{Cite web | url=https://genclerbirligi.org.tr/yeni-transferimiz-samuel-owusu/ | title=Yeni transferimiz Samuel Owusu | language=Turkish | publisher=genclerbirligi.org.tr | date=24 June 2016 | access-date=22 January 2019 | archive-date=22 January 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122195507/https://genclerbirligi.org.tr/yeni-transferimiz-samuel-owusu/ | url-status=live }} The transfer fee was reportedly €200,000.{{Cite web | url=https://www.juznevesti.com/Sport/Prvi-veliki-transfer-u-istoriji-Radnika-iz-Surdulice.sr.html | title=Prvi veliki transfer u istoriji Radnika iz Surdulice | language=Serbian | publisher=juznevesti.com | date=25 June 2016 | access-date=22 January 2019 | archive-date=22 January 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122195525/https://www.juznevesti.com/Sport/Prvi-veliki-transfer-u-istoriji-Radnika-iz-Surdulice.sr.html | url-status=live }} He made three appearances in the 2016–17 Turkish Cup, scoring one goal in a 6–0 home victory over Amed,{{Cite web | url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/Owusu-nets-debut-Genclerbirligi-goal-in-Turkish-Cup-win-497622 | title=Owusu nets debut Genclerbirligi goal in Turkish Cup win | publisher=ghanaweb.com | date=29 December 2016 | access-date=22 January 2019 | archive-date=22 January 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122145045/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/Owusu-nets-debut-Genclerbirligi-goal-in-Turkish-Cup-win-497622 | url-status=live }} but failed to appear in any league games during the season.

=Čukarički=

In August 2017, Owusu returned to Serbia and joined Čukarički, penning a three-year contract and receiving the number 19 shirt.{{Cite web | url=http://www.fkcukaricki.rs/mobile/reportaza/2017/08/owusu | title=Ovusu pojačao Čukarički i zadužio dres sa brojem 19 | language=Serbian | publisher=fkcukaricki.rs | date=23 August 2017 | access-date=22 January 2019 | archive-date=23 January 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123011717/http://www.fkcukaricki.rs/mobile/reportaza/2017/08/owusu | url-status=live }} He scored four times in 30 games during the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga. In the following 2018–19 season, Owusu scored seven goals and helped the club earn a spot in UEFA competitions after three years.

=Al-Fayha=

On 18 August 2019, Al-Fayha has signed Owusu for one seasons from Čukarički.{{Cite web |url=https://www.spl.com.sa/ar/node/1949 |title=Al-Fayha is officially signed by Samuel Owusu |access-date=20 August 2019 |archive-date=21 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221213716/https://www.spl.com.sa/ar/node/1949 |url-status=live }}

=Al-Ahli=

On 25 October 2020, Al-Ahli have signed Owusu on loan for three months from Al-Fayha.{{cite web |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/exclusive-ghana-star-samuel-owusu-joins-saudi-side-al-ahli-jeddah-on-bumper-deal |title=EXCLUSIVE: Ghana star Samuel Owusu joins Saudi side Al-Ahli Jeddah on bumper deal |website=Ghanasoccernet.com |date=25 October 2020 |access-date=25 October 2020 |archive-date=21 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221215205/https://ghanasoccernet.com/exclusive-ghana-star-samuel-owusu-joins-saudi-side-al-ahli-jeddah-on-bumper-deal |url-status=live }}

=Neom=

On 21 September 2023, Owusu joined Saudi Second Division side Al-Suqoor, than changed name to Neom in January 2024.{{cite web |title=الصقور يعلن تعاقده رسميًا مع صامويل أوسو |url=https://www.365scores.com/ar/news/magazine/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%8B%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A3%D9%88/ |access-date=22 September 2023 |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519085029/https://www.365scores.com/ar/news/magazine/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%8B%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A3%D9%88/ |url-status=live }}

International career

In late May 2019, Owusu was named in Ghana's 29-man provisional squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.{{Cite web | url=https://footballghana.com/2019-africa-cup-of-nations-cukaricki-winger-samuel-owusu-determine-to-work-hard-to-make-the-final-23 | title=2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Čukarički winger Samuel Owusu determine to work hard to make the final 23 | publisher=footballghana.com | date=29 May 2019 | access-date=31 May 2019 | archive-date=31 May 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531020216/https://footballghana.com/2019-africa-cup-of-nations-cukaricki-winger-samuel-owusu-determine-to-work-hard-to-make-the-final-23 | url-status=live }} He subsequently debuted for the Black Stars in early June, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 friendly loss to Namibia.{{Cite web | url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ghana-loses-1-0-to-Namibia-in-pre-AFCON-2019-friendly-753438 | title=Ghana loses 1–0 to Namibia in pre-AFCON 2019 friendly | publisher=ghanaweb.com | date=9 June 2019 | access-date=16 June 2019 | archive-date=16 June 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616192232/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ghana-loses-1-0-to-Namibia-in-pre-AFCON-2019-friendly-753438 | url-status=live }}{{Cite web | url=https://www.namibian.com.na/79398/read/Brave-Warriors-shock-Black-Stars | title=Brave Warriors shock Black Stars | publisher=namibian.com.na | date=9 June 2019 | access-date=16 June 2019 | archive-date=16 June 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616192232/https://www.namibian.com.na/79398/read/Brave-Warriors-shock-Black-Stars | url-status=live }} Despite his team's defeat, Owusu made a strong impression,{{Cite web | url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Black-Stars-midfielder-Samuel-Owusu-has-been-a-revelation-Kwabena-Yeboah-754017 | title=Black Stars midfielder Samuel Owusu has been a revelation – Kwabena Yeboah | publisher=ghanaweb.com | date=11 June 2019 | access-date=16 June 2019 | archive-date=16 June 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616192233/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Black-Stars-midfielder-Samuel-Owusu-has-been-a-revelation-Kwabena-Yeboah-754017 | url-status=live }}{{Cite web | url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/938536/afcon-2019-i-cant-wait-to-see-samuel-owusu-playing-sammy.html | title=AFCON 2019: I Can't Wait To See Samuel Owusu Playing – Sammy Kuffour | publisher=modernghana.com | date=12 June 2019 | access-date=16 June 2019 | archive-date=16 June 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616192233/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/938536/afcon-2019-i-cant-wait-to-see-samuel-owusu-playing-sammy.html | url-status=live }} and got included in James Kwesi Appiah's final 23-man AFCON selection.{{Cite web | url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/2019-AFCON-Ghana-s-final-23-man-squad-announced-753772 | title=2019 AFCON: Ghana's final 23-man squad announced | publisher=ghanaweb.com | date=10 June 2019 | access-date=16 June 2019 | archive-date=16 June 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616192233/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/2019-AFCON-Ghana-s-final-23-man-squad-announced-753772 | url-status=live }}{{Cite web | url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/938772/afcon-2019-samuel-owusu-elated-to-make-black-stars-final-sq.html | title=AFCON 2019: Samuel Owusu Elated To Make Black Stars Final Squad For AFCON | publisher=modernghana.com | date=13 June 2019 | access-date=16 June 2019 | archive-date=16 June 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616192234/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/938772/afcon-2019-samuel-owusu-elated-to-make-black-stars-final-sq.html | url-status=live }} He was part of the Ghanaian team for the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.{{Cite web|date=2 January 2022|title=Samuel Owusu joins Black Stars teammates in Doha ahead of Afcon 2021 {{!}} SportsWorldGhana|url=https://sportsworldghana.com/samuel-owusu-joins-black-stars-teammates-in-doha-ahead-of-afcon-2021/|access-date=7 February 2022|language=en-US|archive-date=7 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207000720/https://sportsworldghana.com/samuel-owusu-joins-black-stars-teammates-in-doha-ahead-of-afcon-2021/|url-status=live}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Serbian Cup, Turkish Cup, King Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Radnik Surdulica \|2014–15 \|Serbian First League \|12	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	13	0
2015–16 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|30	7	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	31	7
colspan="2"\|Total !42	7	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	44	7
Gençlerbirliği \|2016–17 \|Süper Lig \|0	0	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	3	1
rowspan="4"\|Čukarički \|2017–18 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|30	4	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	34	4
2018–19 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|32	7	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	33	7
2019–20 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|2	0	0	0	2{{efn\|name=UEL\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total !64	11	5	0	2	0	71	11
rowspan="4"\|Al-Fayha \|2019–20 \|Saudi Pro League \|28	7	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	29	7
2020–21 \|Saudi First Division League \|22	8	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	22	8
2021–22 \|Saudi Pro League \|21	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	22	0
colspan="2"\|Total !71	15	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	73	15
Al-Ahli (loan) \|2020–21 \|Saudi Pro League \|10	3	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	12	3
rowspan="3"\|Čukarički \|2022–23 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|29	1	3	0	3{{efn\|name=UECL\|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}	0	35	1
2023–24 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|3	0	0	0	1{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	4	0
colspan="2"\|Total !32	1	3	0	4	0	39	1
Neom SC \|2023–24 \|Saudi Second Division League \|24	5	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	24	5
colspan="3"\|Career total !243	42	17	1	6	0	266	43

=International=

Year	Apps	Goals
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !colspan=3\|Ghana
2019	8	0
2020	3	1
2021	4	0
2022	2	0
Total	17	1

:Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Owusu goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Samuel Owusu
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
align="center"\|1	12 October 2020	Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey	{{fb\|QAT}}	align="center"\|4–1	align="center"\| 5–1	Friendly

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Samuel Owusu

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|1

12 October 2020

Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey

align="center"|4–1

align="center"| 5–1

Friendly

Honours

Radnik Surdulica

Serbian First League: 2014–15

Al-Fayha

King Cup: 2021–22

Neom

Saudi Second Division League: 2023–24{{cite web |title=نيوم يتوج بلقب دوري الثانية |url=https://arriyadiyah.com/837861 |access-date=6 May 2024 |archive-date=25 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425145352/https://arriyadiyah.com/837861 |url-status=live }}

References

External links

{{WorldFootball.net|samuel-owusu_2}}
{{TFF player|1923872}}

Category:1996 births

Category:Living people

Category:2019 Africa Cup of Nations players

Category:2021 Africa Cup of Nations players

Category:FK Čukarički players

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Category:Al-Ahli Saudi FC players

Category:Al-Fayha FC players

Category:Neom SC players

Category:OFK Beograd players

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey

Category:Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers

Category:Ghana men's international footballers

Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers

Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia

Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia

Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey

Category:Ghanaian men's footballers

Category:Saudi First Division League players

Category:Saudi Pro League players

Category:Serbian First League players

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Category:Saudi Second Division players

Category:Footballers from Accra

Category:Vision F.C. players

Category:21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Serbian Cup, Turkish Cup, King Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Radnik Surdulica \|2014–15 \|Serbian First League \|12	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	13	0
2015–16 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|30	7	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	31	7
colspan="2"\|Total !42	7	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	44	7
Gençlerbirliği \|2016–17 \|Süper Lig \|0	0	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	3	1
rowspan="4"\|Čukarički \|2017–18 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|30	4	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	34	4
2018–19 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|32	7	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	33	7
2019–20 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|2	0	0	0	2{{efn\|name=UEL\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total !64	11	5	0	2	0	71	11
rowspan="4"\|Al-Fayha \|2019–20 \|Saudi Pro League \|28	7	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	29	7
2020–21 \|Saudi First Division League \|22	8	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	22	8
2021–22 \|Saudi Pro League \|21	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	22	0
colspan="2"\|Total !71	15	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	73	15
Al-Ahli (loan) \|2020–21 \|Saudi Pro League \|10	3	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	12	3
rowspan="3"\|Čukarički \|2022–23 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|29	1	3	0	3{{efn\|name=UECL\|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}	0	35	1
2023–24 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|3	0	0	0	1{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	4	0
colspan="2"\|Total !32	1	3	0	4	0	39	1
Neom SC \|2023–24 \|Saudi Second Division League \|24	5	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	24	5
colspan="3"\|Career total !243	42	17	1	6	0	266	43