Tariqe Fosu

{{Short description|Ghanaian professional footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tariqe Fosu

| image = Tariqe Fosu, Reading F.C. U21 footballer, April 2015.jpg

| caption = Fosu (left) playing for Reading U21 in 2015

| image_size = 150

| fullname = Tariqe Kumahl Malachi Akwesi Fosu{{Cite web |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Oxford United |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |access-date=24 October 2019 |publisher=English Football League |page=52}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|11|5|df=y}}{{Hugman|26939|accessdate=11 June 2015}}

| birth_place = Wandsworth, England

| height = 1.80m{{Cite web |title=Tariqe Fosu-Henry |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/teams/profile/tariqe-fosu-henry |access-date=3 February 2020 |publisher=Brentford F.C. |language=en-gb}}

| position = Left winger, attacking midfielder

| currentclub = Northampton Town

| clubnumber = 24

| youthyears1 = 2004–2014

| youthclubs1 = Reading

| years1 = 2014–2017

| clubs1 = Reading

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2015–2016

| clubs2 = → Fleetwood Town (loan)

| caps2 = 6

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2016

| clubs3 = → Accrington Stanley (loan)

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2016–2017

| clubs4 = → Colchester United (loan)

| caps4 = 33

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2017–2019

| clubs5 = Charlton Athletic

| caps5 = 57

| goals5 = 11

| years6 = 2019–2020

| clubs6 = Oxford United

| caps6 = 25

| goals6 = 8

| years7 = 2020–2023

| clubs7 = Brentford

| caps7 = 50

| goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2022–2023

| clubs8 = → Stoke City (loan)

| caps8 = 20

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2023

| clubs9 = → Rotherham United (loan)

| caps9 = 19

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2024–

| clubs10 = Northampton Town

| caps10 = 30

| goals10 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2013

| nationalteam1 = England U18

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2020–

| nationalteam2 = Ghana

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| club-update = 17:10, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 23:49, 7 February 2025 (UTC)

}}

Tariqe Kumahl Malachi Akwesi Fosu (born 5 November 1995), sometimes known as Tariqe Fosu-Henry, is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for {{English football updater|NorthamT}} club Northampton Town. He plays for the Ghana national team at international level.

A product of the Reading academy, Fosu rose to prominence at Charlton Athletic and Oxford United, before transferring to Brentford in January 2020. After a {{frac|3|1|2}}-year spell and then a year out of football, he transferred to Northampton Town in 2024. Fosu was capped by England at U18 level and made his senior international debut for Ghana in October 2020.

Club career

=Reading=

A left winger or attacking midfielder, Fosu began his career in the Reading academy at the age of 9 in 2004 and progressed to be awarded a scholarship at the end of the 2011–12 season.{{Cite web |title=The New Crop! |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2012/september/the-new-crop/ |access-date=3 February 2020 |publisher=Reading F.C.}}{{Cite web |title=Get to Know: Tariqe Fosu |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/february/10-things-tariqe-fosu/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702142407/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/february/10-things-tariqe-fosu/ |archive-date=2 July 2022 |access-date=3 February 2020 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}} He was involved in numerous successes with the Royals' U18 and U21 teams and signed a professional contract during the 2013–14 season.{{Cite web |title=Tariqe Fosu |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/academy/graduates/tariqe-fosu/ |access-date=3 February 2020 |publisher=Reading F.C.}}{{Cite web |title=18 contracts offered |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2014/may/18-contracts-offered/ |access-date=3 February 2020 |publisher=Reading F.C.}} Fosu was named in the first team squad on three occasions during the 2014–15 season and made his debut on the final day,{{Soccerway|356339|accessdate=16 October 2017}} as a substitute for Jack Stacey after 30 minutes of a 3–0 victory over Derby County.

Fosu signed a new two-year contract on 26 June 2015,{{Cite web |title=Fosu pens new Royals contract |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2015/june/fosu-pens-new-royals-contract/ |access-date=3 February 2020 |publisher=Reading F.C.}} but spent much of his subsequent Reading career with the U21 team or away on loan.{{Cite web |title=Fosu transfers to Charlton |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/fosu-transfers-to-charlton/ |access-date=3 February 2020 |publisher=Reading F.C.}} He moved to League One club Fleetwood Town on loan until 2 January 2016.{{Cite web |date=11 November 2015 |title=Fosu loaned to Fleetwood |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2015/november/fosu-loaned-to-fleetwood/ |access-date=12 November 2015 |publisher=Reading F.C.}} He made 7 appearances and scored his first senior goal during his spell, which came in a 5–1 victory over Swindon Town on 21 November. Fosu's November 2015 performances saw him long-listed for the PFA Fans' League One Player of the Month award.{{Cite web |title=PFA Fans' Player of the Month vote – Last chance to pick your candidate |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/10086067/pfa-fans-player-of-the-month-vote-last-chance-to-pick-your-candidate |access-date=8 February 2021 |website=Sky Sports}}{{Cite web |title=November Fans' Player of the Month Contenders |url=https://www.thepfa.com:443/news/2015/12/1/november-fans-player-of-the-month-contenders |access-date=8 February 2021 |publisher=Professional Footballers' Association}} On 24 March 2016, Fosu joined promotion-chasing League Two club Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season.{{Cite web |date=24 March 2016 |title=Stacey joins Cumbrians; Fosu heads to Accrington |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2016/march/stacey-joins-cumbrians-fosu-heads-to-accrington/ |access-date=24 March 2016 |publisher=Reading F.C.}} He made 8 appearances, scored three goals and was part of the team that was defeated by AFC Wimbledon in the League Two play-off semi-finals.{{Cite news |date=18 May 2016 |title=Accrington Stanley 2–2 AFC Wimbledon (2–3 agg) |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36263628 |access-date=3 February 2020}} Fosu's performances during April 2016 won him the League Two Player of the Month award.{{Cite web |date=6 May 2016 |title=Accrington Stanley's Tariqe Fosu has been named the Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Month for April. |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/tarique-fosu-henry-named-sky-bet-league-2-player-of-the-month-3096367.aspx |access-date=9 May 2016 |publisher=The Football League}}

On 31 August 2016, Fosu joined League One Colchester United on a half-season loan,{{Cite web |date=31 August 2016 |title=Fosu joins Colchester on loan |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2016/august/fosu-joins-colchester-on-loan/ |access-date=31 August 2016 |publisher=Reading F.C.}} which was subsequently extended until the end of the 2016–17 season.{{Cite web |date=12 January 2017 |title=Fosu Extends U's Loan |url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/2016-17/colchester-united-reading-tarique-fosu-3514797.aspx |access-date=12 January 2017 |publisher=Colchester United F.C.}} He made 34 appearances and scored six goals for the club.{{Soccerbase season|77607|2016|access-date=7 May 2017}} At the end of the 2016–17 season, Fosu turned down a new contract and transferred away from the Madejski Stadium.

=Charlton Athletic=

On 19 June 2017, Fosu joined League One club Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed nominal fee and signed a two-year contract,{{Cite web |last=Cawley |first=Richard |date=21 July 2018 |title=Charlton winger Tariqe Fosu: I've got to prove myself all over again |url=https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-winger-tariqe-fosu-ive-got-to-prove-myself-all-over-again/ |access-date=3 February 2020}} effective 1 July 2017.{{Cite web |date=19 June 2017 |title=Done deal: Charlton sign highly-rated attacker Tariqe Fosu from Reading |url=https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/595526ac2b16e/done-deal-charlton-sign-highly-rated-attacker-tariqe-fosu-from-reading |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C.}} He had two successful seasons with the Addicks, scoring a perfect hat-trick (right foot, left foot and head) against former club Fleetwood Town on 30 September 2017.{{Cite web |date=30 September 2017 |title=Ezri Konsa delighted for hat-trick hero Tariqe Fosu following Fleetwood victory |url=https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/59cfd1f2f0739/ezri-konsa-delighted-for-hat-trick-hero-tariqe-fosu-following-fleetwood-victory |access-date=1 October 2017 |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C.}} Fosu finished the 2017–18 season as the club's second-leading scorer and helped the club to two play-off finishes, though he missed the successful 2019 play-off campaign due to a hamstring injury.{{Cite web |title=Injury boost for Addicks as Tariqe Fosu returns to training |url=https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5af1afe49c4f2/injury-boost-for-addicks-as-tariqe-fosu-returns-to-training |access-date=3 February 2020 |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C.}} He turned down a new contract and departed the club when it expired at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{Cite web |title=Released and retained list: Addicks offer new deals to Bauer, Aribo, Forster-Caskey and Fosu |url=https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5cf0065f3f3ab/released-and-retained-list-addicks-offer-new-deals-to-bauer-aribo-forster-caskey-and-fosu |access-date=3 February 2020 |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C.}}{{Cite web |title=Tariqe Fosu makes switch to Oxford United |url=https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5d13935d2eeb9/tariqe-fosu-makes-switch-to-oxford-united |access-date=3 February 2020 |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C.}} During two seasons at The Valley, Fosu made 65 appearances and scored 11 goals.{{Soccerbase}}

= Oxford United =

On 1 July 2019, Fosu reunited with his former Charlton Athletic manager Karl Robinson at League One club Oxford United and signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web |title=Tariqe Fosu Joins Oxford United |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2019/july/tariqe-fosu-signs/ |access-date=1 July 2019 |publisher=Oxford United F.C.}} During the first half of the 2019–20 season, he scored 10 goals in 33 appearances and won the October 2019 PFA Fans' League One Player of the Month award.{{Cite web |date=31 January 2020 |title=Tariqe Fosu joins from Oxford United |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/january/tariqe-fosu-signs-from-oxford-united/ |access-date=31 January 2020 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}} Fosu transferred away from the Kassam Stadium on the final day of the January 2020 transfer window.

=Brentford=

== 2020–2021 ==

On 31 January 2020, Fosu transferred to Championship club Brentford,{{Cite news |title=Brentford sign Baptiste and Fosu |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51332455 |access-date=6 November 2022}} after the £750,000 release clause in his Oxford United contract was activated.{{Cite web |last=Elek |first=George |date=3 February 2020 |title=Is the sale of Baptiste and Fosu a better deal for Oxford... |url=https://theathletic.com/1579737/2020/02/04/baptiste-fosu-oxford-brentford-transfer/ |access-date=16 March 2020 |website=The Athletic}} He signed a {{frac|3|1|2}}-year contract and made 11 appearances and scored one goal during the remainder of the 2019–20 season, which ended with defeat in the 2020 Championship play-off final.{{Cite web |title=Brentford 1 Fulham 2 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/august/match-report-for-brentford-vs-fulham-on-04-aug-20/ |access-date=4 August 2020 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}}

Fosu began the 2020–21 season predominantly as a substitute in league matches, before breaking into the starting lineup in late-November 2020. He scored his first goal of the season with the winner in a 2–1 victory over Bournemouth on 30 December. Fosu's performances and two goals in three league matches in January 2021 saw him nominated for the PFA Fans' Championship Player of the Month award.{{Cite web |title=No PFA Player of the Month awards in January |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/february/pfa-fans-awards-results-january-2021/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}} He finished Brentford's 2021 Championship play-off final-winning 2020–21 season with 49 appearances and four goals.

== 2021–22 ==

Despite featuring in all but one of Brentford's 2021–22 pre-season friendlies.{{Cite web |title=AFC Wimbledon 0 Brentford 1 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/july/match-report-for-afc-wimbledon-vs-brentford-on-17-jul-21/ |access-date=9 August 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Boreham Wood 0 Brentford 2 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/july/match-report-for-boreham-wood-vs-brentford-on-20-jul-21/ |access-date=9 August 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford beat Watford in pre-season friendly |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/july/brentford-beat-watford-in-pre-season-friendly/ |access-date=9 August 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Manchester United 2 Brentford 2 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/july/match-report-for-manchester-united-vs-brentford-on-28-jul-21/ |access-date=9 August 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford vs West Ham United |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/july/31-july/said-benrahma-scores-his-brentford-return-secure-west-ham-united |access-date=9 August 2021 |website=West Ham United}}{{Cite web |title=Ajer starts as Valencia visit TW8 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/august/valencia-team-news/ |access-date=9 August 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} a move away on loan for Fosu fell through late in the summer transfer window.{{Cite news |title=Swansea's Fosu move falls through |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58403801 |access-date=1 December 2021}} Despite being named in the club's 25-man Premier League squad for the first half of the regular season, he was largely frozen out of the matchday squads in all competitions.{{Cite web |title=2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed |url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/2247219 |access-date=10 September 2021 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}} Prior to undergoing surgery on a hamstring injury suffered during training in November 2021,{{Cite web |last=McIntyre |first=David |date=30 November 2021 |title=Brentford defender Ajer out for three to four more weeks |url=https://www.westlondonsport.com/brentford/brentford-trio-fit-for-spurs-game-and-frank-gives-updates-on-ajer-zanka-and-fosu |access-date=1 December 2021 |website=West London Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title="We need to keep going, keep improving, and keep pushing" |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/december/thomas-frank-pre-tottenham-hotspur-interview/ |access-date=10 February 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} Fosu had been restricted to two EFL Cup appearances. Fosu returned to training in mid-January 2022 and after a loan move failed to materialise during the winter transfer window,{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Dan |date=20 January 2022 |title=Brentford's Fosu could make loan move |url=https://www.westlondonsport.com/sport/brentfords-fosu-could-make-loan-move |access-date=8 February 2022 |website=West London Sport |language=en-GB}} he remained part of the club's 25-man Premier League squad during the second half of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |title=Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League |url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/2470630 |access-date=4 February 2022 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}} On 20 March, Fosu was named in a Premier League squad for only the second time in the season and made his first league appearance for 10 months as a substitute for Rico Henry after 74 minutes of a 2–1 defeat to Leicester City. He remained an unused substitute during six further league matches and did not appear again before the end of the 2021–22 season.

== 2022–23 and loans ==

Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Fosu was not called into Brentford's pre-season training camp in Germany and only appeared in two B team friendlies.{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Jay |title=Forss' place in Brentford's history is secure but time is right to leave |url=https://theathletic.com/3456551/2022/07/28/marcus-forss-brentford-middlesbrough-transfer/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=31 July 2022 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Report: Fulham U21 5 Brentford B 4 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/report-fulham-u21-5-brentford-b-4 |access-date=31 July 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} He was not issued a squad number and entering the final year of his contract,{{Cite web |title=2022/23 Squad Numbers Confirmed |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/2022-23-squad-numbers-confirmed |access-date=5 August 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Jay |title=Every Brentford player's transfer and contract situation explained |url=https://theathletic.com/3370765/2022/06/22/brentford-transfers-eriksen-toney/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=The Athletic |language=en}} he joined Championship club Stoke City on a season-long loan on 16 August 2022.{{Cite web |title=Fosu joins Stoke on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/fosu-joins-stoke-on-loan |access-date=16 August 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} Fosu immediately assumed a starting role and his October 2022 performances were recognised with the club's Player of the Month award.{{Cite web |last=Cope |first=Niall |title=Fosu claims monthly award |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2022/november/04/fosu-claims-monthly-award/ |access-date=4 November 2022 |website=Stoke City FC|date=4 November 2022 }} He made 20 appearances prior to being dropped to the bench at the turn of the year.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Peter |date=20 January 2023 |title=Stoke City confirm fourth exit of January window as Fosu leaves |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/stoke-city-confirm-fourth-exit-8055455 |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=StokeonTrentLive |language=en}} On 20 January 2023, Fosu was recalled from the loan and immediately sent to Championship club Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.{{Cite web |title=Fosu joins Rotherham on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/tariqe-fosu-joins-rotherham-united-on-loan |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} He made 19 appearances and scored one goal during his spell. Fosu was released by Brentford when his contract expired and finished his career with the club on 63 appearances and five goals.{{Cite web |title=Fosu and Valencia to leave Brentford as contracts expire |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/first-team-tariqe-fosu-joel-valencia-brentford-contracts-expire-retained-list |access-date=2 June 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

= Free agent =

In August 2023, Fosu seemed set to transfer to Turkish Süper Lig club Hatayspor,{{Cite web |date=5 August 2023 |title=Hatayspor'a Ganalı Forvet geliyor |url=https://www.korfezgazete.com/hatayspora-ganali-forvet-geliyor/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |website=Körfez Gazetesi |language=tr}} but the move did not materialise.{{Cite web |last=Bogert |first=Tom |title=Inter Miami must shed players and more MLS news: Bogert |url=https://theathletic.com/5274768/2024/02/14/inter-miami-roster-mls-preseason/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 February 2024 |website=The Athletic |language=en}} After trialling with Charlotte FC and then training with former club Charlton Athletic in early 2024,{{Cite web |title=Ex Newcastle United and Brentford stars training with Charlton Athletic |url=https://www.londonworld.com/sport/football/charlton-athletic/ex-newcastle-united-and-brentford-stars-training-with-charlton-athletic-4550267 |access-date=11 March 2024 |website=LondonWorld}} he remained a free agent during the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web |last=Willsher |first=Gareth |title=Northampton Town Complete Signing Of Tariqe Fosu |url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/09/northampton-town-complete-signing-of-tariqe-fosu/ |access-date=9 August 2024 |website=www.ntfc.co.uk}}

= Northampton Town =

On 9 August 2024, Fosu signed a one-year contract with League One club Northampton Town on a free transfer.

International career

Fosu was capped by England at U18 level. He was called up to the Ghana squad for two 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in March 2020, which were later postponed.{{Cite web |title=Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers postponed |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/march/caf-call-up-update/ |access-date=14 March 2020 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}} Fosu made his first appearances for the team with starts in friendlies versus Mali and Qatar in October 2020 and he scored his first international goal in the latter match, with the opener in a 5–1 victory.{{NFT player|79752|accessdate=12 October 2020}} Following appearances in a pair of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers versus Sudan in November 2020, Fosu was removed from a training camp prior to a pair of friendly matches in June 2021.{{Cite web |title=Tariqe Fosu sacked from Ghana camp for failing to show up for training ahead Morocco friendly game |url=https://footballghana.com/tariqe-fosu-sacked-from-ghana-camp-for-failing-to-show-up-for-training-ahead-morocco-friendly-game |access-date=20 July 2022 |website=Footballghana |language=en}}

Style of play

An attacking player,{{Cite news |date=19 June 2017 |title=Tariqe Fosu: Charlton Athletic sign Reading midfielder for undisclosed fee |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40330921 |access-date=3 February 2020}} Fosu has been described as "most comfortable on the left side of a three, he isn't a flying winger, but one who can call upon quick feet and an eye for goal to hurt the opposition. More likely to cut in from wide and shoot rather than get a ball in from the byline". Following his deployment as a right back for Ghana in October 2020,{{Cite web |title=Tariqe Fosu over the moon after scoring first International goal |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/tariqe-fosu-over-the-moon-after-scoring-first-international-goal |access-date=23 February 2021 |publisher=Ghana Football Association}} he gained further experience in the same position with Brentford during the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web |last=Crooke |first=Jaquob |date=4 December 2020 |title=Brentford vs Rovers – key battles, predictions and TV information |url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-brentford-tv-battles-19400707 |access-date=23 December 2020 |website=LancsLive}}{{Cite web |title=Tariqe Fosu: Ghana star assesses right-back performance in Championship win over Reading |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/tariqe-fosu-ghana-star-assesses-right-back-performance-in/re9h97954e7w12bbewqtw0z19 |access-date=23 December 2020 |website=Goal.com}}{{Cite web |last=McCullough |first=Ian |date=23 February 2021 |title=Bees star Henry out for two months |url=https://www.westlondonsport.com/brentford/bees-star-henry-out-for-two-months-toney-dasilva-forss-and-others-also-struggling |access-date=23 February 2021 |website=West London Sport}}

Personal life

Fosu is of Ghanaian descent.

Career statistics

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|6

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Accrington Stanley (loan)

|2015–16

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|8

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Colchester United (loan)

|2016–17

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|33

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|2017–18{{Soccerbase season|77607|2017|access-date=19 June 2017}}

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|30

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2018–19{{Soccerbase season|77607|2018|access-date=3 February 2020}}

|League One

|27

2200010302
colspan=2|Total

!57||11||3||0||1||0||4||0

65||11
Oxford United

|2019–20{{Soccerbase season|77607|2019|access-date=3 February 2020}}

|League One

|25

841311Appearance in EFL Trophy03310
rowspan="5" |Brentford

|2019–20

|Championship

|10

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—1Appearances in Championship play-offs0111
2020–21{{Soccerbase season|77607|2020|access-date=6 September 2020}}

|Championship

|39

4206020494
2021–22{{Soccerbase season|77607|2021|access-date=21 September 2021}}

|Premier League

|1

00020colspan="2"|—30
2022–23{{Soccerbase season|77607|2022|access-date=21 September 2021}}

|Premier League

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2" |Total

!50

5208030635
Stoke City (loan)

|2022–23

|Championship

|20

000colspan="2" |—colspan="2"|—200
Rotherham United (loan)

|2022–23

|Championship

|19

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—191
Northampton Town

|2024–25{{Soccerbase season|77607|2024|access-date=9 August 2024}}

|League One

|30

310101Appearance in EFL Trophy0333
colspan="3" |Career total

!249

3711213112028540

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= International =

{{updated|match played 12 June 2021}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana

|2020

41
colspan="2" |Total41

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

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Tariqe Fosu

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

align="center"|1

|12 October 2020

|Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey

|{{fb|QTR}}

|align="center"|1–0

|align="center"|5–1

|Friendly

|

Honours

Reading

Charlton Athletic

  • EFL League One play-offs: 2019{{Cite news |last=Law |first=James |date=26 May 2019 |title=Charlton Athletic 2–1 Sunderland |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48324840 |access-date=26 May 2019}}

Brentford

  • EFL Championship play-offs: 2021{{Cite news |last=Vincent |first=Gareth |date=29 May 2021 |title=Brentford 2–0 Swansea City |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57215919 |access-date=29 May 2021}}

Individual

  • Football League Two Player of the Month: April 2016
  • Oxford United Player of the Month: September 2019, October 2019{{Cite web |title=Tariqe Fosu Wins Cabling Company Player Of Month Award |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2019/october/potm-fosu/ |access-date=3 February 2020 |publisher=Oxford United F.C.}}{{Cite web |title=Players Of The Month For October And November |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2019/december/potm-oct-nov/ |access-date=3 February 2020 |publisher=Oxford United F.C.}}
  • PFA Fans' League One Player of the Month: October 2019
  • Stoke City Player of the Month: October 2022

References

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