Leonard Owusu

Leonard Owusu

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-06-03) June 3, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Partizan
Number	16
Youth career
0000–2017	Dreams
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Dreams	10	(3)
2018–2019	→ Ashdod (loan)	29	(0)
2019–2020	Ashdod	17	(0)
2020–2023	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	60	(0)
2023–2024	Odds BK	25	(0)
2024–	Partizan	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024

Leonard Owusu (born June 3, 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for FK Partizan as a midfielder. ^[1]

Career

Dreams

Owusu signed his first professional contract for Dreams in 2017. Owusu led his team to promotion to the Ghana Premier League, and was subsequently made captain for the 2018 season. ^{[2] [3]}

Ashdod

On July 31, 2018, Owusu joined Ashdod of the Israeli Premier League on a season-long loan, with an option to make the transfer permanent on a three-year contract. ^[4] The option was exercised the following season.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

On January 21, 2020, it was announced that Owusu would be joining Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer on a contract through 2022 with options for 2023. ^[5]

Partizan

On January 19, 2024, Owusu signed a 3-years deal with Serbian SuperLiga side FK Partizan. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played on 18 January 2024 ^[7]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dreams FC	2018	Ghanaian Premier League	10	3	0	0	—		10	3
F.C. Ashdod (loan)	2018–19	Israeli Premier League	29	0	2	0	—		31	0
F.C. Ashdod	2019–20	Israeli Premier League	17	0	1	0	—		18	0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2020	Major League Soccer	17	0	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	21	0
	2021	Major League Soccer	24	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	26	0
	2022	Major League Soccer	19	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	21	0
	Total		60	0	1	0	7	0	68	0
Odd	2023	Eliteserien	25	0	2	0	—		27	0
Partizan	2023–24	Serbian SuperLiga	11	0	1	0	—		12	0
Career totals			152	3	7	0	7	0	166	3

1. Appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament
2. Appearance in the Canadian Championship

References

1. "Leonard Owusu profile". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
2. "Dreams FC captain Leonard Owusu highlights determination as catalyst for GHALCA G-8 triumph". GhanaSoccernet. January 22, 2018.
3. "Leonard Owusu named Dreams FC Player of the Month for April". GhanaSoccernet. May 7, 2018.
4. "Leonard Owusu joins F.C. Ashdod". ghanasoccernet.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
5. "VWFC acquire Owusu". whitecapsfc.com. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
6. "OZVANIČENO: Ovusu crno-beli tri godine (FOTO)". Sportski žurnal . January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
7. Leonard Owusu at Soccerway