| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Owen Jacob Anthony Foster [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Hull, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Middlesbrough | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Scunthorpe United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Hull City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Chorley (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Torquay United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:51, 1 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Owen Jacob Anthony Foster (born 7 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Middlesbrough.
Born in Kingston upon Hull, Foster signed his first professional contract with Scunthorpe United on 1 April 2022. [2] 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. [3] On the same day, he also received the club's Young Player of the Year award. [4]
In September 2022, Foster went on trial with Premier League side Nottingham Forest. [5] On 28 April 2023, it was announced that Foster had won Scunthorpe's Young Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season. [6]
On 3 July 2023, Foster signed for his hometown club, EFL Championship side Hull City for an undisclosed fee. [7] On 9 February 2024, Foster joined National League North club Chorley on a one month loan deal. [8] On 11 February 2025, Foster joined National League club Hartlepool United on a month-long loan spell. [9] On 27 March 2025, Foster joined Torquay United on loan until the end of the season. [10]
On 1 July 2025, Foster joined Championship side Middlesbrough on a one-year deal. [11]
Foster attended St Mary's College in Hull. [12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2021–22 [13] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23 [14] | National League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Hull City | 2023–24 [15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–25 [16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chorley | 2023–24 [14] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United | 2024–25 [14] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
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