Owen Gene

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Owen Gene
Personal information
Full name Owen Gene
Date of birth (2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Nanterre, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Minnesota United
Number 30
Youth career
2009–2014 US Croissy
2014–2018 Versailles
2018–2021 Amiens
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Amiens II 14 (0)
2021–2025 Amiens 97 (0)
2025– Minnesota United 0 (0)
International career
2023 France U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:39, 12 February 2025 (UTC)

Owen Gene (born 19 March 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United.

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Club career

Born in France, Gene is of Martiniquais and Malagasy descent.

Gene is product of the youth academies of US Croissy, Versailles and Amiens. [1] He signed his first professional contract with Amiens on 22 June 2021. [2] He made his professional debut with Amiens in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Le Havre AC on 20 November 2021. [3] On 11 February 2025, Gene signed a three-year deal with Major League Soccer side Minnesota United for a reported fee of $2 million. [4]

International career

Gene was called up to the France U20s in March 2023. [5]

References

  1. "Fédération Française de Football". www.fff.fr.
  2. "Amiens – Premier contrat professionnel pour Owen Gene". OneFootball.
  3. "Le Havre vs. Amiens SC - 20 November 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. "Minnesota United acquire midfielder Owen Gene from Amiens | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  5. Rédaction, La (22 March 2023). "Amiens SC : un joueur supplémentaire en équipe de France". Le 11 HDF.