Samuel Owusu (footballer, born 2000)

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Samuel Owusu
Personal information
Full name Samuel Afriyie Owusu
Date of birth (2000-12-13) December 13, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
New York City FC II
Number 31
Youth career
2016–2022 New York City FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 New York City FC 1 (0)
2022– New York City FC II 44 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 1, 2024

Samuel Afriyie Owusu (born December 13, 2000) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for New York City FC II in the MLS Next Pro.

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Playing career

Youth

Owusu joined MLS club in 2016, entering their academy at the U15 level and working his way through several age categories. With them, he won the Generation Adidas Cup in 2016 and the U.S. Soccer Development Academy national championship in 2018 and 2019. [1]

Professional

On January 19, 2022, Owusu signed his first professional contract with New York City FC. [1] The club announced that he would be made available for the club's new development side, New York City FC II, playing in the first season of MLS Next Pro. [1]

Career statistics

As of match played April 3, 2022. [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York City FC II 2022 MLS Next Pro 1010
Career total10000010
  1. Includes the U.S. Open Cup

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "New York City Football Club Sign Three Players to Homegrown Contracts". nycfc.com. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  2. "S. Owusu". Soccerway. Retrieved April 14, 2022.