Daniel Owusu (footballer, born 2003)

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Daniel Owusu
FC Liefering gegen SK Vorwärts Steyr (29.Oktober 2021) 20.jpg
Daniel Owusu in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 19)
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Club information
Current team
 Liefering
(on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
Number 42
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 WAFA 28 (4)
2021– Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
2021 → Horn (loan) 10 (0)
2021– → Liefering (loan) 4 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:56, 20 August 2021 (UTC)

Daniel Owusu (born 25 January 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Liga club Liefering, on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.[1][2]

Career[]

WAFA[]

Youth career[]

Owusu began his career with Ghana Premier League side West African Football Academy (WAFA) in Sogakope. He was a member of their youth ranks. He was a member of the WAFA under 16 team that competed in 2018 Next Generation Trophy competition in Salzburg, Austria. He scored 3 goals including scoring one in the final match against Red Bull Brasil to help the team win by 2–0, to win the trophy for the first time after making their fourth appearance at the tournament.[3] The 12-team tournament included U-16 teams from Benfica, FC Bayern München, Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, FC Viitorul Constanta and Chelsea FC, FC Basel, RB Leipzig, New York Red Bulls, and Southampton FC and hosts Red Bull Akademie.[3] He was adjudged the Most Valuable Player being best player at the end of the tournament.[4][5][6]

2018–19 season[]

Owusu was promoted to the main team into the senior team in 2019, ahead of the 2019 GFA Special Competition season. He made his professional debut on 31 March 2019 in the first match of the season against Liberty Professionals, playing the full 90-minutes ending in a 3–1 win.[7] He scored his debut goal in a 2–1 victory against Karela United on 10 April 2019.[8][9] He ended the season with 13 appearances and 1 goal.

2019–20 season[]

Owusu was named on the 26 man squad for the premier league season.[10][11] He scored his first goal of the 2019–20 season and his first goal in the mainstream premier league on 5 January 2020 in his first match of the season against Ebusua Dwarfs after coming on in the 70th minute for Eric Asamany to score with his first touch of the game.[12][13] He dedicated the goal to his mother in a post-match interview and talked about French footballer Kylian Mbappe's influence on his football career as he saw him as his football idol.[12] Owusu scored his second goal of the season in a dominating 6–1 win over Ashanti Gold, coming on to score in the 82nd minute of the match.[14][15] He ended the season with 10 appearances and 2 goals as the season was brought to an abrupt end due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020–21 season[]

Owusu remained a promising figure in the WAFA side in the 2020–21 season. He played his first match on 13 December 2020 coming on as a substitute for Godwin Agbevor in the 55th minute of the 2–0 win against Berekum Chelsea. He subsequently made appearances in WAFA loses against Great Olympics and Legon Cities FC coming on in both matches as a substitute. On 17 January 2021, Owusu came on as a substitute in a thrilling 1–1 draw game against Kumasi Asante Kotoko, with Daniel Lomotey scoring the opener for WAFA.[16][17] The following week, on 24 January 2021, Owusu was named on the starting line-up for the first time in the season and scored his first goal of the season against Ebusua Dwarfs at the Cape Coast Stadium.[18][19][20] He was linked to FC Red Bull Salzburg along with WAFA teammate Forson Amankwah.[21]

FC Red Bull Salzburg[]

After being linked to FC Red Bull Salzburg, Owusu was signed along with Forson Amankwah by the Austrian giants on in February 2021. He was signed on 4-year contract to expire on 31 May 2025.[6][2]

SV Horn (loan)[]

FC Red Bull Salzburg announced immediately after signing Owusu, that he had been loaned out to Austrian second-tier side SV Horn for the remainder of the season.[1][2]


References[]

  1. ^ a b "Former WAFA kid Daniel Owusu joins SV Horn on loan after completing Red Bull Salzburg move". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  2. ^ a b c "FC Red Bull Salzburg - Two talents sign from Ghana". redbulls. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  3. ^ a b "WAFA U16 dispatch Red Bull Brasil to win 2018 Next Generation Trophy in Austria". GhanaSoccernet. 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  4. ^ "WAFA kid Daniel Owusu wins Best Player Award at 2018 Next Generation Trophy". GhanaSoccernet. 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  5. ^ "Daniel Owusu wins Best Player Award at 2018 Next Generation Trophy". Footballghana. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  6. ^ a b "CONFIRMED: Red Bull Salzburg unveil WAFA duo Daniel Owusu and Amankwah Forson". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  7. ^ "#NCSpecial: WAFA reassert home dominance with 3-1 win over Liberty". Footy-GHANA.com. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  8. ^ "#NCSpecial: WAFA end Karela's unbeaten run". Footy-GHANA.com. 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  9. ^ "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Karela United FC - 2019-04-10 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  10. ^ "Wafa announce 26 man squad list for 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League season". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  11. ^ "WAFA Unveil 26 Man Squad For 2019/20 Ghana Premier League Season". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  12. ^ a b "VIDEO: WAFA SC talent Daniel Owusu dedicates debut Premier League goal to mum; idolizes PSG star Kylian Mbappe". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  13. ^ "Match Report: WAFA 2-0 Ebusua Dwarfs – Academy Boys Maintain Good Start". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  14. ^ "WAFA 6-1 Ashgold: Academy Boys Humble Miners At Sogakope". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  15. ^ "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Ashanti Gold SC - 2020-03-01 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  16. ^ "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Asante Kotoko SC - 2021-01-17 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  17. ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 9 Match Report - WAFA 1-1 Asante Kotoko". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  18. ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 10 Match Report- Ebusua Dwarfs 1-1 WAFA". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  19. ^ "Ghana Premier League wrap: Bioh's effort condemns Asante Kotoko to defeat in Accra | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  20. ^ "Match Report of Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs vs West Africa Football Academy SC - 2021-01-24 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  21. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: WAFA duo Forson Amankwah and Daniel Owusu sign for Red Bull Salzburg". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
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