Seth Owusu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Seth Owusu | ||
| Date of birth | September 20, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | 21 | (1) | |
| 2008–2009 | 20 | ||
| 2009–2010 | Kessben | 17 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Medeama SC | 19 | |
| 2011 | → Chivas USA (loan) | 10 | |
| 2012–2013 | Hearts of Oak | 22 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Golden Arrows | 4 | |
| 2015–2017 | Sagrada Esperança[1] | 26 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| Ghana U-17 | 6 | ||
| Ghana U-20 | 13 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 3, 2013 | |||
Seth Owusu (born September 20, 1990, in Accra) is a Ghanaian footballer who last played for Sagrada Esperança in Angola. He previously played in the Ghana Premier League and for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.
Career[]
Club[]
Owusu began his career in the Ghanaian Second Division with , before signing with First Division club in 2008. In 2009, he moved to Kessben where he played in the Glo Premier League. Kessben's playing license was bought by Tarkwa-based Medeama SC in December 2010,[2] and Owusu's rights were transferred to the new club.
Following an unsuccessful trial with Polish side Legia Warszawa, Owusu moved to the United States in 2011, signing a one-year contract with Chivas USA of Major League Soccer.[3] He made his debut for Chivas on March 29, 2011, in a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup game against the Portland Timbers.[4]
Owusu was released by Chivas USA in late June 2011 due to injury. He was expected back by Chivas but Medeama SC did not release him .[5]
International[]
Owusu has experience of various youth national teams in Ghana, having played for the BlackStars at U-17 and U-21 level, and being a member of several camps with the full national team. He was named in a Ghana squad picked for a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan at home in October 2010.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Seth Owusu recalled by Angolan club". 2 December 2015.
- ^ Kessben FC renamed Medeama Sporting Club Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Medeama loan Seth Owusu to Chivas USA
- ^ Portland drop Chivas USA in US Open Cup play
- ^ "CHIVAS: Owusu waived? Goats won't say". 5 July 2011.
External links[]
- MLS player profile[permanent dead link]
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Chivas USA players
- Académica Petróleos do Lobito players
- Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. players
- Porcelana FC players
- G.D. Sagrada Esperança players
- Girabola players
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Angola
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate footballers in Angola
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Association football defenders