Elisha Owusu
![]() Owusu with Sochaux in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elisha Owusu[1] | ||
Date of birth | 7 November 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Montreuil, France | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Auxerre | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
Bourgoin-Jallieu | |||
2010–2017 | Lyon | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Lyon B | 49 | (2) |
2017–2019 | Lyon | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Sochaux (loan) | 33 | (0) |
2019–2023 | Gent | 84 | (0) |
2023– | Auxerre | 33 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Ghana | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:15, 10 December 2022 (UTC) |
Elisha Owusu (born 7 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Auxerre. Born in France, he plays for the Ghana national team.
Club career
[edit]Owusu is a youth product of Lyon, joining in 2010 and became the captain of their reserve side. On 23 February 2017, Owusu signed his first professional contract with Lyon for three years.[2] On 19 June 2018, he was loaned for the season to Sochaux.[3] He made his professional debut with Sochaux in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Grenoble on 27 July 2018.[4]
On 21 June 2019, Owusu signed a four-year contract with Belgian club Gent.[5] He left the club on 16 January 2023, joining Ligue 1 side Auxerre on a contract until June 2025.[6]
International career
[edit]Born in France, Owusu is of Ghanaian descent.[7] He debuted for the Ghana national team in a 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Nigeria on 29 March 2022. The result helped Ghana qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 23 August 2023[9]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lyon B | 2016–17 | CFA | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 | National 2 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||||
Total | 43 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 1 | ||||||
Sochaux (loan) | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
Gent | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14[c] | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 8[f] | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[f] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
Total | 77 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 126 | 0 | |||
Auxerre | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Career total | 153 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 206 | 1 |
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Belgian Cup
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in play-off
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
Honours
[edit]Gent
Auxerre
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ghana (GHA)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 14. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Elisha Owusu signe un premier contrat professionnel de trois ans avec l'OL".
- ^ "Mercato : Elisha Owusu prêté un an au FC Sochaux-Montbéliard".
- ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2018/2019 - 1ère journée - Grenoble Foot 38 / FC Sochaux-Montbéliard". www.lfp.fr.
- ^ "BIENVENUE ELISHA OWUSU!". K.A.A. Gent. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Elisha Owusu (La Gantoise) s'engage avec l'AJ Auxerre". L'Équipe (in French). 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Ghanaian youngster Elisha Owusu completes Sochaux loan move". GhanaSoccernet.
- ^ "Black Stars: Elisha Owusu debuts as Ghana beat Nigeria to secure FIFA World Cup ticket — Ghana Sports Online". 30 March 2022.
- ^ Elisha Owusu at Soccerway
- ^ "Football : champion de Ligue 2, l'AJ Auxerre est officiellement de retour dans l'élite". Le Parisien (in French). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Elisha Owusu at Soccerway
- LFP Profile