Leonard Owusu
.jpg) Owusu in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 3, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Fredrikstad (on loan from Partizan) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Dreams | 10 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Ashdod (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Ashdod | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 60 | (0) |
| 2023 | Odd | 25 | (0) |
| 2024– | Partizan | 26 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Fredrikstad (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2026– | → Fredrikstad (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 July 2026 | |||
Leonard Owusu (born June 3, 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian side Fredrikstad, on loan from Serbian club Partizan.
Career
Dreams
Owusu played and captained for Dreams in the 2015 Division One League,[1] leading his team to promotion to the Ghana Premier League.[2] He repeated the accomplishment in 2017, as the club returned to the top flight for the 2018 season.[3][4]
Ashdod
On July 31, 2018, Owusu joined Ashdod of the Israeli Premier League on a season-long loan, with an option to make the transfer permanent on a three-year contract.[5] The option was exercised the following season.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
On January 21, 2020, it was announced that Owusu would be joining Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer on a contract through 2022 with options for 2023.[6]
Partizan
On January 19, 2024, Owusu signed a three-year deal with Serbian SuperLiga side Partizan.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 12 January 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dreams | 2015 | Division One League | — | — | ||||||||
| 2016 | Ghana Premier League | — | — | |||||||||
| 2017 | Division One League | — | — | |||||||||
| 2018 | Ghana Premier League | 10 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 10 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||||||
| Ashdod (loan) | 2018–19 | Israeli Premier League | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| Ashdod | 2019–20 | Israeli Premier League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 68 | 0 | |||
| Odd | 2023 | Eliteserien | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Partizan | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| Fredrikstad | 2025 | Eliteserien | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | |
| Career total | 196 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 219 | 5 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament
- 1 2 Appearance in the Canadian Championship
References
- ↑ Leo Owusu, a perfect example of pragmatic scouting - Osei "Palmer"
- ↑ Dreams Star In Dawu Ohum Festival Gala
- ↑ "Dreams FC captain Leonard Owusu highlights determination as catalyst for GHALCA G-8 triumph". GhanaSoccernet. January 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Leonard Owusu named Dreams FC Player of the Month for April". GhanaSoccernet. May 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Leonard Owusu joins F.C. Ashdod". ghanasoccernet.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ↑ "VWFC acquire Owusu". whitecapsfc.com. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ↑ "OZVANIČENO: Ovusu crno-beli tri godine (FOTO)". Sportski žurnal. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ↑ Leonard Owusu at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Footballers from Accra
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Dreams F.C. players
- F.C. Ashdod players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
- Odds BK players
- FK Partizan players
- Ghana Premier League players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Major League Soccer players
- Eliteserien players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
- Division One League players
- Ghanaian football midfielder stubs