Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
Personal information
Full name Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
Date of birth (2004-07-02) 2 July 2004
Place of birth Purmerend, Netherlands
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 AZ
Number 1
Youth career
DVC Buiksloot
2015–2022 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Jong AZ 33 (0)
2023– AZ 57 (0)
International career‡
2020 Netherlands U16 1 (0)
2023 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
2024– Netherlands U21 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:23, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (born 2 July 2004)[1] is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club AZ.

Club career

Owusu-Oduro moved from DVC Buiksloot to the AZ Alkmaar academy, beginning to play for AZ at under-12 level. After continuing through the age group levels he signed a new professional contract on 8 December 2023 keeping him at AZ until the end of the 2027–28 season.[2] He distinguished himself with critical saves as the AZ under-18 side won a league and cup double in the 2021–22 season.[3][4]

He had been wildly tipped as a "wonderkid" in the football management video game Football Manager 2022 by football websites such as Planet Football.[5]

Jong AZ

Owusu-Oduro made his Eerste Divisie debut on 26 August 2022 against FC Eindhoven.[6] On 21 April 2023, he saved two penalties in a penalty shoot-out as AZ won through against Sporting Lisbon to reach the final of the 2022-23 UEFA Youth League.[7] He also started in the final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5–0 winners.[8]

AZ

On 14 December 2023, Owusu-Oduro made his first team debut in a UEFA Europa Conference League away fixture against Legia Warsaw.[9] He played in the final of the KNVB Cup as AZ lost to Go Ahead Eagles on penalties on 21 April 2025. The game had ended 1-1 in normal time after Go Ahead Eagles scored a 98th minute equaliser.[10]

International career

On 25 March 2023, Owusu-Oduro played for the Netherlands national under-20 football team in a 2–1 friendly win over France.[11]

Personal life

Owusu-Oduro has Ghanaian roots, and was born to a Ghanaian father and Dutch mother, making him eligible to represent Ghana at senior level.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong AZ 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 140———140
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 170———170
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 20———20
Total 330———330
AZ 2023–24 Eredivisie 40201[a]0—70
2024–25 Eredivisie 3004011[b]0—450
2025–26 Eredivisie 2305010[a]0—380
Total 570110220—900
Career total 900110220001230
  1. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

AZ

References

  1. ↑ "Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro". www.az.nl. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "OWUSU-ODURO SIGNS NEW CONTRACT". az.nl. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Nick Twisk with AZ Under 18 overall champion. After winning the cup, now also national champion". Flessenpostuitegmond.nl. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Party at AZ after scoop: national title is in for youth thanks to victory over PSV". noordhollandsdagblad.nl. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "A brilliant XI of Football Manager 2022's best hidden gem wonderkids". Planet Football. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Eindhoven VS. AZ II". Soccerway. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "UEFA Youth League semi-finals: AZ pip Sporting on penalties, Hajduk defeat Milan". UEFA. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "LEGIA WARSAW VS. AZ 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Go Ahead Eagles Win The KNVB Cup". Football-Oranje. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Emegha fires Netherlands U20 to win over France". Football-oranje.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  12. ↑ ""Not now"- AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Rome Owusu-Oduro opens up on international future". ghanasportsonline.com. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Parrott, Koopmeiners shine as AZ Alkmaar wins KNVB Cup after 13 years". Sport Star. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "AZ rout 10-man PSV 4-0 to lift second Johan Cruyff Shield". NL Times. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
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