Elisha Owusu
Elisha Owusu (born 7 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Auxerre. Born in France, he plays for the Ghana national team.
![]() Owusu with Sochaux in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Ghana | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:56, 16 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:15, 10 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
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 3 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
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, a result that helped Ghana qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[8]
References
- "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.
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