Benjamin Owusu (20 July 1989 – 10 November 2010) was a Ghanaian professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Accra, Owusu began his career with

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and joined the primavera team from

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, who earned his first professional match in the

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on 21 October 2008 against

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. On 24 July 2009, he was linked with a possible move to Scafatese.IL CALCIOMERCATO SCAFATESE E' IN PIENA ATTIVITA'
He did not sign a contract and returned to the primavera team of Brescia. He died in 2010.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Owusu, Benjamin 1989 births 2010 deaths Ghanaian men's footballers Footballers from Accra Men's association football defenders Serie B players Berekum Arsenal F.C. players Brescia Calcio players Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy