Leeroy Owusu (born 13 August 1996) is a Dutch professional

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of Ghanaian descent who plays as a

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for Willem II.

Club career

On 15 March 2013, Owusu signed a three-year contract with

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, tying him down to the club until 30 June 2016. He made his debut for

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as a half-time substitute for

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in an

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match against

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on 11 August 2014. In November 2014, Owusu extended his contract with Ajax until 2019.

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* * 1996 births Living people Dutch footballers Dutch people of Ghanaian descent Association football defenders AFC Ajax players Jong Ajax players Excelsior Rotterdam players De Graafschap players Willem II (football club) players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Netherlands youth international footballers People from Purmerend Footballers from North Holland {{Netherlands-footy-defender-stub