Samuel Kwame Owusu (born 28 March 1996) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as a right winger for

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side Neom and

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Club career

Radnik Surdulica

Born in

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, Owusu played for

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and Vision in his homeland, before moving abroad to Serbia and joining Radnik Surdulica in August 2014. He made 12 appearances in the

2014–15 Serbian First League The Serbian First League (Serbian: Prva liga Srbije) is the second-highest football league in Serbia. The league is operated by the Serbian FA. 16 teams competed in the league for the 2014–15 season. Two teams will be promoted to the Serbian Sup ...

, helping the club win the title and promotion to the top flight. In the

2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga The 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga is the tenth season of the Serbian SuperLiga since its establishment. The season was started on 17 July 2015 and will be finished on 21 May 2016 with a matches of the last round of the play-offs. Partizan are the de ...

, Owusu started playing more regularly, scoring seven times in 30 games. He signed a one-year extension with the club in May 2016.

Gençlerbirliği

In June 2016, Owusu was transferred to Turkish club Gençlerbirliği on a two-year deal with an option for another year. The transfer fee was reportedly €200,000. He made three appearances in the

2016–17 Turkish Cup The 2016–17 Turkish Cup ( tr, Türkiye Kupası) is the 55th season of the Turkish Cup. Ziraat Bankası is the sponsor of the tournament, thus the sponsored name is Ziraat Turkish Cup. The winners will earn a berth in the group stage of the 201 ...

, scoring one goal in a 6–0 home victory over Amed, but failed to appear in any league games during the season.

Čukarički

In August 2017, Owusu returned to Serbia and joined Čukarički, penning a three-year contract and receiving the number 19 shirt. He scored four times in 30 games during the

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. In the following 2018–19 season, Owusu scored seven goals and helped the club earn a spot in UEFA competitions after three years.

Al-Fayha

On 18 August 2019, Al-Fayha has signed Owusu for one seasons from Čukarički.

Al-Ahli

On 25 October 2020, Al-Ahli have signed Owusu on loan for three months from Al-Fayha.

Neom

On 21 September 2023, Owusu joined

side Al-Suqoor, than changed name to Neom in January 2024.

International career

In late May 2019, Owusu was named in Ghana's 29-man provisional squad for the

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. He subsequently debuted for the Black Stars in early June, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 friendly loss to Namibia. Despite his team's defeat, Owusu made a strong impression, and got included in James Kwesi Appiah's final 23-man AFCON selection. He was part of the Ghanaian team for the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Owusu goal.''

Honours

Radnik Surdulica * Serbian First League: 2014–15 Al-Fayha *

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: 2021–22

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Owusu, Samuel 1996 births Living people 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players FK Čukarički players FK Radnik Surdulica players Al-Ahli Saudi FC players Al-Fayha FC players Neom SC players Men's association football midfielders Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers Ghana men's international footballers Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Ghanaian men's footballers Saudi First Division League players Saudi Pro League players Serbian First League players Serbian SuperLiga players Saudi Second Division players Footballers from Accra Vision F.C. players