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George Owu
Ghanaian former professional footballer (born 1982)
George Owu (born 7 July 1982) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Owu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-07-07) 7 July 1982 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Sekondi Hasaacas | ||
| 2002–2004 | Asante Kotoko | ||
| 2005–2007 | Ashanti Gold | ||
| 2007–2010 | Al-Masry | ||
| 2010–2013 | Ebusua Dwarfs | ||
| 2013–2016 | Sekondi Hasaacas | ||
| 2017–2018 | Ashanti Gold | 25 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Ghana U-23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2009 | Ghana | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Owu was born in Accra.[2] He signed for Egyptian Premier League side Al-Masry. He moved from Ashanti Gold.[3] His performances earned him a trial with Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur[4] but was not offered a contract.[5]
He returned to his homeland Ghana and signed for Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs in October 2010.[6] In December 2012, it was confirmed that Owu rejoined his first professional club Sekondi Hasaacas on a one-year deal.[7]
He helped Ashanti Gold avoid relegation in the 2017 season.[8]
Owu was part of the Ghanaian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, having finished in third place in group B.[9] He played his first game for the Ghana national team on 19 November 2003[10] and was the second goalkeeper at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt 2006.[11]
With both Sammy Adjei and Philemon McCarthy injured, Owu played in a qualification match for the 2006 FIFA World Cup against South Africa. He kept a clean sheet helping Ghana secure a 2–0 away win.[8] He was also the second goalkeeper for the Germany.[12] He was the goalkeeper for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Ghana.[13]
- FIFA World Youth Championship runner-up: 2001
- "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
- George Owu at National-Football-Teams.com
- BBC SPORT - Football - My Club - Ashantigold Archived 14 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine on www.news.bbc.co.uk
- Dornu-Leiku, Prince (9 February 2020). "Impressive George Owu wins Tottenham hearts". Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "George Owu signs one year deal with Sekondi Hasaacas". Edmund Okai Gyimah. Goal.com. 6 December 2012.
- Ansah Doe, Owusu (12 April 2018). "FEATURE: Cult hero George Owu proves that age is just a number". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- Ghana, Teilnehmerland der Fussball WM 06 on www.kinderkulturkarawane.de
- 7 July- Ghanaian international keeper George Owu[permanent dead link], soccerlastic.com
- Ghana names 23-man squad Archived 24 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine on www.ghanafa.com
- Profile & Stats on www.de.fifa.com
- Owu earns late Stars call-up Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine on www.ghanamma.com
- Fifa 2006 World Cup Profile
- Ghana Football Association - official website
- George Owu at National-Football-Teams.com