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David Owusu
Personal information
Full name David Owusu-Akyeaw
Date of birth (1998-10-27) 27 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Launceston United
Youth career
Merstham
2016–2017 Rochdale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Rochdale 1 (0)
2017–2018 Merstham 0 (0)
2018 Croydon 10 (1)
2018–2019 Whyteleafe 6 (2)
2019 Lordswood 0 (0)
2019–2020 Lewisham Borough 1 (0)
2020 Whyteleafe 0 (0)
2021–2022 Manchester 62 10 (2)
2022 Glacis United 2 (0)
2023– Launceston United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2022

David Owusu-Akyeaw (born 27 October 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Australian National Premier Leagues Tasmania side Launceston United.[2]

Playing career

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Owusu joined EFL League One side Rochdale after impressing on trial in October 2016.[3] He signed his first contract at the club three months later.[4] He made his first team debut after coming on as a half-time substitute in a 4–0 defeat to Oxford United at Spotland on 21 January 2017.[5] He was released a few months later due to injury.[6] After spells at Merstham and Lordswood, Owuso moved to Gibraltar in 2021 to sign for Manchester 62. He made his debut on 16 October, registering an assist in a 2–0 victory over College 1975.[7]

In 2023, Australian National Premier Leagues Tasmania side Launceston City FC.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ David Owusu at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Former AFC Wimbledon captain, Burnley winger and Gillingham midfielder among new Merstham signings‚ getsurrey.co.uk, 25 June 2017
  3. ^ "Rochdale Football Club is delighted to announce that talented teenager David Owusu has joined the club". rochdaleafc.co.uk. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  4. ^ "David Owusu Signs First Professional Contract". rochdaleafc.co.uk. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Rochdale 0-4 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  6. ^ "English side Rochdale FC release Ghanaian youngster David Owusu".
  7. ^ Manchester 62 grab their first three points of the season against College 1975 Gibraltar Chronicle. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  8. ^ 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗖 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗢𝘄𝘂𝘀𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻!, instagram.com, 21 December 2022
  9. ^ 2023 soccer season review: Launceston United in NPL Tasmania, examiner.com.au, 19 October 2023