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Richie Omorowa

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Richie Omorowa
Personal information
Full name Efosa Richie Omorowa
Date of birth (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Akalla, Sweden
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Excelsior
Number 17
Youth career
Akropolis
2013–2020 AIK
2020–2022 Brommapojkarna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Brommapojkarna 23 (4)
2023– Excelsior 34 (11)
International career
2019 Sweden U17 2 (0)
2021–2023 Sweden U19 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:42, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:26, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Efosa Richie Omorowa (born 30 March 2004) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Excelsior.

Career

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Omorowa is a youth product of the Swedish club AIK, moving to the youth side of Brommapojkarna on 18 July 2021.[1] He began his senior career with Brommapojkarna in 2022 and helped them win the 2022 Superettan.[2] On 28 July 2023, he transferred to Dutch club Excelsior on a 2-year contract.[3] He scored as a substitute in his debut with Excelsior, a 4–3 Eredivisie win over NEC.[4]

International career

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Omorowa was born in Sweden to a Nigerian father and Ivorian mother.[5] He is a youth international for Sweden, having played up to the Sweden U19s.[6]

Honours

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Brommapojkarna

References

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  1. ^ "Officiellt: Ljungskile SK värvar Ylber Maloku". fotbolltransfers.com.
  2. ^ "Avslöjar: BP-talangen på väg att säljas till Eredivisie". www.expressen.se. 23 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Zevende versterking Excelsior komt uit Zweden". Voetbal International. 28 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Drie Zweedse aanwinsten helpen Excelsior aan heerlijke zege op NEC (3-4)". www.rijnmond.nl. 13 August 2023.
  5. ^ Eersel, Dennis van (11 August 2023). "Hoe de selectie van Excelsior een transformatie krijgt tijdens deze 'Zweedse zomer'". www.rijnmond.nl.
  6. ^ Kjellberg, Hampus (7 March 2023). "P19-landslagets trupp och spelschema till Elite Round - EM-fotboll.se".
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