George Owu
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox football biography George Owu (born 7 July 1982) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Owu was born in Accra.[1] He signed for Egyptian Premier League side Al-Masry. He moved from Ashanti Gold.[2] His performances earned him a trial with Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur[3] but was not offered a contract.[4]
He returned to his homeland Ghana and signed for Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs in October 2010.[5] In December 2012, it was confirmed that Owu rejoined his first professional club Sekondi Hasaacas on a one-year deal.[6]
He helped Ashanti Gold avoid relegation in the 2017 season.[7]
International career
Owu was part of the Ghanaian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, having finished in third place in group B.[8] He played his first game for the Ghana national team on 19 November 2003[9] and was the second goalkeeper at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt 2006.[10]
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.[7] He was also the second goalkeeper for the Germany.[11] He was the goalkeeper for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Ghana.[12]
Honours
- FIFA World Youth Championship runner-up: 2001
References
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- ↑ Ghana names 23-man squad Script error: No such module "webarchive". on www.ghanafa.com
- ↑ Profile & Stats on www.de.fifa.com
- ↑ Owu earns late Stars call-up Script error: No such module "webarchive". on www.ghanamma.com
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External links
- Fifa 2006 World Cup Profile
- Ghana Football Association - official website
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- Living people
- Ghanaian men's footballers
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- Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. players
- Asante Kotoko S.C. players
- Al Masry SC players
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
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