Kwasi Owusu (5 November 1945 – 30 March 2020) was a Ghanaian footballer who played as a forward for Bofoakwa Tano.[2] He is the Ghana national team's third leading international goal scorer with 36 goals[3] in 52 appearances.[4] He died aged 74, on 30 March 2020, in Sunyani.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 November 1945[1] | ||
| Date of death | 30 March 2020 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Sunyani, Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1976 | Bofoakwa Tano | ||
| International career | |||
| 1967–1976 | Ghana | 52 | (36) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics edit
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Owusu goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 August 1969 |  Niger
|
6–0 | 1970 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game | ||
| 2 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 5 | ||||||
| 6 | 21 September 1969 | Niger
|
9–1 | 1970 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game | ||
| 7 | ||||||
| 8 | ||||||
| 9 | ||||||
| 10 | 7 February 1970 |  Congo-Kinshasa
|
2–0 | 1970 Africa Cup of Nations First Round | ||
| 11 | ||||||
| 12 | 11 February 1970 |  Guinea
|
1–1 | 1970 Africa Cup of Nations First Round | ||
| 13 | 15 April 1970 |  Ivory Coast
|
3–0 | Friendly | ||
| 14 | 19 April 1970 | Ivory Coast
|
1–1 | Friendly | ||
| 15 | 7 February 1971 |  Sierra Leone
|
2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 16 | 2 May 1971 | Ivory Coast
|
6–2 | Friendly | ||
| 17 | ||||||
| 18 | 30 April 1972 |  Cameroon
|
3–0 | 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
| 19 | 18 June 1972 |  Dahomey
|
5–0 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifying game | ||
| 20 | ||||||
| 21 | 2 July 1972 | Dahomey
|
5–1 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifying game | ||
| 22 | 8 January 1973 |  Nigeria
|
2–4 | 1973 All-Africa Games First Round | ||
| 23 | 10 January 1971 |  Tanzania
|
1–0 | 1973 All-Africa Games First Round | ||
| 24 | 14 January 1973 | Guinea
|
1–2 | 1973 All-Africa Games Semi-final | ||
| 25 | 17 August 1974 | Nigeria
|
1–0 | Nigeria/Ghana Festival | ||
| 26 | 14 December 1975 | Guinea
|
6–2 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualifying game | ||
| 27 | ||||||
| 28 | ||||||
| 29 | 6 April 1975 |  Liberia
|
6–0 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualifying game | ||
| 30 | ||||||
| 31 | 13 April 1975 |  Mali
|
1–3 | 1976 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game | ||
| 32 | 20 April 1975 | Liberia
|
4–1 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualifying game | ||
| 33 | ||||||
| 34 | 27 April 1975 | Mali
|
4–0 | 1976 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game | ||
| 35 | 24 August 1975 | Nigeria
|
1–2 | Nigeria/Ghana Festival | ||
| 36 | 31 August 1975 | Nigeria
|
3–0 | Nigeria/Ghana Festival |
References edit
- ^ Kwasi Owusu's obituary at AllAfrica.com
- ^ Nkrumah, I. K. (27 August 1976). The Mirror: Issue 1203 August 27 1976. Graphic Communications Group.
- ^ a b "REVEALED: Kwasi Owusu is the all-time leading scorer of the Black Stars, not Gyan". Ghana Soccernet.com. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (4 June 2020). "Kwasi Owusu - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Prince Narkortu Teye, "Ghana loses second legend in two days as Kwasi Owusu passes away", Goal, 30 March 2020.
External links edit
- Kwasi Owusu at National-Football-Teams.com