Kwasi Owusu Explained

Kwasi Owusu
Birth Date:5 November 1945[1]
Death Place:Sunyani, Ghana
Position:Forward
Years1:1966–1976
Clubs1:Bofoakwa Tano
Nationalyears1:1967–1976
Nationalteam1:Ghana
Nationalcaps1:52
Nationalgoals1:36

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]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Owusu goal.

List of international goals scored by Kwasi Owusu
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
117 August 19696–01970 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game
2
3
4
5
621 September 19699–11970 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game
7
8
9
107 February 19702–01970 Africa Cup of Nations First Round
11
1211 February 19701–11970 Africa Cup of Nations First Round
1315 April 19703–0Friendly
1419 April 19701–1Friendly
157 February 19712–1Friendly
162 May 19716–2Friendly
17
1830 April 19723–01972 Summer Olympics
1918 June 19725–01974 FIFA World Cup qualifying game
20
212 July 19725–11974 FIFA World Cup qualifying game
228 January 19732–41973 All-Africa Games First Round
2310 January 19711–01973 All-Africa Games First Round
2414 January 19731–21973 All-Africa Games Semi-final
2517 August 19741–0Nigeria/Ghana Festival
2614 December 19756–21976 Summer Olympics qualifying game
27
28
296 April 19756–01976 Summer Olympics qualifying game
30
3113 April 19751–31976 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game
3220 April 19754–11976 Summer Olympics qualifying game
33
3427 April 19754–01976 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game
3524 August 19751–2Nigeria/Ghana Festival
3631 August 19753–0Nigeria/Ghana Festival

Notes and References

  1. https://allafrica.com/stories/202011090668.html Kwasi Owusu's obituary at AllAfrica.com
  2. Book: Nkrumah, I. K.. The Mirror: Issue 1203 August 27 1976. 27 August 1976. Graphic Communications Group. en.
  3. Web site: REVEALED: Kwasi Owusu is the all-time leading scorer of the Black Stars, not Gyan. Ghana Soccernet.com. 12 June 2013. 13 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Mamrud . Roberto . Kwasi Owusu - Goals in International Matches . RSSSF . 18 October 2023 . 4 June 2020.
  5. Prince Narkortu Teye, "Ghana loses second legend in two days as Kwasi Owusu passes away", Goal, 30 March 2020.