| Prince Owusu | |
| Fullname: | Prince Osei Owusu |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Wertheim am Main, Germany |
| Height: | 1.91 m |
| Currentclub: | Toronto FC |
| Clubnumber: | 99 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | SV Grün-Weiss Sommerrain |
| Youthclubs2: | FC Stuttgart-Cannstatt |
| Youthyears3: | 2009–2015 |
| Youthclubs3: | VfB Stuttgart |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs1: | VfB Stuttgart II |
| Caps1: | 24 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | TSG Hoffenheim II |
| Caps2: | 36 |
| Goals2: | 17 |
| Years3: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Arminia Bielefeld |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → 1860 Munich (loan) |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | → 1860 Munich (loan) |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs6: | SC Paderborn |
| Caps6: | 28 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022 |
| Clubs7: | Erzgebirge Aue |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Jahn Regensburg |
| Caps8: | 32 |
| Goals8: | 9 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Clubs9: | Toronto FC |
| Caps9: | 29 |
| Goals9: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Germany U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam3: | Germany U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 20 July 2024 |
Prince Osei Owusu (born 7 January 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
Despite his mother not wanting him to play football, Owusu was always playing prompting his father to eventually register him with SV Grün-Weiss Sommerrain, before later joining FC Stuttgart-Cannstatt.[1] At age 12, he had a trial with the Stuttgarter Kickers, but did not make the squad, but later had a trial with the VfB Stuttgart academy, where he was accepted.
On 25 July 2015, Owusu made his professional debut with VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against Dynamo Dresden.[2] In August 2015, he signed a three-year extension with the club.[3]
In January 2017, he signed with 1899 Hoffenheim II.[4]
In April 2018, it was announced Owusu would join 2. Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld for the 2018–19 season.[5] On 26 January 2019, he was loaned out to TSV 1860 Munich for the rest of the season.[6] On 31 August 2019, he returned to 1860 Munich for another loan spell until the end of 2019–20 season.[7] [8] Upon his return from his loan in the summer of 2020, he was allowed to leave the club with a year remaining on his contract, with the club leaving him off of their pre-season training camp roster.[9] [10]
In October 2020, Owusu signed with SC Paderborn.[11] [12]
In January 2022, Owusu moved to 2. Bundesliga side Erzgebirge Aue until the end of the 2021–22 season.[13] [14] The agreement included an option for another season in case Erzgebirge Aue avoided relegation.[13]
In July 2022, Owusu moved to 2. Bundesliga club Jahn Regensburg.[15]
On 4 August 2023, Owusu was signed by Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.[16] [17] On 23 March 2024, he scored his first MLS goal, in a 2-0 victory over Atlanta United FC.[18] [19]
Owusu has represented Germany at U-15, U-18, and U-19 levels.[20]
Born in Germany, Owusu is of Ghanaian descent.
| Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||||
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga | 9 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18 | 27 | 13 | — | — | 27 | 13 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 17 | — | — | 36 | 17 | |||||
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1860 Munich (loan) | 2018–19 | 3. Liga | 16 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | 28 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 29 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 45 | 8 | ||||
| SC Paderborn | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Erzgebirge Aue | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Jahn Regensburg | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 34 | 10 | ||
| Toronto FC | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 9 | |||
| Total | 29 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 216 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 230 | 49 | |||