| Prince Owusu | |
| Fullname: | Prince Osei Owusu |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Wertheim am Main, Germany |
| Height: | 1.91 m |
| 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: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs9: | Toronto FC |
| Caps9: | 37 |
| Goals9: | 9 |
| 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: | 5 October 2024 |
Prince Osei Owusu (born 7 January 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward.
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] After finishing as the team's leading goal scorer in 2024, with nine league goals and twelve in all competitions, the club declined his contract option for the 2025 season.[20]
Owusu has represented Germany at U-15, U-18, and U-19 levels.[21]
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 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 12 | |||
| Total | 37 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 12 | |||
| Career total | 224 | 44 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 240 | 52 | |||