Owen Gene
French footballer (born 2003)
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Owen Gene (born 19 March 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United.
Full name
Owen Gene
Date of birth
19 March 2003
Place of birth
Nanterre, France
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Owen Gene | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Nanterre, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | US Croissy | ||
| 2014–2018 | Versailles | ||
| 2018–2021 | Amiens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Amiens II | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Amiens | 97 | (0) |
| 2025– | Minnesota United | 22 | (0) |
| 2025 | Minnesota United 2 | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | France U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 7 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in France, Gene is of Martiniquais and Malagasy descent.
Gene is a product of the youth academies of US Croissy, Versailles and Amiens.[1] He signed his first professional contract with Amiens on 22 June 2021.[2] He made his professional debut with Amiens in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Le Havre AC on 20 November 2021.[3] On 11 February 2025, Gene signed a three-year deal with Major League Soccer side Minnesota United for a reported fee of $2 million.[4]
International career
Gene was called up to the France U20s in March 2023.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 March 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Amiens II | 2020–21 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Amiens SC | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 97 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 109 | 1 | ||||
| Minnesota United | 2025 | MLS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 116 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 128 | 1 | |||
- Includes Coupe de France, U.S. Open Cup