Owen Otasowie
American former soccer player
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Ebeguowen "Owen" Otasowie (born January 6, 2001) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ebeguowen Otasowie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 6, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | New York City, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Mass Elite Academy[2] | ||
| 2017–2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Club Brugge | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Club NXT | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | United States U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Wolverhampton Wanderers
After progressing from their youth academy, Otasowie made his senior debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers as a substitute in Wolves' final UEFA Europa League group match of the 2019–20 edition against Beşiktaş on December 12, 2019.[3] On January 1, 2020, Otasowie signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with Wolves.[4]
On December 15, 2020, Otasowie made his Premier League debut for Wolves as a substitute on for Leander Dendoncker in a 2–1 home win over Chelsea, providing an assist for Wolves' first goal scored by Daniel Podence.[5] Otasowie made his full Premier League debut in Wolves's next game, away at Burnley, on December 21, 2020.[6]
Club Brugge
On August 20, 2021, Otasowie made a permanent move to Club Brugge of the Belgian First Division A for a reported fee of £3.5 million.[7] Otasowie made his debut for Club on July 17, 2022, during their 2022 Belgian Super Cup victory over Gent.[8] In November 2022, Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad reported Otasowie had stopped being paid by Club Brugge after going absent without leave a number of times.[9]
International career
After representing the United States at the under-18 level, Otasowie received his first call up to the senior United States squad for matches against Wales and Panama in November 2020.[10] He made his senior debut on November 12, 2020, coming on in the 87th minute of a 0–0 draw against Wales.[11]
Otasowie is also eligible to represent England or Nigeria.[12]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played September 17, 2022
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2019–20[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[15] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s | 2019–20 EFL Trophy[15] | — | — | — | — | 3[d] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 EFL Trophy[15] | — | — | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Club Brugge | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Club NXT | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
- Includes FA Cup and Belgian Cup
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
International
- As of match played November 12, 2020[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honors
Club Brugge
