Ebeguowen "Owen" Otasowie (born January 6, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian First Division A team Club Brugge.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ebeguowen Otasowie[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-01-06) January 6, 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Club Brugge | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2017 | Mass Elite Academy | ||
2017 | West Ham United[2] | ||
2017–2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | (0) |
2021– | Club Brugge | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018 | United States U18 | 3 | (0) |
2020– | United States | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 20, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 12, 2020 |
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]
On August 20, 2021, he 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]
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.[9] He made his senior debut on the November 12, 2020, coming on in the 87th minute of a 0–0 draw against Wales.[10]
Otasowie is also eligible to represent England or Nigeria.[11]
He is a Burberry model. He is also of Nigerian descent.[12]
Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2019–20[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2020–21[13] | 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[13] | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
2020–21 EFL Trophy[13] | — | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
Club Brugge | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Belgian First Division A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Club Brugge
Club Brugge KV – current squad | |
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