Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AZ | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
DVC Buiksloot | |||
AZ Alkmaar | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Jong AZ | 31 | (0) |
2023– | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | (0) |
International career | |||
2023 | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 |
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro (born 2 July 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays for AZ Alkmaar as a goalkeeper.
Career
He moved from DVC Buiksloot to the AZ Alkmaar academy, beginning to play for AZ at under-12 level. After continuing through the age group levels he signed his first professional contract on 2 October 2020 keeping him at AZ until the end of the 2022–23 season.[1] He distinguished himself with critical saves as the AZ under-18 side won a league and cup double in the 2021–22 season.[2][3][4]
He has been wildly tipped as a "wonderkid" in the football management computer game Football Manager by the likes of Goal (website), SPORTbible, and Planet Football in 2022.[5][6][7]
2022–23 Eerste Divisie debut
He made his Eerste Divisie debut on the 26 August 2022 away against FC Eindhoven.[8][9] On 21 April 2023 he saved two penalties in a penalty shoot-out as AZ won through against Sporting Lisbon to reach the final of the 2022-23 UEFA Youth League.[10] He also started in the final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.[11]
2023-24 AZ Alkmaar debut
On 14 December 2023, he made his first team debut for AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa Conference League away at Legia Warsaw.[12]
International career
On 25 March 2023 he played for the Netherlands national under-20 football team in a 2-1 friendly win against France national under-20 football team.[13]
Personal life
Dutch born, he has Ghanaian roots.[14]
References
- ^ "AZ contracteert jeugdkeeper Owusu-Oduro". az.nl.
- ^ "Nick Twisk with AZ Under 18 overall champion. After winning the cup, now also national champion". Flessenpostuitegmond.nl.
- ^ "Party at AZ after scoop: national title is in for youth thanks to victory over PSV". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
- ^ "AZ Under 18 wins KNVB Cup: team of trainer Jan Sierksma 4-1 too strong for Twente / Heracles Academy". voetbalinzaanstad.nl.
- ^ "A brilliant XI of Football Manager 2022's best hidden gem wonderkids". Planet Football.
- ^ "Football Manager 2022 wonderkids: Best young strikers, midfielders, defenders and goalkeepers". Goal.com.
- ^ "Football Manager 2022 Wonderkids: 28 Best Young Players To Sign". sportbible.com.
- ^ "Eindhoven VS. AZ II". Soccerway.
- ^ "Jong AZ lijdt in Eindhoven eerste nederlaag". az.nl.
- ^ "UEFA Youth League semi-finals: AZ pip Sporting on penalties, Hajduk defeat Milan". UEFA.com. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "LEGIA WARSAW VS. AZ 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Emegha fires Netherlands U20 to win over France". Football-oranje.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Ghanaian goalkeeper Rome Owusu-Oduro, TWO others suffer defeat to Juventus in UEFA Youth League". ghanasportsonline.com.
External links
- Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro at Soccerway
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