Elisha Owusu (born 7 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Auxerre. Born in France, he plays for the Ghana national team.
Owusu is a youth product of Lyon, joining in 2010 and became the captain of their reserve side. On 23 February 2017, Owusu signed his first professional contract with Lyon for three years. On 19 June 2018, he was loaned for the season to Sochaux. He made his professional debut with Sochaux in a 1âÂÂ0 Ligue 2 loss to Grenoble on 27 July 2018.
On 21 June 2019, Owusu signed a four-year contract with Belgian club Gent. He left the club on 16 January 2023, joining Ligue 1 side Auxerre on a contract until June 2025.
Born in France, Owusu is of Ghanaian descent. He debuted for the Ghana national team in a 1âÂÂ1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Nigeria on 29 March 2022. The result helped Ghana qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
On December 31, 2023, he was named in GhanaâÂÂs 27-man squad selected by Chris Hughton for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. He took part in the team's second group-stage match against Egypt, coming on in the final minute of play, and Ghana was eliminated in the group stage.
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Auxerre