Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (born 2 July 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club AZ.
Owusu-Oduro 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 a new professional contract on 8 December 2023 keeping him at AZ until the end of the 2027âÂÂ28 season. He distinguished himself with critical saves as the AZ under-18 side won a league and cup double in the 2021âÂÂ22 season.
He had been wildly tipped as a "wonderkid" in the football management video game Football Manager 2022 by football websites such as Planet Football.
Owusu-Oduro made his Eerste Divisie debut on 26 August 2022 against FC Eindhoven. 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. He also started in the final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5âÂÂ0 winners.
On 14 December 2023, Owusu-Oduro made his first team debut in a UEFA Europa Conference League away fixture against Legia Warsaw. He played in the final of the KNVB Cup as AZ lost to Go Ahead Eagles on penalties on 21 April 2025. The game had ended 1-1 in normal time after Go Ahead Eagles scored a 98th minute equaliser.
On 25 March 2023, Owusu-Oduro played for the Netherlands national under-20 football team in a 2âÂÂ1 friendly win over France.
Owusu-Oduro has Ghanaian roots, and was born to a Ghanaian father and Dutch mother, making him eligible to represent Ghana at senior level.