Ghanaian former professional footballer (born 1982)
George Owu (born 7 July 1982) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Owu was born in Accra.[2] He signed for Egyptian Premier League side Al-Masry. He moved from Ashanti Gold.[3] His performances earned him a trial with Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur[4] but was not offered a contract.[5]
He returned to his homeland Ghana and signed for Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs in October 2010.[6]
In December 2012, it was confirmed that Owu rejoined his first professional club Sekondi Hasaacas on a one-year deal.[7]
He helped Ashanti Gold avoid relegation in the 2017 season.[8]
International career
Owu was part of the Ghanaian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, having finished in third place in group B.[9] He played his first game for the Ghana national team on 19 November 2003[10] and was the second goalkeeper at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt 2006.[11]
With both Sammy Adjei and Philemon McCarthy injured, Owu played in a qualification match for the 2006 FIFA World Cup against South Africa. He kept a clean sheet helping Ghana secure a 2–0 away win.[8] He was also the second goalkeeper for the Germany.[12] He was the goalkeeper for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Ghana.[13]
