Owusu Benson facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Owusu Benson | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 | Hearts of Oak | 19 | (6) |
| 1995 | Sportul Studenţesc | 18 | (0) |
| 1995 | FC Solothurn | 5 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Yverdon-Sport | 43 | (12) |
| 1997–1998 | SC Kriens | 24 | (4) |
| 1998–1999 | FC Sion | 33 | (3) |
| 2000 | JEF United Ichihara | 23 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | FC Wil | 40 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | SR Delémont | 33 | (2) |
| 2004–2008 | SC Kriens | 100 | (12) |
| 2009–2011 | SC Buochs | 30 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | FC Sursee | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Owusu Benson (also known as Benson Owusu) is a former professional football player from Ghana. He was born on March 22, 1977. He played as a Midfielder during his career.
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Playing Career
Owusu Benson spent most of his football career playing for different clubs in Switzerland. He started playing there in 1995. For about a year and a half, he also played in Japan for a team called JEF United Ichihara. He also has a Swiss passport.
Health Scare
In March 2008, Benson had a serious health scare during a training session. He received immediate medical help and thankfully recovered after a few days.
Club Journey
Benson played for SC Kriens from July 2004. He then joined SC Buochs in January 2009. He played for many different teams throughout his career, including Sportul Studenţesc in Romania, and several Swiss clubs like FC Solothurn, Yverdon-Sport, FC Sion, FC Wil, and SR Delémont. His last known club was FC Sursee.
Personal Life
Owusu Benson is the father of another footballer, Tyron Owusu. Tyron also plays football in Switzerland.
Career Statistics
Owusu Benson played many games for his clubs and also represented his country.
Club Appearances
| Club Performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Games | Goals |
| Romania | League | |||
| 1994/95 | Sportul Studenţesc București | Divizia A | 18 | 0 |
| Switzerland | League | |||
| 1995/96 | Solothurn | Nationalliga B | 0 | 0 |
| 1995/96 | Yverdon-Sport | Nationalliga B | 12 | 5 |
| 1996/97 | 31 | 7 | ||
| 1997/98 | Kriens | Nationalliga A | 24 | 4 |
| 1998/99 | Sion | Nationalliga A | 33 | 3 |
| Japan | League | |||
| 2000 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | 23 | 2 |
| Switzerland | League | |||
| 2000/01 | Wil | Nationalliga B | 10 | 0 |
| 2001/02 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2002/03 | Delémont | Nationalliga A | 33 | 2 |
| 2004/05 | Kriens | Challenge League | 31 | 1 |
| 2005/06 | 25 | 5 | ||
| 2006/07 | 33 | 5 | ||
| 2007/08 | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2008/09 | 1. Liga | |||
| 2009/10 | Buochs | 2. Liga Interregional | ||
| Country | Romania | 18 | 0 | |
| Switzerland | 287 | 40 | ||
| Japan | 23 | 2 | ||
| Total | 328 | 42 | ||
National Team Appearances
Owusu Benson played for the Ghana national team.
| Ghana National Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Games | Goals |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
See also
In Spanish: Owusu Benson para niños
