Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro

Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro (born 2 July 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays for AZ Alkmaar as a goalkeeper.

Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-02) 2 July 2004
Place of birth 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 14 (0)
2023– AZ 0 (0)
International career
2023 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30-6-2023

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]

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.[12]

Personal life

Dutch born, he has Ghanaian roots.[13]

References
  1. "AZ contracteert jeugdkeeper Owusu-Oduro". az.nl.
  2. "Nick Twisk with AZ Under 18 overall champion. After winning the cup, now also national champion". Flessenpostuitegmond.nl.
  3. "Party at AZ after scoop: national title is in for youth thanks to victory over PSV". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
  4. "AZ Under 18 wins KNVB Cup: team of trainer Jan Sierksma 4-1 too strong for Twente / Heracles Academy". voetbalinzaanstad.nl.
  5. "A brilliant XI of Football Manager 2022's best hidden gem wonderkids". Planet Football.
  6. "Football Manager 2022 wonderkids: Best young strikers, midfielders, defenders and goalkeepers". Goal.com.
  7. "Football Manager 2022 Wonderkids: 28 Best Young Players To Sign". sportbible.com.
  8. "Eindhoven VS. AZ II". Soccerway.
  9. "Jong AZ lijdt in Eindhoven eerste nederlaag". az.nl.
  10. "UEFA Youth League semi-finals: AZ pip Sporting on penalties, Hajduk defeat Milan". UEFA.com. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  11. "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  12. "Emegha fires Netherlands U20 to win over France". Football-oranje.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  13. "Ghanaian goalkeeper Rome Owusu-Oduro, TWO others suffer defeat to Juventus in UEFA Youth League". ghanasportsonline.com.
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