Elisha Owusu

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.

Club career

Lyon 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 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Grenoble on 27 July 2018.

Gent In June 2019, he transferred to Belgian club Gent for a fee of €1 million, with his former club retaining a 20% sell-on clause on any future transfer.

He made his Belgian First Division A debut on 28 July 2019, in the opening match of the league season against Charleroi, which ended in a 1–1 draw. He recorded his first league victory the following week, as Gent defeated Eupen 6–1. He also made his UEFA Europa League debut with the Belgian club, appearing in every match of their European campaign, from the qualifying rounds through to their elimination by AS Roma in the round of 32. After 29 league matches, having missed only two, he ranked among the top five midfielders in the league for ball recoveries.

Auxerre On 16 January 2023, he signed with Ligue 1 side Auxerre on a contract running until June 2026 and was assigned the number 42 shirt.

He scored his first professional goal on 23 September 2023 against Troyes at the Stade de l'Aube. In June 2024, he extended his contract with the club until June 2027.

International career Born in France, Owusu is of Ghanaian descent. He debuted for the Ghana national team in a 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Nigeria on 29 March 2022. The result helped Ghana qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

On 31 December 2023, he was named in Ghana’s 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.

On 2 June 2026, Owusu was integrated by Ghana's coach Carlos Queiroz into his list of 26 players in order to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics Club

Honours Gent Belgian Cup: 2021–22

Auxerre Ligue 2: 2023–24