Tarique Fosu

Tariqe Kumahl Malachi Akwesi Fosu (born 5 November 1995), sometimes known as Tariqe Fosu-Henry, He was involved in numerous successes with the Royals' U18 and U21 teams and signed a professional contract during the 2013–14 season. Fosu was named in the first team squad on three occasions during the 2014–15 season and made his debut on the final day, as a substitute for Jack Stacey after 30 minutes of a 3–0 victory over Derby County. but spent much of his subsequent Reading career with the U21 team or away on loan. He moved to League One club Fleetwood Town on loan until 2 January 2016. He made 7 appearances and scored his first senior goal during his spell, which came in a 5–1 victory over Swindon Town on 21 November. On 24 March 2016, Fosu joined promotion-chasing League Two club Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season. He made 8 appearances, scored three goals and was part of the team that was defeated by AFC Wimbledon in the League Two play-off semi-finals. Fosu's performances during April 2016 won him the League Two Player of the Month award.

2016–17 and loan to Colchester United On 31 August 2016, Fosu joined League One Colchester United on a half-season loan, which was subsequently extended until the end of the 2016–17 season. He made 34 appearances and scored six goals for the club. At the end of the 2016–17 season, Fosu turned down a new contract and transferred away from the Madejski Stadium. effective 1 July 2017. He had two successful seasons with the Addicks, scoring a perfect hat-trick (right foot, left foot and head) against former club Fleetwood Town on 30 September 2017. Fosu finished the 2017–18 season as the club's second-leading scorer and helped the club to two play-off finishes, He turned down a new contract and departed the club when it expired at the end of the 2018–19 season. During two seasons at The Valley, Fosu made 65 appearances and scored 11 goals.

Oxford United On 1 July 2019, Fosu reunited with his former Charlton Athletic manager Karl Robinson at League One club Oxford United and signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. During the first half of the 2019–20 season, he scored 10 goals in 33 appearances and won the October 2019 PFA Fans' League One Player of the Month award. Fosu transferred away from the Kassam Stadium on the final day of the January 2020 transfer window. after the £750,000 release clause in his Oxford United contract was activated. He signed a -year contract and made 11 appearances and scored one goal during the remainder of the 2019–20 season,

Fosu began the 2020–21 season predominantly as a substitute in league matches, before breaking into the starting lineup in late-November 2020. He finished Brentford's 2021 Championship play-off final-winning 2020–21 season with 49 appearances and four goals. a move away on loan for Fosu fell through late in the summer transfer window. Despite being named in the club's 25-man Premier League squad for the first half of the regular season, he was largely frozen out of the matchday squads in all competitions. Prior to undergoing surgery on a hamstring injury suffered during training in November 2021, Fosu had been restricted to two EFL Cup appearances. he remained part of the club's 25-man Premier League squad during the second half of the 2021–22 season. On 20 March, Fosu was named in a Premier League squad for only the second time in the season and made his first league appearance for 10 months as a substitute for Rico Henry after 74 minutes of a 2–1 defeat to Leicester City. He was not issued a squad number and entering the final year of his contract, he joined Championship club Stoke City on a season-long loan on 16 August 2022. Fosu immediately assumed a starting role and his October 2022 performances were recognised with the club's Player of the Month award. He made 20 appearances prior to being dropped to the bench at the turn of the year. On 20 January 2023, Fosu was recalled from the loan and immediately sent to Championship club Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season. He made 19 appearances and scored one goal during his spell.

Free agent In August 2023, Fosu seemed set to transfer to Turkish Süper Lig club Hatayspor, but the move did not materialise. After trialling with Charlotte FC and then training with former club Charlton Athletic in early 2024, he remained a free agent during the 2023–24 season.

Northampton Town On 9 August 2024, Fosu signed a one-year contract with League One club Northampton Town on a free transfer. After "a 'lack of application' in training" led to him being dropped from the matchday squad for a number of late-season matches, manager Kevin Nolan cited that Fosu had then applied himself well. Fosu entered negotiations over a new contract at the end of the season,

International career Fosu was capped by England at U18 level. Fosu made his first appearances for the team with starts in friendlies versus Mali and Qatar in October 2020 and he scored his first international goal in the latter match, with the opener in a 5–1 victory. Following appearances in a pair of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers versus Sudan in November 2020,

Style of play An attacking player, Fosu has been described as "most comfortable on the left side of a three, he isn't a flying winger, but one who can call upon quick feet and an eye for goal to hurt the opposition. More likely to cut in from wide and shoot rather than get a ball in from the byline". he gained further experience in the same position with Brentford during the 2020–21 season.

Personal life Fosu is of Ghanaian descent. Championship

2015–16 Championship

Colchester United (loan) 2016–17 League One

2018–19 League One

League One

2020–21 Championship

Premier League

2022–23 Premier League

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International

Brentford EFL Championship play-offs: 2021

Individual Football League Two Player of the Month: April 2016 PFA Fans' League One Player of the Month: October 2019 Stoke City Player of the Month: October 2022