Five FACTS about 1860 Munich new-recruit Prince Owusu

Published on: 29 January 2019
Five FACTS about 1860 Munich new-recruit Prince Owusu
Prince Owusu

Ghanaian young forward Prince Osei Owusu has completed a loan move from Arminia Bielefield to 1860 Munich.

The 22-year-old joined the Munich-based side to earn more playing time before returning to his parent's club in the summer.

He is expected to strengthen the Lions attack after the departure of Adriano Grimaldi but the question many are asking is, who is Prince Owusu that 1860 Munich have pinned their hopes on for the rest of the season.

Below are five facts about the budding Ghanaian marksman;

1. Trained at VfB Stuttgart

Born in Wertheim, Baden-Württemberg, Owusu went through all the youth teams of VfB Stuttgart. There, the powerful center forward made it in the summer of 2015 to the amateurs of VfB in the third division - for the first time he worked for the professionals.

In January 2017, then the change to neighbors 1899 Hoffenheim before second division Arminia Bielefeld obliged him on a free transfer last summer and Owusu endowed with a contract until 2021.

2. 2nd top scorer in the U17 Bundesliga

The 1.90 meter attacker showed his potential early on. In the 2013/14 season, the German with Ghanaian roots top scorer in the U17 Bundesliga season south / southwest.

In 24 missions Owusu executed a total of 23 times. In addition, he shone seven times as a preparer.

3. Owusu used to play with Lorenz

The goal hunt went on at Hoffenheim. In the one and a half years with the amateurs of the TSG Owusu scored a total of 17 hits, mostly with his trademark - the left "adhesive".

Already his team-mate: Löwen defender Simon Lorenz. In addition, he kicked, among others, with the current Bundesliga professionals to Dennis Geiger, Stefan Posch or Kevin Akpoguma in Kraichgau together.

4. Owusu was German junior international

His goal instinct was not hidden even the DFB. Overall, the left foot graduated in the U15, U18 and U19 eleven games for German national junior teams and met five times for Germany.

5. Owusu gets the Cerny number

By the way, the new entry for the TSV 1860 will start with the back number 13 in the future. With the same number played at the Giesingern once also sixty assassin Sascha Mölders.

In the Lion's past, among other 1860 legend Harald Cerny wearing the back number 13 in the Munich.

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