Julian Owusu-Bekoe

Julian Owusu-Bekoe
Personal information
Full name Julian Nana Ayisi Owusu-Bekoe
Date of birth 10 May 1989 (1989-05-10) (age 22)
Place of birth Tooting, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Hayes & Yeading United
Number 6
Youth career
Predators
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Eleven Wise 6 (2)
2009–2010 Mertsham 10 (3)
2010 Berekum Chelsea
2011 Burnham 8 (8)
2012– Hayes & Yeading United 0 (0)
National team
2006 Ghana U-17 2 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 30, 2008

Julian Owusu-Bekoe (born 10 May 1989 in Tooting) is an English-born Ghanaian football player who plays for Hayes & Yeading United in the Conference National.

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Career

He began his career at Predators F.C. as a youngster, in 2006 he joined Park View FC,[1] and won there the Young Player of the Year Award for 2007.[2] He was handed a two weeks trial at SBV Excelsior on 20 January 2007 which was later extended by a further month.

In 2008, he returned to Ghana and signed a one-year contract with Eleven Wise,[3] in the summer of 2009 he signed for English Isthmian League Division One South side, Mertsham.[4] In December 2010, Owusu-Bekoe signed a three-year contract with Glo Premier League side Berekum Chelsea where he won his first league title with the Berekum Based club. His contract was cancelled at the end of the season by mutual agreement.

On 4 August 2011, Owusu joined Conference National side Hayes & Yeading United, having impressing whilst on trial. He had a trial with Football League Two side Gillingham and played 69 minutes in a behind closed doors friendly against Dagenham & Redbridge on 17 August 2011.[5] The Gills opted against signing Owusu. He subsequently signed for Burnham before rejoining Hayes & Yeading in January 2012.

International

Owusu-Bekoe joined the Ghana U17 national team camp in mid October 2006. During his trials and scored two goals in two matches.

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