Sandra Owusu-Ansah
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sandra Owusu-Ansah | ||
Date of birth | 29 January 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Spartak Subotica | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 |
Fabulous Ladies | ||
2016–2017 |
Supreme Ladies | ||
2017–2018 |
Zouk Mosbeh | ||
2019–2021 |
Supreme Ladies | (10) | |
2021– | Spartak Subotica | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2014–2016 | Ghana U17 | 10 | (6) |
2015–2018 | Ghana U20 | 18 | (8) |
2020– | Ghana | 2 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sandra Owusu-Ansah (born 29 January 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian Women's Super League side ZFK Spartak Subotica and the Ghana women's national football team.[1][2][3] She represented Ghana at the U17 level at two World Cups in 2014 and 2016, serving as the captain in the latter[4][5] whilst representing them at the U20 level at two World Cups in 2016 and 2018.
Early life and education
Owusu-Ansah was born on 29 January 2000 in Kumasi, the capital city of Ashanti Region to Kofi Owusu Ansah and Madam Yaa Pokuaa. She attended T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Kumasi for her secondary school education. She was a member of the school's football team.[6][7][8]
Club career
Fabulous Ladies 2014–16
Owusu-Ansah started her career with Fabulous Ladies founded by Habiba Atta Forson. She was also a member of the Airtel Rising Stars (Ashanti Zone), a colt (juvenile) football talent hunt started by Airtel in Africa that sought to discover and nurture talented under 17 years male and female footballers who would have gone unnoticed and untapped.[9]
Zouk Mosbeh 2017–18
Owusu-Ansah moved to Lebanese-based
Supreme Ladies 2020–21
In 2020, she to her former club
Spartak Subotica 2021–
On 2 August 2021, Serbian Women's Super League champions ZFK Spartak Subotica announced that they had signed Owusu-Ansah on a one-year deal ahead of the 2021–22 season. She was set to join her compatriot Alice Kusi who had also joined the club.[16][1]
International career
Youth
Owusu Ansah played has capped for Ghana at all levels starting from the U-17 level, the Black Princesses. She was named on the squad for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup at the age of 14.[17][18] She scored two goals one against South Korea and the other against Canada as Ghana topped their group to qualify for the quarter-finals.[19] They were however eliminated by Italy after a penalty shutout.
She was immediately promoted to the
She made the squad for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in September 2016.[21] After a 5–0 loss to Japan in their first group match, she scored in the following two matches against United States[22] and Paraguay to help Ghana progress into the quarter-finals.[23][24] They were however eliminated in the quarter-finals by North Korea after they scored a goal 90 minutes, and four minutes of additional time. Her goal against Paraguay was nominated for the goal of the tournament award by FIFA.[25]
Two months after captaining the U17 at the World Cup, in October 2016, she made the
Senior
In March 2017, there were calls from the general public for her to be included in the senior team, however the head coach of the side Yusif Basigi stated that there was need for a good transition of promoting into the senior team.
International goals
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 19 February 2023 | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin | Benin | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly
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Honours
Zouk Mosbeh[11]
- Lebanese Women's Football League: 2017–18
- Lebanese Women's FA Cup: 2017–18
- Lebanese Women's Super Cup: 2018
Spartak Subotica
- Serbian Women's Super League: 2021–22
- Serbian Women's Cup: 2021–22
Individual
- SWAG Most Promising Star of the year: 2016[11]
- CAF Youth Player of the Year nominee: 2017
- FIFA Puskás Award nominee: 2021[35]
References
- ^ a b Agency, Ghana News. "Sandra Owusu Ansah pens one-year deal with ZFK Spartak Subotica FC | News Ghana". News Ghana. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "BIG BLOW: Black Queens forward Sandra Owusu Ansah ruled out of AWCON 2018". GhanaSoccernet. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Black Queens striker Sandra Owusu Ansah to undergo surgery after Sports Minister's intervention". Ghana Sports Online. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Captain fantastic leads Ghana through". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Owusu-Ansah eyes goal queen in Women's U17 WC | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Sports Achievemnts - T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School-Kumasi Real Amass". Real Amass. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Events When AMASSing wealth doesn't come with bad news - T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School-Kumasi Real Amass". Real Amass. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup: For Sandra Owusu-Ansah, graduation comes with a penalty kick". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Ghana, News. "The Story Behind Abiba Attah & Airtel Rising Stars | News Ghana". News Ghana. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Black Princesses captain Sandra Owusu Ansah signs for Zouk Mosbeh Girls FC in Lebanon". GhanaSoccernet. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Adams, Nuhu (18 January 2018). "Duo Alice Kusi and Sandra Owusu Ansah win three trophies with Lebanese side Zouk Mosbeh FC". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Injured Black Queens forward Sandra Owusu Ansah confident Ghana can win AWCON 2018". GhanaSoccernet. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Ghana 2018: Black Queens' Sandra Owusu Ansah to miss Tournament". Starr Fm. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Serwaa Amponsah, Amfobea, Sessu and Owusu Ansah shortlisted for Player of the Month for April". GhanaWeb. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Andre Ayew, Kudus Mohammed and Gladson Awako battle for Ghana Footballer of the Year Award - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Black Queens striker Sandra Owusu Ansah completes move to Serbian side ZFK Spartak Subotica FC". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Ghana – Squad List". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Ghana includes youngest player at World Cup in squad". www.ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Black Maidens off to a winning start in World Cup". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Black Princesses striker Sandra Owusu-Ansah avoids complacency ahead of Kenya game". Ghana Sports Online. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Ghana name squad for Women's U17 World Cup | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "U-17 WWC: Ghana rallies past U.S." Concacaf. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "FIFA U17 Women's World Cup: Ghana shock USA with come-from-behind 2-1 win". GhanaSoccernet. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Captain Owusu Ansah's stunner propels Black Maidens to quarters - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "FIFA U17 WWC: Sandra Owusu Ansah's goal for top award". GhanaWeb. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Black Maidens captain Sandra Owusu earns Black Princesses call-up". GhanaWeb. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Sandra Owusu Ansah wins Player of the Match in disappointing Black Princesses draw". GhanaSoccernet. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Black Princesses forward Sandra Owusu-Ansah admits missing strike partner Princella Adubea at the World Cup". GhanaSoccernet. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (27 July 2018). "African duo name U-20 Women's World Cup squads". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Owusu-Ansah and Ghana not giving up the fight". fifa.com. FIFA. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Ghana U17 female star Sandra Owusu-Ansah will not be rushed into Black Queens – Basigi". GhanaSoccernet. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Sandra Owusu Ansah arrives on time to join Black Queens team in Zambia". Ghana Sports Online. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (30 November 2020). "Match Report: Ghana 2-0 Morroco - Sandra Owusu Ansah's brace hands Black Queens double win over Atlas Lionesses". Football Made in Ghana. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Ghana 2-0 Morocco: Owusu-Ansah brace seals double for Black Queens | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "FIFA Puskás Award: 11 best goals announced". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
External links
- Sandra Owusu-Ansah at Soccerway
- Sandra Owusu-Ansah at Global Sports Archive
- EuroSport Profile