Owen Otasowie

Ebeguowen "Owen" Otasowie (born January 6, 2001) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Wolverhampton Wanderers

After progressing from their youth academy, Otasowie made his senior debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers as a substitute in Wolves' final UEFA Europa League group match of the 2019–20 edition against Beşiktaş on December 12, 2019. On January 1, 2020, Otasowie signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with Wolves.

On December 15, 2020, Otasowie made his Premier League debut for Wolves as a substitute on for Leander Dendoncker in a 2–1 home win over Chelsea, providing an assist for Wolves' first goal scored by Daniel Podence. Otasowie made his full Premier League debut in Wolves's next game, away at Burnley, on December 21, 2020.

Club Brugge

On August 20, 2021, he made a permanent move to Club Brugge of the Belgian First Division A for a reported fee of £3.5 million. Otasowie made his debut for Club on July 17, 2022, during their 2022 Belgian Super Cup victory over Gent. In November 2022, Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad reported Otasowie had stopped being paid by Club Brugge after going absent without leave a number of times.

International career

After representing the United States at the under-18 level, Otasowie received his first call up to the senior United States squad for matches against Wales and Panama in November 2020. He made his senior debut on November 12, 2020, coming on in the 87th minute of a 0–0 draw against Wales.

Otasowie is also eligible to represent England or Nigeria.