Julian Owusu-Bekoe

Julian Owusu-Bekoe
Personal information
Full name Julian Nana Ayisi Owusu-Bekoe
Date of birth (1989-05-10) 10 May 1989
Place of birth Tooting, England
Position Forward
Youth career
Predators
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Eleven Wise
2009–2010 Merstham 10 (23)
2010 Berekum Chelsea
2011 Hayes & Yeading United 16 (12)
2011 Burnham 8 (8)
2012–2013 Hayes & Yeading United 17 (3)
2014–2015 Basingstoke Town 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Julian Owusu-Bekoe (born 10 May 1989) is a former footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Education

Owusu-Bekoe was born in Tooting. He attended St.Boniface Primary school, Richmond College and Wimbledon College before attending London School of Business and Management [2] in 2014 for a BSc in Business and Management. In 2015, he became the first Student President at London School of Business and Management[3] where he led the student body till the summer of 2017.

Club career

Owusu-Bekoe began his career at Predators F.C. as a youngster, in 2006 he joined Park View,[4] and won there the Young Player of the Year Award for 2007.[5] He was given a two-week 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,[6] in the summer of 2009 he signed for English Isthmian League Division One South side, Merstham.[7] 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.

On 4 August 2011, Owusu-Bekoe joined Conference National side Hayes & Yeading United. He subsequently signed for Burnham before rejoining Hayes & Yeading in January 2012.

In 2014, however, he signed for Basingstoke Town.

International career

Owusu-Bekoe joined the Ghana U17 national team camp in mid-October 2006. He scored two goals in two friendly matches—with Division One side Fairpoint F.C. and Mighty Jets.[5]

Later life

Owusu-Bekoe is the co-founder of the London/Accra-based startup, Zuberi.[8]

Honours

  • 2007: Young Player of the Year Award

References

  1. ^ Julian Owusu-Bekoe at FBref.com
  2. ^ "Student Experience | Julian Owusu". Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Student Vice-President Result | 23 Mar 2016 | LSBM". Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ^ http://www.ukgfs.com/MatchReport.aspx?Menu=Result&MatchID=15
  5. ^ a b "Parkview Football club". Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  6. ^ "ELEVEN WISE - Registered Players For the - ONETOUCH PREMIER LEAGUE 2008/9 SEASON" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  7. ^ Maan fires Moatsiders into top four
  8. ^ https://www.myjoyonline.com/business/technology-business/zuberi-offers-ghanaian-companies-on-demand-employee-benefits-through-their-app/