Linda Owusu Ansah (born 3 July 2006) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian Northern Super League club AFC Toronto.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Toronto | ||
| Number | 53 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Supreme Ladies FC | 35 | (15) |
| 2023–2026 | Ampem Darkoa Ladies FC | 30 | (11) |
| 2026– | AFC Toronto | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Ghana U15 | |||
| Ghana U20 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026 | |||
Club career
editFrom 2021 to 2023, Owusu Ansah played with Supreme Ladies FC in the Ghana Women's Premier League, before joining Ampem Darkoa Ladies FC.[1] In 2023, she played in the CAF Women's Champions League with Ampem Darkoa.[2][3][4]
In May 2026, she signed with Canadian Northern Super League club AFC Toronto, on a two-year contract, with an option for a further season.[5][6][7]
International career
editOwusu Ansah has played with the Ghana U15 and Ghana U20 youth teams.[1] She served as team captain with the U20s.[8] On 9 May 2026, at the 2026 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification, she scored the decisive goal, in the 78th minute on a direct free kick near the corner, to defeat Uganda U20 3-2 on aggregate, to earn qualification for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[9][10]
Career statistics
edit- As of May 22, 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Supreme Ladies FC | 2021–22 | Ghana Women's Premier League | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | |||||
| Total | 35 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 15 | ||
| Ampem Darkoa Ladies FC | 2023–24 | Ghana Women's Premier League | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | |||||
| 2025–26 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 65 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 26 | ||
References
edit- 1 2 "AFC Toronto Signs Attacking Midfielder Linda Owusu Ansah". AFC Toronto. 22 May 2026.
- ↑ Degraft Baidoo, Lawrence (22 May 2026). "Ghanaian midfielder Linda Owusu Ansah joins Canadian side AFC Toronto". My Joy Online.
- ↑ "Champions League trophy remains our target – Linda Owusu Ansah". Ghana Football Association. 8 November 2023.
- ↑ Sena Sosu, Abigail (8 November 2023). "CAF Women's Champions League: Our focus is on winning the trophy - Ampem Darkoa's Linda Owusu Ansah". Ghana Soccernet.
- ↑ "AFC Toronto bolster squad with signing of Ghana's Linda Owusu Ansah". Ghana Soccernet. 22 May 2026.
- ↑ Amoako-Atta, Ekow (22 May 2026). "Ampem Darkoa midfielder Linda Owusu Ansah joins AFC Toronto". Ghana Sports Online.
- ↑ Jacques, John (22 May 2026). "Ghanaian Midfielder Linda Owusu Ansah Arrives To AFC Toronto". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ Opoku Kyeremeh, Dennis (22 May 2026). "Linda Owusu Ansah joins AFC Toronto". Footy Ghana.
- ↑ "Black Princesses Qualify for Poland World Cup". News Ghana. 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Ashitey, Vincent (10 May 2026). "Black Princesses overcome Uganda to seal eighth straight U-20 Women's World Cup appearance". Prime News Ghana.
- ↑ Linda Owusu Ansah at Global Sports Archive