Andrew Osei-Bonsu

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Andrew Osei-Bonsu
Personal information
Full name Andrew Kwadjo Osei-Bonsu[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Milton Keynes, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dunstable Town
Youth career
2007–2017 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Milton Keynes Dons 0 (0)
2017 → Corby Town (loan) 1 (0)
2017 Wealdstone 1 (0)
2017–2018 Dunstable Town 38 (5)
2018 Larne 6 (0)
2019 St Ives Town 27 (3)
2019–2020 Billericay Town 3 (0)
2021 East Fife 9 (0)
2022 St Ives Town 9 (0)
2022–2023 Royston Town 2 (0)
2023 Yaxley 2 (0)
2023 Kempston Rovers 4 (0)
2023 Daventry Town
2023– Dunstable Town 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:40, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Andrew Kwadjo Osei-Bonsu (born 4 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dunstable Town. He was previously an academy scholar of Milton Keynes Dons, and featured for the club's first team in the EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Club career[edit]

Milton Keynes Dons[edit]

Osei-Bonsu joined Milton Keynes Dons' academy at a young age, progressing through various age groups and into the club's development squad. On 9 August 2016, Osei-Bonsu made his professional debut for the first team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–3 EFL Cup first round away win against Newport County.[4] At the end of the 2016–17 season, he was one of several academy scholars released by the club.[5]

Larne[edit]

Following brief spells with Wealdstone, Dunstable Town, and trials with Derby County and Huddersfield Town, Osei-Bonsu joined Irish NIFL Championship club Larne on 8 June 2018.[6] Following limited first team opportunities due to injury, he left the club by mutual consent in December 2018 having made six appearances.[7]

St Ives Town[edit]

On 15 January 2019, Osei-Bonsu joined St Ives Town.[8] He left the club on 13 September 2019 due to limited playing time in the 2019-20 after the arrival of a new forward.[9]

Billericay Town[edit]

On 14 November 2019, Billericay Town announced the arrival of Osei-Bonsu.[10]

East Fife[edit]

In August 2021, Osei-Bonsu signed for Scottish League One side East Fife.[11] In December 2021, Osei-Bonsu was released from his contract.[12]

St Ives Town (second spell)[edit]

On 4 March 2022, Osei-Bonsu once again signed for Southern League side St Ives Town.[13]

Royston Town[edit]

In October 2022, Osei-Bonsu signed for Royston Town.[14]

Yaxley[edit]

By January 2023 he was playing for Yaxley, scoring on his debut for the club.[15]

Daventry Town[edit]

In June 2023, Osei-Bonsu joins Daventry Town.[16]

Personal life[edit]

Osei-Bonsu is of Ghanaian descent.[17]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 23 January 2019[18][19][20][21]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Milton Keynes Dons 2016–17 League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 2 0
Wealdstone 2017–18 National League North 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Dunstable Town 2017–18 Southern Premier 36 5 0 0 — 2 0 38 5
Larne 2018–19 NIFL Championship 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
St Ives Town 2018–19 Southern Premier Central 2 1 — — — 2 1
Career total 14 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 16 5
  1. ^ Appearance in 2016–17 EFL Trophy.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Andrew Osei-Bonsu". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Andrew Osei-Bonsu". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Newport County 2-3 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport.
  5. ^ "Duo put pen to paper on pro deals". Milton Keynes Dons. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Hassin returns & MK Dons graduates sign". Larne FC. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Osei-Bonsu returns to England". Larne FC. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  8. ^ Midfielder joins the Ives, stivestownfc.co.uk, 15 January 2019
  9. ^ Andrew Osei-Bonsu departs the Ives, ourstives.com, 13 September 2019
  10. ^ Squad Update: Ins and Outs, billericaytownfc.co.uk, 14 November 2019
  11. ^ Inglis, Scott (26 August 2021). "Andrew Osei-Bonsu relishes East Fife opportunity". Fife Today. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Andrew Osei-Bonsu departs Bayview". East Fife FC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Saints return for Osei-Bonsu". Southern Football League. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Castle Bolsters Midfield Options". southern-football-league.co.uk. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  15. ^ "'My ambition is to manage in the Premier League'" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  16. ^ Osei-Bonsu joins the Purple Army, dtfc.co.uk, 20 June 2023
  17. ^ "Andrew Osei-Bonsu". World Football. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Games played by Andrew Osei-Bonsu". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  19. ^ "England – A.Osei-Bonsu". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  20. ^ "GOALSCORERS 17/18". Dunstable Town FC. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  21. ^ "NIFL - All Results". nifootballleague.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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