Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro

Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro (born 2 July 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays for AZ Alkmaar as a goalkeeper.

Club career
Owusu-Oduro moved from DVC Buiksloot to the AZ Alkmaar academy, beginning to play for AZ at under-12 level. After continuing through the age group levels he signed his first professional contract on 2 October 2020 keeping him at AZ until the end of the 2022–23 season. He distinguished himself with critical saves as the AZ under-18 side won a league and cup double in the 2021–22 season.

He has been wildly tipped as a "wonderkid" in the football management video game Football Manager 2022 by the likes of Goal, SPORTbible and Planet Football.

Jong AZ
Owusu-Oduro made his Eerste Divisie debut on 26 August 2022 against FC Eindhoven. On 21 April 2023 he saved two penalties in a penalty shoot-out as AZ won through against Sporting Lisbon to reach the final of the 2022-23 UEFA Youth League. He also started in the final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.

AZ
On 14 December 2023, Owusu-Oduro made his first team debut in a UEFA Europa Conference League away fixture against Legia Warsaw.

International career
On 25 March 2023, Owusu-Oduro played for the Netherlands national under-20 football team in a 2-1 friendly win over France.

Personal life
Owusu-Oduro has Ghanaian roots.