Owusu Benson or Benson Owusu (born 22 March 1977) is a retired Ghanaian football player.

Career He played in Switzerland since 1995, except one and a half year left for JEF United Ichihara Japan. He also holds a Swiss passport.

On Monday, 31 March 2008, he suffered a cardiac arrest during a training session. Owusu was successfully resuscitated and fell into coma, from which he recovered on 3 April 2008.Krienser Spieler Owusu Benson in Lebensgefahr on www.nachrichten.chTragischer Zwischenfall im Training der 1. Mannschaft SC Kriens on www.sckriens.chKrienser Spieler Owusu Benson in Lebensgefahr on www.news.ch

Benson played for SC Kriens club since 9 July 2004 and joined in January 2009 to SC Buochs.Transfernews Spieler und Trainer on www.regiofussball.ch

Personal life Benson is the father of the Swiss footballer Tyron Owusu.

Club statistics

Club performance League Season Club League Apps GoalsRomania League1994/95Sportul Studenţesc BucureștiDivizia A180Switzerland League1995/96SolothurnNationalliga B001995/96Yverdon-SportNationalliga B1251996/973171997/98KriensNationalliga A2441998/99SionNationalliga A333Japan League2000JEF United IchiharaJ1 League232Switzerland League2000/01WilNationalliga B1002001/023012002/03DelémontNationalliga A3322004/05KriensChallenge League3112005/062552006/073352007/082572008/091. Liga2009/10Buochs2. Liga Interregional Country Romania180Switzerland28740Japan232Total32842

National team statistics Ghana national teamYearAppsGoals199910Total10

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