Richie Omorowa

Swedish footballer (born 2004)

Richie Omorowa
Personal information
Full name	Efosa Richie Omorowa
Date of birth	(2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Akalla, Sweden
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Excelsior
Number	17
Youth career
	Akropolis
2013–2020	AIK
2020–2022	Brommapojkarna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Brommapojkarna	23	(4)
2023–	Excelsior	3	(1)
International career^‡
2021	Sweden U17	2	(0)
2022–	Sweden U19	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:42, 1 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:42, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

Efosa Richie Omorowa (born 30 March 2004) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Excelsior.

Career

Omorowa is a youth product of the Swedish club AIK, moving to the youth side of Brommapojkarna on 18 July 2021.^[1] He began his senior career with Brommapojkarna in 2022 and helped them win the 2022 Superettan.^[2] On 28 July 2023, he transferred to Dutch club Excelsior on a 2-year contract.^[3]He scored as a substitute in his debut with Excelsior, a 4–3 Eredivisie win over NEC.^[4]

International career

Omorowa was born in Sweden to a Nigerian father and Ivorian mother.^[5] He is a youth international for Sweden, having played up to the Sweden U19s.^[6]

Honours

Brommapojkarna

Superettan: 2022

References

^ "Officiellt: Ljungskile SK värvar Ylber Maloku". fotbolltransfers.com.
^ "Avslöjar: BP-talangen på väg att säljas till Eredivisie". www.expressen.se. 23 July 2023.
^ "Zevende versterking Excelsior komt uit Zweden". Voetbal International. 28 July 2023.
^ "Drie Zweedse aanwinsten helpen Excelsior aan heerlijke zege op NEC (3-4)". www.rijnmond.nl. 13 August 2023.
^ Eersel, Dennis van (11 August 2023). "Hoe de selectie van Excelsior een transformatie krijgt tijdens deze 'Zweedse zomer'". www.rijnmond.nl.
^ Kjellberg, Hampus (7 March 2023). "P19-landslagets trupp och spelschema till Elite Round - EM-fotboll.se".