Owen Foster

Owen Foster
Personal information
Full name Owen Jacob Anthony Foster[1]
Date of birth (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Kingston upon Hull, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Hull City
Number 40
Youth career
Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Scunthorpe United 12 (0)
2023– Hull City 0 (0)
2024 → Chorley (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:25, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

Owen Jacob Anthony Foster (born 7 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hull City.

Playing career

Scunthorpe United

Born in Kingston upon Hull, Foster signed his first professional contract with Scunthorpe United on 1 April 2022.[2] On 30 April 2022, Foster made his debut for Scunthorpe in a 1–1 draw against Hartlepool United and won the man of the match award. After the game, Scunthorpe boss Keith Hill backed Foster to go on to play for England.[3] On the same day, he also received the club's Young Player of the Year award.[4]

In September 2022, Foster went on trial with Premier League side Nottingham Forest.[5] On 28 April 2023, it was announced that Foster had won Scunthorpe's Young Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season.[6]

Hull City

On 3 July 2023, Foster signed for his hometown club, EFL Championship side Hull City for an undisclosed fee.[7] On 9 February 2024, Foster joined National League North club Chorley on a one month loan deal.[8]

Personal life

Foster attended St Mary's College in Hull.[9]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 88. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Owen Foster signs first professional contract". Scunthorpe United. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Hill post-Hartlepool (H)". Scunthorpe United. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Watson wins Ernie Storey Memorial Trophy for 2021-22". Scunthorpe United. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Nottingham Forest cast eye over 'fantastic' youngster in training". Nottingham Post. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Reagan Ogle wins Ernie Storey Memorial Trophy for 2022-23". Scunthorpe United. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Owen Foster joins Hull City for undisclosed fee". Scunthorpe United. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Loan Signing | Owen Foster". Chorley FC. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  9. ^ "U18s questionnaire: Owen Foster". Scunthorpe United. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Watson wins Ernie Storey Memorial Trophy for 2021-22". Scunthorpe United. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.