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Osman Bukari
BERJAYA
Bukari with Red Star Belgrade in 2022
Personal information
Full name Osman Bukari[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-13) 13 December 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Red Star Belgrade
(on loan from Widzew Łódź)
Number 14
Youth career
2017–2018 Accra Lions
2018 → Anderlecht (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 AS Trenčín 51 (12)
2020–2022 Gent 25 (4)
2021–2022 → Nantes (loan) 24 (2)
2022–2024 Red Star Belgrade 56 (19)
2024–2026 Austin FC 42 (4)
2026– Widzew Łódź 8 (0)
2026– → Red Star Belgrade (loan) 2 (1)
International career‡
2019 Ghana U23 3 (3)
2021– Ghana 18 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:35, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Osman Bukari (born 13 December 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade, on loan from Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź, and the Ghana national team.

Club career

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AS Trenčín

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The first European club in Osman Bukari's professional career was Slovak side AS Trenčín.[3] Bukari joined them in July 2018 from Accra Lions in his homeland. In his two years in Slovak football, Bukari was one of the best players in his team, playing 66 matches and recording 16 goals and 25 assists. In the 2019–20 season, he was officially Trenčin's best player and was inducted in the league's best XI.[4] He was also on the three-name shortlist for the best player of the season.

Gent

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After his eye-catching performances in Slovakia, Belgian side KAA Gent signed Bukari on 4 September 2020.[5] After signing a three-year contract with Gent, Bukari quickly established himself as one of the first-team regulars. He played in the UEFA Europa League as Gent faced Hoffenheim,[6][7] Red Star Belgrade[8][9] and Slovan Liberec[10][11] in the group stage. He scored four goals and made six assists in 35 appearances for Gent.

Loan to Nantes

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On 12 August 2021, French Ligue 1 outfit FC Nantes signed Bukari on a season-long loan.[12] The Ghanaian was a part of the team that won Coupe de France, the fourth in club's history, and secured European qualification after a 21-year-long wait.

Red Star Belgrade

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Serbian champions Red Star Belgrade signed Bukari on 21 June 2022 in a deal worth €3 million.[13][14] He made his club debut against Radnički Niš and got on the scoresheet in the same match.[15] He was man of the match with three goals in an assist in Red Star Belgrade's UEFA Champions League qualifying match against Pyunik, in which the Serbian team won 5–0.[16] Bukari scored one of the best goals seen in Eternal derby when he scored with a fine left-footed volley in Red Star Belgrade's 1–1 draw at rivals Partizan.[17]

In their first match at the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League against Manchester City, he scored club's only goal in their 3–1 defeat.[18]

Austin FC

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On 30 May 2024, Bukari was signed by Austin FC for a reported $7 million. He occupied a senior roster, international, and designated player slot for Austin.[19]

Widzew Łódź

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On 19 December 2025, Bukari signed a five-year contract with Polish club Widzew Łódź.[20] The transfer was reportedly the most expensive in Ekstraklasa history, with a fee of €5.5 million.[21]

Return to Red Star

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On 16 July 2026, Bukari joined Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade on a one-year loan deal with an option to make transfer permanent.[22] On 21 July 2026, he made his first appearance for Red Star since re-joining the club, as a 46th minute substitute for Loizos Loizou, and also assisted Vasilije Kostov in a 55th minute goal, in a 4–0 victory over Larne in the first leg of the second qualifying round of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League.[23]

International career

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Bukari made his Ghana bow on 25 March 2021 against South Africa[24] in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. Good performances on the club level for FC Nantes and Red Star Belgrade earned him a Black Stars recall and he's been a regular for the national team since March 2022. He scored his first goal for his country on 1 June 2022 in an AFCON qualifier against Madagascar.[25] Bukari has been called up by national coach Otto Addo to represent the Black Stars in the 2022 World Cup.[26] In his World Cup debut, Bukari scored in the 90th minute in a 3–2 loss to Portugal, and performed the renowned celebration of their captain Cristiano Ronaldo.[27]

Personal life

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He was granted Serbian citizenship by the Serbian government in June 2023.[28]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 29 July 2026[29][30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AS Trenčín 2018–19 Slovak Super Liga 221424[b]02[c]0321
2019–20 Slovak Super Liga 251041—1[c]03011
2020–21 Slovak Super Liga 4100——41
Total 51128340306615
Gent 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 254207[d]01[e]0354
Nantes (loan) 2021–22 Ligue 1 24220——262
Red Star Belgrade 2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga 2912409[f]3—4215
2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga 277316[g]2—3610
Total 561971155007825
Austin FC 2024 Major League Soccer 91——2[h]0111
2025 Major League Soccer 33352—1[i]0395
Total 424520030506
Widzew Łódź 2025–26 Ekstraklasa 8000——80
Red Star Belgrade 2026–27 Serbian SuperLiga 11002[g]1—32
Career total 207422462867026654
  1. ↑ Includes Slovak Cup, Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, Serbian Cup, U.S. Open Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Slovak First Football League play-offs
  4. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearance in Belgian First Division A play-offs
  6. ↑ Four appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
  9. ↑ Appearance in MLS Cup playoffs

International

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As of match played 18 November 2024[31]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana 202120
202272
202351
202450
Total193
As of match played 27 March 2023. Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bukari goal.
List of international goals scored by Osman Bukari
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
11 June 2022Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana5BERJAYA Madagascar3–03–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
224 November 2022Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar8BERJAYA Portugal2–32–32022 FIFA World Cup
327 March 2023Estádio 11 de Novembro, Talatona, Angola9BERJAYA Angola1–11–12023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

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Nantes

Red Star Belgrade[33]

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ghana (GHA)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 14. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Osman Bukari". crvenazvezdafk.com. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bukari joins Trenčin". Ghana soccer. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Best XI of Slovak league". Fortunaliga. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Bukari joins Gent". KAA Gent. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "UEFA Europa League vs. Hoffenheim". UEFA Europa League. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "UEFA Europa League vs. Hoffenheim". UEFA Europa League. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "UEFA Europa League vs. Red Star". UEFA Europa League. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "UEFA Europa League vs. Red Star". UEFA Europa League. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "UEFA Europa League vs. Liberec". UEFA Europa League. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "UEFA Europa League vs. Liberec". UEFA Europa League. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "FC OSMAN BUKARI PRÊTÉ AU FC NANTES!". autor. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "Bukari joins Red Star". Red Star Belgrade. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "Bukari joins Red Star". GOAL. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "Bukari makes his Red Star debut". Serbian SuperLiga. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Hat-trick against Pyunik". UEFA Champions League. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "Goal vs. Partizan". Arena sport. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  18. ↑ "Man City:3-Crvena zvezda:1". UEFA. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  19. ↑ Sigal, Jonathan (30 May 2024). "Austin FC acquire Osman Bukari from Red Star Belgrade". Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  20. ↑ "Osman Bukari 2030!". Widzew Łódź (in Polish). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  21. ↑ Marczuk, Wiktor (19 December 2025). "Widzew Łódź wzmacnia się na rundę wiosenną. Osman Bukari nowym nabytkiem, mówi się o rekordzie" [Widzew Łódź strengthens its squad for the spring round. Osman Bukari is a new signing, and there is talk of a record transfer]. TVP Sport (in Polish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  22. ↑ "Осман Букари у Црвеној звезди". crvenazvezdafk.com (in Serbian). 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  23. ↑ UEFA.com. "Larne vs Crvena Zvezda: UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Qualif. 2". UEFA.com. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Bukari makes his Ghana debut". CAF. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  25. ↑ "First goal for Ghana". CAF. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  26. ↑ "Ghana World Cup 2022 squad". Football Association of Ghana. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  27. ↑ "World Cup 2022: Bukari on copying Cristiano Ronaldo goal celebration". BBC Sport. 25 November 2022.
  28. ↑ "Ghanaian international Osman Bukari granted Serbian citizenship". GhanaWeb. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  29. ↑ "Osman Bukari » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  30. ↑ Osman Bukari at Soccerway
  31. ↑ "Osman Bukari". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  32. ↑ "COUPE DE FRANCE 2021 – 2022 – FINALE". fff.fr. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  33. ↑ "Osman Bukari". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  34. ↑ "V Jedenástke sezóny až sedem futbalistov majstra. Najlepším hráčom Greif". fortunaliga.sk (in Slovak). 12 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  35. ↑ "April u znaku Osmana Bukarija: Napadač Zvezde najbolji igrač meseca". mozzartsport.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  36. ↑ "Najbolji igrač 22. kola Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije – Osman Bukari". superliga.rs (in Serbian). Serbian SuperLiga. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  37. ↑ "Najbolji igrač 31. kola Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije – Osman Bukari". superliga.rs. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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