Quincy Owusu-Abeyie

Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (born April 15, 1986 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, of Ghanaian parents) is a Dutch forward and player for Arsenal F.C..

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April 15 - 1986 - Amsterdam - The Netherlands - Arsenal F.C.

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He had been a member of Ajax's youth system for nine years before he was signed for Arsenal in September 2002, and handed a long-term contract on July 1, 2003. His first appearance was in a League Cup match against Rotherham United F.C. on October 28, 2003 in which Arsenal drew 1-1.

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July 1 - 2003 - Rotherham United F.C. - October 28

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His first goal was scored in the same competition on November 9, 2004 against Everton F.C..

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November 9 - 2004 - Everton F.C.

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He was arrested for a fight in a London cafe following the Professional Footballers' Association Player Awards at 3 am on 25 April 2005. The police did not press any charges against Owusu-Abeyie and cleared him of any involvement in the incident.

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In the summer of 2005, Owusu-Abeyie had a superb showing at the World Youth Championships. Though the Netherlands crashed out of the tournament in the quarter-finals, Arsenal handed the youngster a long term contract.

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