Koby Mottoh

Koby Mottoh (born August 2007) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.

Koby Mottoh
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-08-31) 31 August 2006
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 35
Youth career
20??–2022 Arsenal
2022–2023 Portsmouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Portsmouth 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

Career

Mottoh was released from the Academy at Arsenal in the summer of 2022 and was subsequently taken in on a two-year scholarship by the Academy at Portsmouth following a successful trial. He scored 15 goals in his first 18 appearances playing wing-back for the academy.[1] He made his senior debut as a second-year scholar on 8 August 2023, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute in a 3–1 win at Forest Green Rovers in the EFL Cup.[2] At the time the 16 year-old was the youngest second-year scholar in the country.[3] He earned his first start at Fratton Park on 23 August, in a 3–3 draw with Fulham U21 in the EFL Trophy.[4]

Style of play

Mottoh is a forward with strong dribbling and 1v1 skills.[5]

Career statistics
As of match played 19 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portsmouth 2023–24[6]EFL League One0000203[lower-alpha 1]050
Career total 0000203050
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. Allen, Neil (21 December 2022). "Meet the ex-Arsenal starlet who is Portsmouth's Academy's 15-goal leading scorer - from wing-back". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. "Koby's Debut Delight". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. Allen, Neil (24 August 2023). "How youngest Academy player in the country is thriving at Portsmouth as ex-Arsenal starlet's remarkable numbers continue to impress". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. Weld, Neil (22 August 2023). "Portsmouth vs Fulham U21 on 22 Aug 23 - Match Centre - Portsmouth". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. "Koby Mottoh - Forward - Academy - Portsmouth". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. "Games played by Koby Mottoh in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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