Kwame Otu
Kwame Otu (born 11 January 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Finnish Ykkösliiga side SalPa, on loan from SJK II[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SalPa (on loan from SJK II) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dreams F.C. | |||
| Still Believe FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Dreams | 10 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Vision | 57 | (11) |
| 2024– | SJK II | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → SalPa (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Ghana | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2024 | |||
Youth career
Otu played for and is a product of the Dreams FC youth side Still Believe FC. He was promoted to the senior team in 2019.[2]
Club career
In December 2019, Otu was promoted from the senior team in January 2019, ahead of the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season. On 5 January 2020, he made his debut in a 1–o victory over West African Football Academy (WAFA), coming on in the 57th minute for Emmanuel Ocran.[3] He scored his On 27 January 2020, he scored his debut goal after scoring a consolation goal in the 90+ minute in a 2–1 loss to Ebusua Dwarfs.[4][5] He went on and played 10 league matches and scored in 1 before the league was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
With the league set to restart for the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season, he was named on the team's senior squad list.[7][1]
After playing for fellow Ghanaian side Vision FC in Ghana Division One, on 1 April 2024, Otu signed with Finnish Veikkausliiga club SJK organisation. It was also announced that he will be loaned out to Ykkösliiga club Salon Palloilijat (SalPa) for the 2024 season.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 13 June 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dreams | 2019–20 | Ghana Premier League | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||
| Vision | 2021–22 | Ghana Division One | 25 | 2 | – | – | – | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ghana Division One | 24 | 6 | – | – | – | 24 | 6 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Ghana Division One | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 11 | ||
| SJK Akatemia | 2024 | Ykkösliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SalPa (loan) | 2024 | Ykkösliiga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 77 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 12 | ||
- Includes Suomen Cup
References
- Benaiah Elorm and Al-Smith Gary (13 November 2020). "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- "Exclusive: Kwame Otu to join Eleven Wonders | SportsWorldGhana". 22 October 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "Match Report of Eleven Wonders FC vs Dreams FC - 2020-01-05 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "MATCH REPORT: Ebusua Dwarfs 2-1 Dreams FC — Dwarfs grab first win of the season - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "Match Report of Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs vs Dreams FC - 2020-01-27 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- Kapoor, Daraja Jr. (5 February 2020). "Match Report: Liberty Professionals 1-2 Dreams FC- Still Believe lads pip Liberty in Dawu". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "2020/21 Ghana Premier League full squads: Dreams FC". GhanaSoccernet. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- Nuori kolmikko yhteistyöseura Vision FC:sta Suomeen, sjk.fi, 1 April 2024
- Kwame Otu, Global Sports Archive