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Ghanaian professional footballer

Kwame Otu
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-11) 11 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team KTP
Number 24
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) 12 (0)
2024 → KTP (loan) 12 (0)
2025– KTP 0 (0)
International career
2022– Ghana 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024

Kwame Otu (born 11 January 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Finnish Veikkausliiga side KTP.

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.

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. 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. 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.

With the league set to restart for the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season, he was named on the team's senior squad list.

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. On 4 July 2024, Otu was loaned out to Ykkösliiga club KTP. On 27 August, KTP exercised their purchase option and signed a permanent contract with Otu until the end of the 2026 season. KTP won the 2024 Ykkösliiga title and were promoted to top-tier Veikkausliiga.

International career

Otu has made three appearances for the Ghana national team in the 2022 African Nations Championship in January 2023.

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup 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 12 0 2 0 – 0 0 14 0
KTP (loan) 2024 Ykkösliiga 12 0 – – – 12 0
KTP 2025 Veikkausliiga 0 0 – – – 0 0
Career total 91 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 93 12
  1. Includes Suomen Cup

International

As of match played 28 January 2023
Ghana
Year Apps Goals
2023 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours

KTP

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. "Exclusive: Kwame Otu to join Eleven Wonders | SportsWorldGhana". 22 October 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. "Match Report of Eleven Wonders FC vs Dreams FC - 2020-01-05 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. "MATCH REPORT: Ebusua Dwarfs 2-1 Dreams FC — Dwarfs grab first win of the season - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. "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.
  6. 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. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. "2020/21 Ghana Premier League full squads: Dreams FC". GhanaSoccernet. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  8. Nuori kolmikko yhteistyöseura Vision FC:sta Suomeen, sjk.fi, 1 April 2024
  9. Kwame Otu lainalle Kotkaan, sjk.fi, 4 July 2024
  10. KWAME OTU JA KTP JATKOSOPIMUKSEEN - "HÄN EI HELPOLLA MENETÄ PALLOA", fcktp.fi, 27 August 2024
  11. Kwame Otu, Global Sports Archive
  12. KTP varmisti sarjanousun Veikkausliigaan, Yle, 6 October 2024

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