James Kotei
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Agyekum Kotei | ||
Date of birth | 10 August 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Oruba | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002-2007 | Corner Babies | ||
2007-2009 | Golden Foot Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010-2015 | Liberty Professionals | ? | (3) |
2014-2015 | → BA Stars (loan) | ? | (1) |
2015- | Al-Oruba | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Agyekum Kotei commonly known as James Kotei (born 10 August 1993) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Al-Oruba SC in Oman Professional League.[1]
Club career
Youth career
Born and raised in Accra, Ghana, Kotei began his footballing career with Kumasi-based Corner Babies F.C. in 2002 when he was 9 years old. In 2007, he moved to Golden Foot Academy where he played as an academy player for the renowned Accra-based football academy until 2009.
Ghana
Kotei began his professional footballing career in 2010 with Dansoman-based club, Liberty Professionals F.C. His eye-catching performances for the club in the midfield led to him being named as "Unbeatable James" or "James Lampard".[citation needed] In the 2010–11 Ghanaian Premier League, the balance provided by the Accra-born midfielder earned him the praises of many.[2]
Oman
He first left Ghana in 2015, joining Oman Professional League club Al-Oruba SC.[3] He made his debut for the club on 8 September 2015 in a 1-1 draw against Muscat Club in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League Cup. He made his league debut on 13 September 2015 in a 3-1 win over newly promoted side, Salalah SC.[4] He also made his debut in the Sultan Qaboos Cup on 30 December 2015 in a 2-1 win over fierce rivals, Sur SC.[5]
Club career statistics
Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Al-Oruba | 2015-16 | Oman Professional League | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Total | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Career total | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
References
- ^ "James Kotei". Lither Sports.
- ^ "LIBERTY PROFESSIONALS FC – SEASON PREVIEW". westafricanfootball.com.
- ^ "العروبة يتعاقد مع الغاني جيمس". azamn.com.
- ^ "SALALAH VS. AL ORUBA 1 - 3". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "SUR VS. AL ORUBA 1 - 2". SOCCERWAY.