Charles Danso Otu (born 25 December 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ghanaian Premier League side Accra Great Olympics.[1][2]

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Early career edit

Otu played for Ghana Division One League side Asokwa Deportivo SC before joining Teshie based-side Accra Great Olympics.[3][4]

Great Olympics edit

In April 2020, Asokwa Deportivo confirmed that two of their players, Otu and Ebenezer Sekyere had joined Accra Great Olympics after successful negotiation between the two parties.[3][4] He signed a two-year contract with the club and was named in the club's squad list for the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season.[5] On 17 December 2020, he made his debut in a 1–0 win against Kumasi Asante Kotoko, coming on in the 90th minute for Michel Otou to make a cameo appearance.[6] He scored his first goal from an assist by Gladson Awako on 24 December 2020 in a 1–1 draw against Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs.[7] On 2 February 2021, he scored the first goal from an assist by Abdul Manaf Mudasiru in a 3–1 victory over King Faisal Babes, to help the Dade Boys move to the top of the league as joint leaders with 21 points along with Karela United after match day 12.[8][9][10][11]

References edit

  1. ^ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Charles Danso Otu - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Asokwa Deportivo sell SEVEN players; CHECK THEM". kyfilla.com. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b Osman, Abdul Wadudu (11 April 2020). "Great Olympics complete the signings of Asokwa Deportivo duo". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League full squads: Accra Great Olympics". GhanaSoccernet. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Match Report of Asante Kotoko SC vs Accra Great Olympics FC - 2020-12-17 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Match Report of Accra Great Olympics FC vs Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs - 2020-12-24 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Great Olympics cruise past King Faisal to go joint top". GhanaWeb. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  9. ^ Asare, Simon. "Great Olympics cruise past King Faisal to go joint top". www.gna.org.gh. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Match Report of Accra Great Olympics FC vs King Faisal Babies FC - 2021-02-02 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  11. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Great Olympics beat King Faisal to go level with leaders Karela United". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

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