James Agyekum Kotei (born 10 August 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Super League Kerala club Calicut FC.
 Kotei with Simba in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Calicut FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Corner Babies | ||
| 2007–2009 | Golden Foot Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Liberty Professionals | 65 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | → BA Stars (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Al-Orouba | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Simba | 75 | (1) |
| 2019 | Kaizer Chiefs | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Slavia Mozyr | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Sohar | ||
| 2022–2024 | Mtibwa Sugar | ||
| 2024 | Ittihad Shorta | ||
| 2024– | Calicut FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editEarly career
editBorn 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.[1] 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
editKotei began his professional footballing career in 2010 with Dansoman-based club, Liberty Professionals F.C.[2]
Oman
editHe 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] He finished with 8 appearances in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League.
Tanzania
editIn December 2016, he moved out to Tanzania where on 13 December he signed a one-year contract with Tanzanian giants, Simba S.C.[6] He made his Tanzanian Premier League debut on 18 December 2016 in a 2–0 win over Ndanda F.C. He made his CAF Confederation Cup debut on 11 February 2018 against Nationale De Djibouti [7][8] He was adjudged the most valuable player in his side's 5–4 penalty win over rivals Young Africans S.C. in the Semi-finals of the Mapinduzi Cup of Tanzania on 10 January.[9][10]
Kaizer Chiefs
editIn June 2019, Kotei signed for South African Premier Division side Kaizer Chiefs on a three-year contract.[11] He was released by the club in January 2020, having failed to make an appearance for the club.[12]
Slavia Mozyr
editHe signed for Belarusian club Slavia Mozyr in January 2020,[12] before his contract was terminated in June 2020.[13]
Style of play
editKotei plays as a defensive midfielder.[11]
References
edit- ^ "New Kaizer Chiefs signing James Kotei wants to help Amakhosi end their trophy drought". Kick Off. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Liberty Professionals FC – Season Preview". westafricanfootball.com.
- ^ "العروبة يتعاقد مع الغاني جيمس". azamn.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Salalah vs. Al Oruba 1–3". Soccerway.
- ^ "Sur vs. Al Oruba 1–2". Soccerway.
- ^ "Ghanaian midfielder James Kotei joins Tanzanian side Simba". kickgh.com.
- ^ "Ndanda vs. Simba 0–2". Soccerway.
- ^ "Ghanaian duo Daniel Agyei and James Kotei were in action for Simba SC on Monday". kickgh.com.
- ^ "Ghanaian midfielder James Kotei wins MVP in Simba FC's win over rivals Yanga in Mapinduzi Cup". Ghana Soccernet.
- ^ "Exciting Ghanaian midfielder James Kotei living dream at Tanzanian giants Simba FC". Ghana Soccernet.
- ^ a b Ditlhobolo, Austin (26 June 2019). "Ghanaian midfielder James Kotei joins Kaizer Chiefs". Goal. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b "James Kotei finds new club after Kaizer Chiefs exit". Kick Off. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "James Kotei: Ex-Kaizer Chiefs midfielder released by FC Slavia Mozyr". Kick Off. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
External links
edit- James Kotei at Soccerway