James Kotei
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club 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) |
| 2015-2016 | Al-Oruba | 8 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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". 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.