Edem Mortotsi
Edem Mortotsi (born 16 April 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tanzanian club Young Africans.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edem Mortotsi | ||
Date of birth | 16 April 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Young Africans | ||
Youth career | |||
KC Trojans | |||
FC Edmonton | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
NAIT | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | FC Edmonton | 12 | (0) |
2017 | Edmonton Victoria | 10 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Edmonton Green & Gold | 6 | (1) |
2019–2020 | FC Edmonton | 18 | (0) |
2021– | Young Africans | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 January 2021 |
Career
Early career
Mortotsi was born in Accra, Ghana and emigrated to Canada at a young age.[1] While in high school Mortotsi played with KC Trojans from the U12 level to the U18s.[1] He then attended university at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, where he played soccer.[1]
FC Edmonton
After playing with the reserve side of FC Edmonton Mortotsi signed with the first-team for the 2013 season.[2] He then made his debut for the club on 6 April 2013 against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in which he came on in the 79th minute for Michael Cox as FC Edmonton drew the match 1–1.[3]
Edmonton Victoria
In 2017, Mortotsi played for Alberta Major Soccer League side Edmonton Victoria, scoring two goals in ten appearances.[4]
Edmonton Green & Gold
At the end of the 2017 season, Mortotsi joined the Edmonton Green & Gold, making one appearance and scoring one goal that year.[4] He remained with the Green & Gold in the 2018 season, making five appearances.[4]
Return to FC Edmonton
On 31 January 2019, Mortotsi returned to FC Edmonton.[5] That season, he made eighteen league appearances.[6] On 27 November 2019, Mortotsi re-signed with Edmonton for the 2020 season.[7]
Young Africans
On 27 January 2021, Mortotsi signed with Tanzanian Premier League side Young Africans.[8][9]
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of 2 November 2014[6]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Other | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Edmonton | 2013 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 |
FC Edmonton | 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
References
- "Edem Mortotsi". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- "FC Edmonton Announce Full Roster Prior to Season Opener". The North American Soccer League. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- "FLS 1–1 FCE". The North American Soccer League. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- "Edem Mortotsi". AMSL. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- "FC Edmonton Announce Signings of Five Players". FC Edmonton. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "E. Mortotsi". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- "Connor James, Jeannot Esua headline latest group of FC Edmonton re-signings". Canadian Premier League. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- @yangasc1935 (27 January 2021). "Karibu Edem Mortotsi Kocha wa viungo wa timu ya wananchi, huu ni mda sahihi kwa vijana kuonyesha uwezo wao. Wazee Mwisho..." (Tweet) (in Swahili). Retrieved 27 January 2021 – via Twitter.
- "Ghanaian midfielder Edem Mortotsi arrives in Tanzania to complete Young Africans move". ghanasoccernet.com. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.