Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 30 August 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland [1] | ||
Position(s) | Central defender, defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Eastwood Boys Club | |||
2010–2021 | Celtic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
2021 | → Clyde (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Celtic B | 20 | (1) |
2023 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2023– | Dunfermline Athletic | 40 | (4) |
International career | |||
2018 | Scotland U17 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 22 October 2024 (UTC) |
Ewan Otoo (born 30 August 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a central defender for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic.
Born in Glasgow, Otoo began his career with Eastwood Boys Club, before joining the academy of Celtic at the age of eight. [2] [3] He progressed through the academy, signing his first professional contract with the club in June 2019, and the following month he made his unofficial debut in a 1–0 friendly win against Airdrieonians. [2] [4]
On 23 March 2021, he joined Scottish League One side Clyde on a season-long loan deal. [5] Shortly after joining, Clyde manager Danny Lennon praised Otoo, saying that he had "fantastic energy", a "terrific attitude", and that he was "years ahead in terms of maturation". [6] In May of the same year, following the conclusion of the season, he returned to Celtic, thanking Clyde for the opportunity. [7]
On his return to Celtic, he went on to captain the club's B team in the Lowland League, where his performances reportedly attracted the attention of English sides Aston Villa, Fulham and Burnley. [8] Despite this interest, he went on to join Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic on a loan deal in February 2023. [9]
Having helped Dunfermline Athletic to promotion to the Scottish Championship, he returned to the club the following year on a permanent deal. [10] [11] On his return, he stated that he "didn't want last season to end" and that Dunfermline was "the best place to continue [his] development". [12] In his first game on his return to the club, he scored Dunfermline's equalising goal in an eventual 2–1 win against Airdrieonians. [13]
Otoo made two appearances for Scotland at under-17 level in 2018. [14] He is also eligible to represent Ghana, and in July 2019 he expressed his desire to represent Ghana at senior international level. [4]
Regularly deployed as a central defender, Otoo is also capable of playing in a defensive midfield role, and lists Arsenal and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey as an inspiration on his playing style. [15]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Celtic | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Clyde (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish League One | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Celtic B | 2022–23 | Lowland League | 20 | 1 | — | — | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Dunfermline Athletic | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 2 |
2024–25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
Total | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 4 | ||
Career total | 81 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 5 |
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