Koby Mottoh

Last updated

Koby Mottoh
Personal information
Full name Kendra Koby Reuben Chidiyelum Mottoh
Date of birth (2006-08-31) 31 August 2006 (age 18)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 AFC Bournemouth
Youth career
2013–2021 Arsenal
2022–2024 Portsmouth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Portsmouth 0 (0)
2024– Bournemouth 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Kendra Koby Reuben Chidiyelum Mottoh (born 31 August 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Bournemouth.

Contents

Career

Mottoh spent nine years with the Arsenal academy before being released at the age of 14. [1] He was subsequently taken in on a two-year scholarship by Portsmouth following a successful trial. He scored 15 goals in his first 18 appearances playing wing-back for the academy. [2] He made his senior debut as a second-year scholar on 8 August 2023, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute in a 3–1 win at Forest Green Rovers in the EFL Cup. [3] At the time the 16 year-old was the youngest second-year scholar in the country. [4] He earned his first start at Fratton Park on 23 August, in a 3–3 draw with Fulham U21 in the EFL Trophy. [5] In July 2024, Mottoh signed his first professional contract with Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. [6]

Style of play

Mottoh is a forward with strong dribbling and 1v1 skills. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portsmouth 2023–24 [8] EFL League One 0000203 [a] 050
Career total0000203050
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Related Research Articles

Joseph Michael Partington is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League South club Worthing. At under-21 level, Partington represented Wales on eight occasions between 2009 and 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Archer</span> Footballer (born 1993)

Jordan Gideon Archer is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Portsmouth. Born in England, he represents Scotland internationally, and made his full international debut in May 2018.

Jordan Julious Green is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Isthmian League South East Division club Ramsgate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stephen Humphrys</span> English footballer

Stephen Peter Humphrys is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One side Barnsley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Surridge</span> English footballer

Samuel William Surridge is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC. During his time at AFC Bournemouth, he spent time on loan at Weymouth, Poole Town, Yeovil Town, Oldham Athletic and Swansea City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Hancott</span> English footballer

Joe Mark Hancott is an English footballer who plays for Cowes Sports as a left-back and centre back.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcus Tavernier</span> English footballer (born 1999)

Marcus Joseph Tavernier is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. Tavernier has also represented England at U19 and U20 level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Callum Johnson (footballer)</span> English footballer (born 1996)

Callum Charles Johnson is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club Bradford City.

The 2018–19 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 38th season in the history of the competition, a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system, and also including 16 Premier League and Championship "Academy teams" with Category One status. 127 matches were played in total.

Emile Smith Rowe is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Fulham.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harvey Elliott</span> English footballer (born 2003)

Harvey Daniel James Elliott is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Premier League club Liverpool.

The 2019–20 EFL Trophy, known as the Leasing.com Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 39th season in the history of the competition, a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system, and also including 16 Premier League and Championship "Academy teams" with Category One status. Due to their financial crisis, Bury were expelled from the EFL and automatically eliminated from the competition as well.

The 2020–21 EFL Trophy, known as the Leasing.com Trophy before 28 October 2020 and later the Papa John's Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 40th season in the history of the competition, a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system, and also including 16 Premier League and Championship "Academy teams" with Category One status.

Miguel Adedayo Azeez Beloso is an English professional footballer who plays for Greek Super League 2 club PAS Giannina.

Jade Jay Mingi is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Stockport County.

Harry Jewitt-White is a professional footballer who plays for NIFL Premiership team Crusaders as a midfielder.

Ryley Ben Towler is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.

Aron Kwame Jolle Sasu is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon. Born in England, he has been called up to represent Norway at youth level.

Joshua Dockerill is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Southern League Premier Division South club Havant & Waterlooville.

Adam Payce is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Badshot Lea on loan from Hungerford Town.

References

  1. ↑ @RisingBallers_ (11 August 2023). "16 year-old Koby Mottoh made his senior debut for Portsmouth in the EFL Cup this week" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2025– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Allen, Neil (21 December 2022). "Meet the ex-Arsenal starlet who is Portsmouth's Academy's 15-goal leading scorer - from wing-back". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Koby's Debut Delight". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Allen, Neil (24 August 2023). "How youngest Academy player in the country is thriving at Portsmouth as ex-Arsenal starlet's remarkable numbers continue to impress". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Weld, Neil (22 August 2023). "Portsmouth vs Fulham U21 on 22 Aug 23 - Match Centre - Portsmouth". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Cherries snap up teenage frontman Mottoh". AFC Bournemouth. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Koby Mottoh - Forward - Academy - Portsmouth". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Koby Mottoh in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.