Michel Otou

Michel Otou

Personal information
Full name	Michel Otou
Date of birth	(1997-11-01) 1 November 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Legon Cities
Number	33
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	International Allies	28	(1)
2020–2021	Accra Great Olympics	26	(0)
2021–	Legon Cities	60	(11)
International career
2015	Ghana U20	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michel Otou (born 1 November 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ghanaian Premier League side Accra Great Olympics. ^[1] He previously played for and served as captain of International Allies. ^{[2] [3]}

Club career

Early career

Otou started his career with Ghana Division One League side Unistar Academy before later moving to International Allies in 2017. In 2016 he went on a short-term loan to Portimonense SC. ^[4] In July 2017, he also went for a three weeks trials at Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, ^{[5] [6] [7]} but couldn't secure a deal. ^{[8] [9]} During the 2017 Ghana Division One League season, he scored 3 goals and made 5 assists in 13 league matches before moving on Scotland for the trails with Hearts. ^[7]

International Allies

In December 2017, Otou was signed by Ghana Premier League side International Allies from Unistar Academy for an undisclosed fee. ^{[8] [9]} During the 2018 Ghanaian Premier League, he played in a 14 league matches and scored 1 goal before the league was abandoned due to the dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, as a result of the Anas Number 12 Expose. ^[4] He made his debut on 16 March 2018 in the first match of the season, playing the full 90 minutes in a match against Bechem United as Victorien Adebayor scored a brace to secure a 3–0 win. ^[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 23 May 2018, converting a penalty to score the lone goal and help Inter Allies secure a 1–0 victory over Wa All Stars. ^[11] In April 2019, he was named as captain of the side. ^{[2] [12]} He captained them during the 2019 GFA Committee Special Competition and was one of the club's stand out performers. He played in 13 out of 14 of the matches and scored 2 goals. On 11 April 2019, he converted a penalty in the 44th minute in a 2–1 win over Dreams FC. ^[13] He also scored a goal in a 4–2 win over West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) on 19 May 2019. ^[14] He featured in 4 matches in the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season before the league was put on hold and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[4] He parted ways with the club after he had few months remaining on his contract. ^{[12] [3]}

Great Olympics

Ahead of the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League, he signed for Accra Great Olympics along with his former Inter Allies colleague, Saed Salifu. ^{[15] [1]} On 10 January 2021, he made an assist to Gladson Awako to score a goal in the 14th minute of a match against Ashanti Gold, ^{[16] [17]} even though the match ended in a 2–1 loss, he was ajudged as the man of the match. ^[17]

International career

Youth team

Otou was a member of the Ghana national under-20 football team from 2015 to 2017. He was a member of the squad that placed third at the 2015 African U-20 Championship. ^[12] He featured in 2 matches during the tournament. ^[4]

References

1. "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
2. "Inter Allies name Michel Otou as new captain". Ghana Sports Online. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
3. "Inter Allies FC part ways with captain Michel Otou". GhanaSoccernet. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
4. "Michel Otou - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
5. "Hearts run the rule over Ghanaian prospect Michel Otou". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
6. "Unistar Academy midfielder Michel Otou on trials at Scottish giant Hearts". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
7. "EXCLUSIVE: Unistar Academy midfielder Michel Otou on trials at Scottish giant Hearts". GhanaSoccernet. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
8. "Inter Allies Complete Michael Otuo Capture From DOL Side Unistar Academy". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
9. "Inter Allies complete Michael Otuo capture from DOL side Unistar Academy". GhanaSoccernet. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
10. "Match Report of Inter Allies FC vs Bechem United FC - 2018-03-16 - Zylofon Cash Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
11. "Match Report of Wa All Stars FC vs Inter Allies FC - 2018-05-23 - Zylofon Cash Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
12. Osman, Abdul Wadudu (25 August 2020). "Inter Allies part ways with Micheal Otuo". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
13. "Match Report of Inter Allies FC vs Dreams FC - 2019-04-11 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
14. "Match Report of Inter Allies FC vs West Africa Football Academy SC - 2019-05-19 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
15. "Former Inter Allies duo Saed Salifu and Michel Otou training with Gt. Olympics". 442 GH. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
16. "Match Report of Accra Great Olympics FC vs Ashanti Gold SC - 2021-01-10 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
17. "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Michel Otou named man of the match in defeat to AshantiGold". GhanaWeb. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

External links

• Michel Otou at Global Sports Archive
• Michel Otou at Soccerway