Edem Mortotsi
Edem Mortotsi (born 16 April 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Edmonton.
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) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Edmonton | ||
Number | 6 | ||
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– | FC Edmonton | 18 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2019 |
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]
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.
External links
- Edem Mortotsi at Soccerway