Edem Mortotsi
Ghanaian football coach and former footballer (born 1993)
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Edem Mortotsi (born 16 April 1993) is a Ghanaian football coach and former player who serves as the head fitness coach for Tanzanian club Young Africans.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edem Mortotsi | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Africans (fitness coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2011 | KC Trojans | ||
| 2012 | 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) |
| Total | 46 | (3) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 January 2021 | |||
Early life
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]
Club career
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] In August 2020, he suffered an undisclosed season-ending injury while preparing for the shortened 2020 CPL season.[8]
Coaching career
On 27 January 2021, Mortotsi signed with Tanzanian Premier League side Young Africans as the club's head fitness coach.[9][10]
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of 2 November 2014[6]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Other | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
