James Agyekum Kotei commonly known as James Kotei (born 10 August 1993) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Simba S.C. in the Tanzanian Premier League.[1]
Club career
Youth career
Born and raised in Accra, Ghana, Kotei began his footballing career with Kumasi-based Corner Babies F.C. in 2002 when he was 9 years old. In 2007, he moved to Golden Foot Academy where he played as an academy player for the renowned Accra-based football academy until 2009.
Ghana
Kotei began his professional footballing career in 2010 with Dansoman-based club, Liberty Professionals F.C. His eye-catching performances for the club in the midfield led to him being named as “Unbeatable James” or “James Lampard”. In the 2010–11 Ghanaian Premier League, the balance provided by the Accra-born midfielder earned him the praises of many.
Oman
He first left Ghana in 2015, joining Oman Professional League club Al-Oruba SC.[3] He made his debut for the club on 8 September 2015 in a 1-1 draw against Muscat Club in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League Cup. He made his league debut on 13 September 2015 in a 3-1 win over newly promoted side, Salalah SC.[4] He also made his debut in the Sultan Qaboos Cup on 30 December 2015 in a 2-1 win over fierce rivals, Sur SC.[5] He finished with 8 appearances in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League.
Tanzania
In December 2016, he moved out to Tanzania where on 13th December he signed a one-year contract with Tanzanian giants, Simba S.C.[6] He made his Tanzanian Premier League on 18 December 2016 in a 2-0 win over Ndanda F.C. He made his Caf confideration on 11 February 2018 against Nationale De Djibouti [7][8] He was adjudjed the MVP in his side’s 5-4 penalty win over rivals Young Africans S.C. in the Semi-finals of the Mapinduzi Cup of Tanzania on 10th of January.[9][10]
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Al-Oruba | 2015-16 | Oman Professional League | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Simba | 2016-17 | Tanzanian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
