Ewan Otoo
{{Short description|Scottish footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Ewan Otoo
|image =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|8|30|df=y}}
|birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland{{WorldFootball.net|ewan-otoo}}
|height =
|currentclub = Dunfermline Athletic
|clubnumber = 6
|position = Central defender, defensive midfielder
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Eastwood Boys Club
|youthyears2 = 2010–2021
|youthclubs2 = Celtic
|years1 = 2021–2023 |clubs1 = Celtic |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2021 |clubs2 = → Clyde (loan) |caps2 = 13 |goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2022–2023 |clubs3 = Celtic B |caps3 = 20 |goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2023 |clubs4 = → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) |caps4 = 11 |goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2023– |clubs5 = Dunfermline Athletic |caps5 = 58 |goals5 = 4
|nationalyears1 = 2018
|nationalteam1 = Scotland U17
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 20:04, 05 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Ewan Otoo (born 30 August 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for {{Scottish football updater|DunfermA}} club Dunfermline Athletic.
Club career
Born in Glasgow, Otoo began his career with Eastwood Boys Club, before joining the academy of Celtic at the age of eight.{{cite web|url=https://www.celticfc.com/players/celtic-b/Ewan-Otoo/|title=Ewan Otoo|access-date=7 August 2023|website=celticfc.com}}{{cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/16-year-old-ghanaian-teenager-ewan-otoo-signs-pro-contract-with-celtic|title=16-year-old Ghanaian teenager Ewan Otoo signs pro contract with Celtic|date=26 June 2019|access-date=7 August 2023|website=ghanasoccernet.com}} He progressed through the academy, signing his first professional contract with the club in June 2019, and the following month he made his unofficial debut in a 1–0 friendly win against Airdrieonians.{{cite web|url=https://footballghana.com/ghanas-ewan-otoo-makes-debut-for-celtic|title=Ghana's Ewan Otoo makes debut for Celtic|date=16 July 2019|access-date=7 August 2023|website=footballghana.com}}
On 23 March 2021, he joined Scottish League One side Clyde on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2021/03/loan-signing-ewan-otoo/|title=Loan signing: Ewan Otoo|date=23 March 2021|access-date=7 August 2023|website=clydefc.co.uk}} Shortly after joining, Clyde manager Danny Lennon praised Otoo, saying that he had "fantastic energy", a "terrific attitude", and that he was "years ahead in terms of maturation".{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/celtic-kid-ewan-otoo-years-23815202|title=Celtic kid Ewan Otoo is 'years ahead' says Clyde boss Danny Lennon|first=Andy|last=McGilvray|date=1 April 2021|access-date=7 August 2023|website=dailyrecord.co.uk}} In May of the same year, following the conclusion of the season, he returned to Celtic, thanking Clyde for the opportunity.{{cite web|url=https://sportsworldghana.com/ewan-otoo-thanks-clyde-fc-for-opportunity-offered-him/|title=Ewan Otoo thanks Clyde FC for opportunity offered him|first=Edmund|last=Okai Gyimah|date=10 May 2021|access-date=7 August 2023|website=sportsworldghana.com}}
On his return to Celtic, he went on to captain the club's B team in the Lowland League, where his performances reportedly attracted the attention of English sides Aston Villa, Fulham and Burnley.{{cite web|url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/celtic-starlet-ewan-otoo-interesting-25801854|title=Celtic starlet Ewan Otoo 'interesting' Aston Villa and Fulham with Burnley also keen on transfer|first=Alan|last=Galindo|date=20 December 2022|access-date=7 August 2023|website=glasgowlive.co.uk}} Despite this interest, he went on to join Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic on a loan deal in February 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/23318602.celtic-youngster-ewan-otoo-hailed-switching-dunfermline/|title=Celtic youngster Ewan Otoo hailed after switching to Dunfermline|first=Iain|last=Collin|date=13 February 2023|access-date=7 August 2023|website=heraldscotland.com}}
Having helped Dunfermline Athletic to promotion to the Scottish Championship, he returned to the club the following year on a permanent deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/4480621/dunfermline-set-to-seal-permanent-deal-for-celtic-loan-star-ewan-otoo/|title=Dunfermline set to seal permanent deal for Celtic loan star Ewan Otoo|first=Sean|last=Hamilton|date=15 June 2023|access-date=7 August 2023|website=thecourier.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=https://dafc.co.uk/ewan-otoo-returns/|title=Ewan Otoo returns|date=21 June 2023|access-date=7 August 2023|website=dafc.co.uk}} On his return, he stated that he "didn't want last season to end" and that Dunfermline was "the best place to continue [his] development".{{cite web|url=https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/23617364.dunfermline-ewan-otoo-discusses-making-move-celtic/|title=Dunfermline: Ewan Otoo discusses making move from Celtic|first=Ross|last=Hart|date=27 June 2023|access-date=7 August 2023|website=dunfermlinepress.com}} In his first game on his return to the club, he scored Dunfermline's equalising goal in an eventual 2–1 win against Airdrieonians.{{cite web|url=https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/23703902.dunfermline-ewan-otoo-paul-allan-earn-pars-win-airdrieonians/|title=Dunfermline: Ewan Otoo and Paul Allan earn Pars win over Airdrieonians|first=Ross|last=Hart|date=5 August 2023|access-date=7 August 2023|website=dunfermlinepress.com}}
International career
Otoo made two appearances for Scotland at under-17 level in 2018.{{SFA player|268140}} He is also eligible to represent Ghana, and in July 2019 he expressed his desire to represent Ghana at senior international level.
Style of play
Regularly deployed as a central defender, Otoo is also capable of playing in a defensive midfield role, and lists Arsenal and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey as an inspiration on his playing style.{{cite web|url=https://footballmadeinghana.com.gh/2023/07/01/thomas-partey-is-my-idol-ewan-otoo/|title=Thomas Partey is my idol – Ewan Otoo|first=Sheikh|last=Tophic Sienu|date=1 July 2023|access-date=7 August 2023|website=footballmadeinghana.com.gh}}
Career statistics
{{updated|matches played 5 March 2025}}{{Soccerway|ewan-otoo/622305}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Scottish Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Celtic
|rowspan="3"|Scottish Premiership |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clyde (loan)
|13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Celtic B
|20 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=SCC|Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 23 | 1 | |||
| Dunfermline Athletic (loan)
|Scottish League One |11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Dunfermline Athletic
|rowspan="2"|Scottish Championship |31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SCC}} | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2024–25
|27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=SCC}} | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Dunfermline Total
!69 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 86 | 5 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!102 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 124 | 6 |
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References
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Category:Scottish people of Ghanaian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
Category:Footballers from Glasgow
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Scotland men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Lowland Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players