Eric Oteng

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Eric Oteng
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-20) 20 October 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Las Vegas Lights
Number 20
Youth career
2020 Right to Dream
2020–2021 Nordsjælland U19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Ilves 51 (5)
2023 Las Vegas Lights 24 (0)
2024– KPV 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2023

Eric Oteng (born 20 October 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV) in Finnish Ykkönen.[1]

Club career[edit]

Right to Dream Academy[edit]

Born in Accra, Oteng started his youth career with the Right to Dream Academy.[2]

FC Nordsjælland[edit]

Oteng then joined the Danish side Nordsjælland U19.[3]

Ilves[edit]

Before the 2021 season, Oteng joined the Finish team Ilves.[4] He scored 5 goals over two seasons at the club. He scored his first goal against FC Lahti.[5] He won the Player of the Month award.[6]

Las Vegas Lights FC[edit]

On January 31, 2023, Oteng joined American team Las Vegas Lights.[7]

KPV[edit]

On 26 February 2024, Oteng returned to Finland and signed with Ykkönen club Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV).[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Las Vegas Lights Announces New Player Signings".
  2. ^ "The long winding road to being a professional footballer in Ghana". ghanaguardian.com.
  3. ^ "Fra Ghanas gader til SUPERLIGAEN - Eric Oteng".
  4. ^ "Ilves hankki nuoren ghanalaislaiturin Tanskasta – "Hän on todella räjähtävä pelaaja"". aamulehti.fi.
  5. ^ "Ghanaian youngster Eric Oteng strikes consolation goal for Ilves in Finland". ghanasportsonline.com.
  6. ^ "Eric Oteng: Midfielder named Player of the Month at Finnish side Ilves". ghanasoccernet.com.
  7. ^ "Ghanaian youngster Eric Oteng seals move to Las Vegas FC". footballghana.com.
  8. ^ Eric Oteng sopimukseen: “Odotamme hänen olevan johtava pelaaja KPV:n keskikentällä”, kpv.fi, 26 February 2024