Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Afutu Kotey | ||
Date of birth | 2 May 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Ghana | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Taqadom | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Karela United | 25 | (5) |
2018–2021 | Hearts of Oak | 57 | (7) |
2021–2022 | Eastern Company | 8 | (0) |
2022– | Al-Taqadom | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2022 |
Benjamin Afutu Kotey (born 2 May 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Arabian side Al-Taqadom.
Afutu began his professional career with Karela United in 2017. He helped the club gain promotion to the Ghana Premier League after winning the Division One League Zone II. In 2018, he signed Accra Hearts of Oak. At Hearts, he won the Ghana Premier League and Ghana FA Cup in 2021. During his stint with Hearts of Oak, he established himself as the best defensive midfielder in the league. He joined Eastern Company in October 2021 before moving to Saudi Arabian side Al-Taqadom in 2022.