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Edem Mortotsi
Personal information
Full name Edem Mortotsi
Date of birth (1993-04-16) 16 April 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) 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, correct as of 27 January 2021

Edem Mortotsi, born on April 16, 1993, is a talented person from Ghana. He used to play professional football (soccer) and is now a coach. Currently, he works as the head fitness coach for a team in Tanzania called Young Africans.

About Edem Mortotsi

Growing Up and Starting Out

Edem Mortotsi was born in Accra, Ghana. When he was young, his family moved to Canada. While he was in high school, Edem played soccer for a team called KC Trojans. He played with them from when he was 12 until he was 18 years old. After high school, he went to the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology for university, where he also played soccer.

Playing Professional Soccer

Edem Mortotsi played for several soccer clubs during his career. He was known as a midfielder, which is a player who helps both defend and attack on the field.

Playing for FC Edmonton

Edem started his professional journey with FC Edmonton. He first played for their junior team. Then, in 2013, he signed a contract to play for the main team. His first game was on April 6, 2013, against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. He joined the game in the 79th minute, helping his team get a 1–1 tie.

Time with Other Teams

In 2017, Edem played for another team in the Alberta Major Soccer League called Edmonton Victoria. He played in ten games and scored two goals for them. Later that year, he joined a team called Edmonton Green & Gold. He played one game and scored one goal in 2017. He continued to play for Edmonton Green & Gold in 2018, appearing in five more games.

Back to FC Edmonton

On January 31, 2019, Edem Mortotsi returned to play for FC Edmonton. He played in eighteen league games that season. He signed with the team again for the 2020 season. However, in August 2020, he got an injury that kept him from playing for the rest of the season.

Becoming a Coach

After his playing career, Edem Mortotsi decided to become a coach. On January 27, 2021, he joined Young Africans, a team in the Tanzanian Premier League. He became their head fitness coach, helping the players stay strong and healthy for their games.

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