Kwame Otu (born 11 January 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Youth career Otu played for and is a product of the Dreams FC youth side Still Believe FC. He was promoted to the senior team in 2019.
Club career In December 2019, Otu was promoted from the senior team in January 2019, ahead of the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season. On 5 January 2020, he made his debut in a 1–o victory over West African Football Academy (WAFA), coming on in the 57th minute for Emmanuel Ocran. He scored his On 27 January 2020, he scored his debut goal after scoring a consolation goal in the 90+ minute in a 2–1 loss to Ebusua Dwarfs. He went on and played 10 league matches and scored in 1 before the league was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the league set to restart for the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season, he was named on the team's senior squad list.
After playing for fellow Ghanaian side Vision FC in Ghana Division One, on 1 April 2024, Otu signed with Finnish Veikkausliiga club SJK organisation. It was also announced that he will be loaned out to Ykkösliiga club Salon Palloilijat (SalPa) for the 2024 season.Nuori kolmikko yhteistyöseura Vision FC:sta Suomeen, sjk.fi, 1 April 2024 On 4 July 2024, Otu was further loaned out to Ykkösliiga club KTP.Kwame Otu lainalle Kotkaan, sjk.fi, 4 July 2024 On 27 August, KTP exercised their purchase option and signed a permanent contract with Otu until the end of the 2026 season.KWAME OTU JA KTP JATKOSOPIMUKSEEN - "HÄN EI HELPOLLA MENETÄ PALLOA", fcktp.fi, 27 August 2024 KTP won the 2024 Ykkösliiga title and were promoted to top-tier Veikkausliiga.
International career Otu has made three appearances for the Ghana national team in the 2022 African Nations Championship in January 2023.
Conviction of rape On 11 February 2025, it was reported in Finnish media that a player of KTP was sidelined from the club's operations due to ongoing police investigation of a suspected crime.KTP:n pelaajaa epäillään rikoksesta – suljettu joukkueen toiminnasta, Yle, 11 February 2025 On 24 March 2025, it was reported that the suspected crime was rape.MTV Urheilun tiedot: Veikkausliiga-pelaajaa syytetään raiskauksesta, mtvuutiset.fi, 24 March 2025 On 2 April 2025, Otu was found guilty of rape by the Kymenlaakso district court and was given a 22-month probationary prison sentence and additional 60 hours of community service and a total fine of €5,500.Veikkausliiga-pelaaja raiskasi nukkuvan uhrin – sai ehdollista vankeutta, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy Although the judgment was not final, it was sufficient for KTP to terminate their contract with him.FC KTP on purkanut pelaajasopimuksen, syynä pelaajan ehdollinen vankeustuomio, fcktp.fi, 2 April 2025 The Court of Appeal changed his suspended rape sentence to unsuspended imprisonment.
Career statistics Club Kwame Otu, Global Sports Archive + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDreams2019–20Ghana Premier League101–––101Vision2021–22Ghana Division One252–––2522022–23Ghana Division One246–––2462023–24Ghana Division One83–––83Total67120000006712SJK Akatemia2024Ykkösliiga0000–0000SalPa (loan)2024Ykkösliiga12020–00140KTP (loan)2024Ykkösliiga120–––120KTP2025Veikkausliiga0000–3131Kwame Otu, Player, Fussball.de2025-26Fußball-Bezirksliga Hamburg2724Kwame Otu, Top-Scorer, Fussball.de–––2724Career total1183620003112337
International
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Honours KTP Ykkösliiga: 2024KTP varmisti sarjanousun Veikkausliigaan, Yle, 6 October 2024
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