Samuel Junior Kotto (born 3 September 2003) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Reims.
Club career After a successful trial with Malmö FF in 2021, Kotto signed a contract with the club on 9 March 2022. A month later, it was announced that Kotto would spend the next four months on loan at BK Olympic. Kotto played out the 2022 season with Olympic and returned to Malmö FF for the 2023 season, where he made his professional debut against Varbergs BoIS on 4 May 2023 when he entered as a substitute for Taha Ali in the 81st minute.
On 20 January 2025, Kotto signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Gent in Belgium.
On 20 January 2026, Kotto was loaned to Ligue 2 club Reims until the end of the season.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOlympic (loan)2022Ettan Södra24100——241Malmö FF2023Allsvenskan1000——10Landskrona (loan)2023Superettan14010——150Värnamo (loan)2024Allsvenskan17140—20231Gent2024–25Belgian Pro League100—00—1002025–26Belgian Pro League8020——100Total180200000200Reims (loan)2025–26Ligue 215010——160Reims2026–27Ligue 27100——71Career total9638000201063
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCameroon202310202520202650Total80
Honours
Malmö FF Allsvenskan: 2023
References