Eric Oteng
Eric Oteng (born 20 October 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Lahti in Finnish Ykkösliiga.[1]
Club career
Right to Dream Academy
Born in Accra, Oteng started his youth career with the Right to Dream Academy.[2]
FC Nordsjælland
Oteng then joined the Danish side Nordsjælland U19.[3]
Ilves
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
On January 31, 2023, Oteng joined American team Las Vegas Lights.[7]
KPV
On 26 February 2024, Oteng returned to Finland and signed with Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV) in the new Finnish third-tier Ykkönen.[8]
Lahti
On 10 January 2025, Ykkösliiga side FC Lahti announced the signing of Oteng for the 2025 season, in the Finnish second tier.[9] He followed his former KPV head coach Gonçalo Pereira to Lahti.
Career statistics
- As of 24 April 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ilves II | 2021 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Ilves | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 27 | 5 | ||
| Total | 44 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 | ||
| Las Vegas Lights | 2023 | USL Championship | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | ||
| TPS | 2024 | Ykkösliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| KPV | 2024 | Ykkönen | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 4 | ||
| Lahti | 2025 | Ykkösliiga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | |
| Career total | 93 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 11 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup and US Open Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup and Ykkösliigacup
Honours
KPV
References
- ^ "Las Vegas Lights Announces New Player Signings".
- ^ "The long winding road to being a professional footballer in Ghana". ghanaguardian.com.
- ^ "Fra Ghanas gader til SUPERLIGAEN - Eric Oteng".
- ^ "Ilves hankki nuoren ghanalaislaiturin Tanskasta – "Hän on todella räjähtävä pelaaja"". aamulehti.fi. 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Ghanaian youngster Eric Oteng strikes consolation goal for Ilves in Finland". ghanasportsonline.com.
- ^ "Eric Oteng: Midfielder named Player of the Month at Finnish side Ilves". ghanasoccernet.com.
- ^ "Ghanaian youngster Eric Oteng seals move to Las Vegas FC". footballghana.com.
- ^ Eric Oteng sopimukseen: “Odotamme hänen olevan johtava pelaaja KPV:n keskikentällä”, kpv.fi, 26 February 2024
- ^ Eric Oteng vahvistamaan FC Lahden hyökkäystä, fclahti.fi, 10 January 2025
- ^ Eric Oteng at Soccerway