Edem Mortotsi (born 16 April 1993) is a

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ian

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coach and former player who serves as the head fitness coach for Tanzanian club

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Early life

Mortotsi was born in

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, Ghana and emigrated to Canada at a young age. While in high school Mortotsi played with KC Trojans from the U12 level to the U18s. He then attended university at

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, where he played soccer.

Club career

FC Edmonton

After playing with the reserve side of

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Mortotsi signed with the first-team for the

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season. He then made his debut for the club on 6 April 2013 against the

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in which he came on in the 79th minute for

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as FC Edmonton drew the match 1–1.

Edmonton Victoria

In 2017, Mortotsi played for

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side Edmonton Victoria, scoring two goals in ten appearances.

Edmonton Green & Gold

At the end of the 2017 season, Mortotsi joined the Edmonton Green & Gold, making one appearance and scoring one goal that year. He remained with the Green & Gold in the 2018 season, making five appearances.

Return to FC Edmonton

On 31 January 2019, Mortotsi returned to

. That season, he made eighteen league appearances. On 27 November 2019, Mortotsi re-signed with Edmonton for the 2020 season. In August 2020, he suffered an undisclosed season-ending injury while preparing for the shortened

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Coaching career

On 27 January 2021, Mortotsi signed with

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side

as the club's head fitness coach.

Career statistics

''Statistics accurate as of 2 November 2014''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mortotsi, Edem 1993 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Ghanaian men's footballers Canadian men's soccer players Footballers from Accra Soccer players from Edmonton Ghanaian emigrants to Canada Naturalized citizens of Canada Black Canadian men's soccer players Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Tanzania Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Tanzania Northern Alberta Institute of Technology alumni FC Edmonton players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Canadian Premier League players Canadian soccer coaches Canadian expatriate soccer coaches 21st-century Canadian sportsmen 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen