| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-08-30)30 August 2002 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Eastwood Boys Club | |||
| 2010–2021 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | →Clyde (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Celtic B | 20 | (1) |
| 2023 | →Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Dunfermline Athletic | 73 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Scotland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2025 | |||
Ewan Otoo (born 30 August 2002) is a Scottish professionalfootballer who plays as acentral defender forScottish Championship clubDunfermline Athletic.
Born inGlasgow, Otoo began his career with Eastwood Boys Club, before joining the academy ofCeltic at the age of eight.[2][3] He progressed through the academy, signing his first professional contract with the club in June 2019, and the following month he made his unofficial debut in a 1–0friendly win againstAirdrieonians.[2][4]
On 23 March 2021, he joinedScottish League One sideClyde on a season-long loan deal.[5] Shortly after joining, Clyde managerDanny Lennon praised Otoo, saying that he had "fantastic energy", a "terrific attitude", and that he was "years ahead in terms of maturation".[6] In May of the same year, following the conclusion of the season, he returned to Celtic, thanking Clyde for the opportunity.[7]
On his return to Celtic, he went on to captain the club'sB team in theLowland League, where his performances reportedly attracted the attention of English sidesAston Villa,Fulham andBurnley.[8] Despite this interest, he went on to join Scottish League One sideDunfermline Athletic on a loan deal in February 2023.[9]
Having helped Dunfermline Athletic to promotion to theScottish Championship, he returned to the club the following year on a permanent deal.[10][11] On his return, he stated that he "didn't want last season to end" and that Dunfermline was "the best place to continue [his] development".[12] In his first game on his return to the club, he scored Dunfermline's equalising goal in an eventual 2–1 win against Airdrieonians.[13]
Otoo made two appearances for Scotland at under-17 level in 2018.[14] He is also eligible to represent Ghana, and in July 2019 he expressed his desire to represent Ghana at senior international level.[4]
Regularly deployed as a central defender, Otoo is also capable of playing in a defensive midfield role, and listsArsenal and Ghana midfielderThomas Partey as an inspiration on his playing style.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celtic | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Clyde (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish League One | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Celtic B | 2022–23 | Lowland League | 20 | 1 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 47 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Dunfermline Total | 79 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 112 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 138 | 7 | ||