Benjamin Afutu Kotey

Benjamin Afutu Kotey (born 2 May 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mekelle 70 Enderta.

Afutu began his professional career with Karela United in 2017. He helped the club gain promotion to the Ghana Premier League after winning the Division One League Zone II. In 2018, he signed Accra Hearts of Oak. At Hearts, he won the Ghana Premier League and Ghana FA Cup in 2021. During his stint with Hearts of Oak, he established himself as the best defensive midfielder in the league. He joined Eastern Company in October 2021 before moving to Saudi Arabian side Al-Taqadom in 2022.

Career

Karela United Afutu played for Karela United when they played in the Ghana Division One League. During the 2017 season, he played 25 league matches, made 7 assists and scored 5 goals to help them win the Division One League Zone II and secure promotion into the Ghana Premier League, for the first time in the club's history. He only featured in 4 league matches in that season before the league was cancelled due to the Number 12 expose.

During the 2019 GFA Normalization Special Competition, he played 11 of the 14 league matches to help Hearts win their Group and progress to the semi-finals. After negotiations with the club, he later signed a one-year contract extension until June 2021. Afutu was ever present in the club's historic domestic double triumph in 2020–21 season.

On 19 December 2020, he scored the first goal in a 2–1 victory over King Faisal. The following week, he scored another goal in a 6–1 rout over Bechem United. He played 29 league matches, scored 5 goals from a defensive midfield position whilst winning man of the match awards against Elmina Sharks and Berekum Chelsea, also scoring in both matches, to help Hearts win their 21st league title after a 12-year trophy drought.

Eastern Company In October 2021, Afutu joined newly promoted Egyptian club Eastern Company on a three-year contract. On 5 November, he made his debut in a 3–0 loss to Smouha, playing the full 90 minutes of the match. He went on to play in the next six matches before being shown a red card in a league match against Al Ittihad Alexandria on 14 February 2022.

In August 2022, Afutu joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Taqadom. He signed a one-year contract with the club.

Honours Karela United

Ghana Division One League Zone II: 2017 Ghana FA Cup: 2021