Michel Otou

Michel Otou (born 1 November 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ghanaian Premier League side Accra Great Olympics. He previously played for and served as captain of International Allies.

Club career

Early career Otou started his career with Ghana Division One League side Unistar Academy before later moving to International Allies in 2017. In 2016 he went on a short-term loan to Portimonense SC. In July 2017, he also went for a three weeks trials at Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, but couldn't secure a deal. During the 2017 Ghana Division One League season, he scored 3 goals and made 5 assists in 13 league matches before moving on Scotland for the trails with Hearts. He scored his first goal for the club on 23 May 2018, converting a penalty to score the lone goal and help Inter Allies secure a 1–0 victory over Wa All Stars. In April 2019, he was named as captain of the side. He captained them during the 2019 GFA Committee Special Competition and was one of the club's stand out performers. He played in 13 out of 14 of the matches and scored 2 goals. On 11 April 2019, he converted a penalty in the 44th minute in a 2–1 win over Dreams FC. He also scored a goal in a 4–2 win over West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) on 19 May 2019. He featured in 4 matches in the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season before the league was put on hold and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. even though the match ended in a 2–1 loss, he was ajudged as the man of the match.

International career

Youth team Otou was a member of the Ghana national under-20 football team from 2015 to 2017. He was a member of the squad that placed third at the 2015 African U-20 Championship. He featured in 2 matches during the tournament.