Eric Oteng

Eric Oteng (born 20 October 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Lahti in Finnish Ykkösliiga.^[1]

Eric Oteng

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-10-20) 20 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Left winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lahti
Youth career
2020	Right to Dream
2020–2021	Nordsjælland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Ilves	44	(4)
2023	Las Vegas Lights	24	(0)
2024	KPV	23	(3)
2025–	Lahti	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2025

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 8 January 2025^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career total			92	7	5	2	5	1	0	0	102	10

1. Includes Suomen Cup and US Open Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

KPV

• Ykkönen runner-up: 2024

References

1. "Las Vegas Lights Announces New Player Signings".
2. "The long winding road to being a professional footballer in Ghana". ghanaguardian.com.
3. "Fra Ghanas gader til SUPERLIGAEN - Eric Oteng".
4. "Ilves hankki nuoren ghanalaislaiturin Tanskasta – "Hän on todella räjähtävä pelaaja"". aamulehti.fi. 19 March 2021.
5. "Ghanaian youngster Eric Oteng strikes consolation goal for Ilves in Finland". ghanasportsonline.com.
6. "Eric Oteng: Midfielder named Player of the Month at Finnish side Ilves". ghanasoccernet.com.
7. "Ghanaian youngster Eric Oteng seals move to Las Vegas FC". footballghana.com.
8. Eric Oteng sopimukseen: “Odotamme hänen olevan johtava pelaaja KPV:n keskikentällä”, kpv.fi, 26 February 2024
9. Eric Oteng vahvistamaan FC Lahden hyökkäystä, fclahti.fi, 10 January 2025
10. Eric Oteng at Soccerway