Market value
€1.20m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2022
debut season
0.03
goals / match
BK Olympic
top club · 24 apps
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2025
€850k
top transfer fee · 24/25
1
best season · 2022
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2003-09-03 · 6 players total
77Appearances
2Goals
0Assists
16Yellow cards
0Red cards
36Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Samuel Kotto |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Junior Kotto |
| Date of birth | 2003-09-03 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  Cameroon |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | KAA Gent |
| Joined | 2025-01-21 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | AS1 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — KAA Gent
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Transfer: Malmö FF → KAA Gent
24/25 · Transfer · €850k
Nov 2024
Transfer: Värnamo → Malmö FF
24/25 · Return from loan
Jul 2024
2024 — IFK Värnamo
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — KAA Gent, IFK Värnamo
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Malmö FF → Värnamo
23/24 · Loan
Nov 2023
Transfer: Landskrona → Malmö FF
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
Transfer: Malmö FF → Landskrona
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Malmö FF, Landskrona BoIS
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — IFK Värnamo, Landskrona BoIS
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2022
Transfer: BK Olympic → Malmö FF
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
2022 — BK Olympic
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Malmö FF
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2022
Transfer: Malmö FF → BK Olympic
21/22 · Loan
Mar 2022
Transfer: Apejes FC → Malmö FF
21/22 · Transfer
Mar 2020
Transfer: Tad Sport → Apejes FC
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
KAA Gent
0.0%
IFK Värnamo
37.4%
Landskrona BoIS
0.0%
Malmö FF
0.0%
BK Olympic
62.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAA Gent | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IFK Värnamo | 3 | 2024 | 24/25 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1,217 |
| Landskrona BoIS | 2 | 2023 | 23/24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malmö FF | 2 | 2023 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BK Olympic | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2,036 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Jupiler Pro League | KAA Gent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Champions PO | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KAA Gent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Värnamo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Värnamo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Svenska Cupen | Landskrona BoIS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Svenska Cupen | Malmö FF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IFK Värnamo | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,217 |
| 2024 | Relegation Allsvenskan | IFK Värnamo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Superettan | Landskrona BoIS | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ettan Södra | BK Olympic | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,036 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-03-01 | Tad Sport | Apejes FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-09 | Apejes FC | Malmö FF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-31 | Malmö FF | BK Olympic | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-30 | BK Olympic | Malmö FF | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-19 | Malmö FF | Landskrona | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-30 | Landskrona | Malmö FF | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Malmö FF | Värnamo | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-30 | Värnamo | Malmö FF | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-21 | Malmö FF | KAA Gent | Transfer | 750000 | €850k |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.10m
Peak€1.20m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€950k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Johansson | 1 | 0 | 757 |
| Frank Junior Adjei | 1 | 0 | 728 |
| Marco Bustos | 1 | 0 | 599 |
| David Edvardsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Bolin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Egnell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Le Roux | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyree Griffiths | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amr Kaddoura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustav Engvall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Viktor Andersson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Axel Sjöberg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajdin Zeljković | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Thern | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Irfan Jasarevic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Melker Widell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Albin Sjöstrand Bjurnemark | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Larsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wenderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henrik Norrby | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ettan Södra | BK Olympic | 1 | 24 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IFK Värnamo | 1 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2024-11-30 | Värnamo | Malmö FF | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Malmö FF | Värnamo | Loan | — | €250k |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-30 | Landskrona | Malmö FF | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-19 | Malmö FF | Landskrona | Loan | — | €150k |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-30 | BK Olympic | Malmö FF | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-31 | Malmö FF | BK Olympic | Loan | — | — |
Last 33 matches for KAA Gent while Samuel Kotto was at the club (joined 2025-01-21). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | BE1 |
KVC Westerlo | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 4–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 4–0 | Standard Liège | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | BE1 |
SV Zulte Waregem | 4–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-10-03 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 2–1 | Sporting Charleroi | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 2–4 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 1–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 3–0 | FCV Dender EH | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 1–2 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 2–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–0 | RAAL La Louviére | Available |
| 2025-07-27 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 3–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–4 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–3 | Royal Antwerp FC | Available |
| 2025-05-01 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 4–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–1 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2025-04-23 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 5–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–5 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 0–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 4–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–2 | KV Kortrijk | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 0–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 3–2 | K Beerschot VA | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 3–3 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–0 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
Teams faced most often by Samuel Kotto's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFK Göteborg | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 60% |
| AIK Solna | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 20% |
| IK Sirius | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 20% |
| IF Brommapojkarna | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 40% |
| IFK Norrköping | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 40% |
| Halmstads BK | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 0% |
| Malmö FF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 0% |
| BK Häcken | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| IF Elfsborg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Mjällby AIF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Kalmar FF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 25% |
| Djurgårdens IF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senior debut season | |
| 2022 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 1,217 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2,036 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Allsvenskan
18 apps
1 G
0 A
Ettan Södra
24 apps
1 G
0 A
Jupiler Pro League
8 apps
0 G
0 A
JPL Champions PO
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Svenska Cupen
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Superettan
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Samuel Kotto?
Samuel Kotto is a Cameroon professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for KAA Gent.
How old is Samuel Kotto?
Samuel Kotto is 22 years old. He was born on September 3, 2003.
What position does Samuel Kotto play?
Samuel Kotto plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Samuel Kotto play for?
Samuel Kotto currently plays for KAA Gent.
How many career goals has Samuel Kotto scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Samuel Kotto has scored 2 goals in 77 appearances.
What is Samuel Kotto's market value?
Samuel Kotto's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.