Philipp Mohammed Kotoku Lartey (born 4 December 1986) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philipp Mohammed Kotoku Lartey | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Düsseldorf, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1999 | Garather SV | ||
| 1999–2001 | VfL Leverkusen | ||
| 2001–2005 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Bayer Leverkusen II | 81 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Holstein Kiel | 31 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Rot Weiss Ahlen[2] | 19 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Hansa Rostock | 53 | (10) |
| Total | 184 | (11) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Düsseldorf,[3] Lartey began his career with Garather SV,[4] and VfL Leverkusen.[5]
In summer 2001, he was scouted by Bayer 04 Leverkusen.[6] After four years on youth side for Bayer 04, he was promoted to the second team that played in the Regionalliga Nord. He left after three semi-professional years as reserve of Bayer 04 and signed a contract with Holstein Kiel in summer 2008.
The team climbed to the 3. Liga in the 2008–09 season. He became the Player of the Year 2009 in Schleswig-Holstein Award. After this successful season, he left Holstein Kiel on 12 June 2009 and signed with Rot Weiss Ahlen.[citation needed] After one year and the relegation of Rot-Weiss Ahlen, he signed on 10 June 2010 to FC Hansa Rostock on a one-year contract.[citation needed]
Personal life
editLartey holds both a Ghanaian passport and a German passport.[3]
Honours
edit- 2009: Player of the Year in Schleswig-Holstein
References
edit- ^ "Lartey, Mohammed" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Mohammed Lartey" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Mohammed Lartey" (in German). Hansa Rostock. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Holstein Kiel 2008-09". Eufo.de. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Rot-Weiss Ahlen 2009-10". Eufo.de. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Rot-Weiss verpflichtet Lartey" (in German). kicker.de. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
External links
edit- Mohammed Lartey at WorldFootball.net
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