David Mawutor

David Mawutor
Personal information
Full name David Gordon Mawutor
Date of birth (1992-04-12) 12 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ravshan Kulob
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Thyword FC
2009–2011 YF Juventus SC
2012Ravshan Kulob (loan)
2013 Ravshan Kulob
2014 Istiklol 16 (1)
2016–2018 Istiklol 28 (6)
2018–2021 Zhetysu 77 (3)
2021 Wisła Kraków 7 (0)
2021 Shakhter Karagandy 3 (1)
2022 Negeri Sembilan 4 (0)
2023 Barito Putera 0 (0)
2023 Aksu 7 (0)
2024 Turan 12 (0)
2024– Ravshan Kulob 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2024

David Gordon Mawutor (born 12 April 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ravshan Kulob.[1][2][3] He predominantly plays as a central midfielder and at times play as a defensive.[4][5]

Career

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Early career

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Mawutor was born in Accra on 12 April 1992[6] and played for Thyword FC and YF Juventus SC 2.division in Ghana before moving to Tajikistan to start his professional career in 2012.

Ravshan Kulob

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Mawutor initially joined Tajik League side Ravshan Kulob on loan for the 2012 season, making the move permanent the following season.[7] Mawutor made his AFC Cup debut for Ravshan Kulob in a 0–1 defeat against Al-Ramtha on 6 March 2013.[8] In 2013, Mawutor went on trial with Neftchala as a striker.[9]

FC Istiklol

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In January 2014, Mawutor signed a one-year contract with FC Istiklol.[10] During January 2015, Mawutor went on trial with RFNL side Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.[11][12] Mawutor left Istiklol in 2015,[13] rejoining the club during the summer of 2016,[7] and was included in the clubs 2017 AFC Cup squad, making his debut against Dordoi Bishkek,[14][15] scoring the first goal in Istiklol's 2–0 win.[16][17][18][19] On 18 April 2017, David scored his second goal for FC Istiklol in their 3–1 victory over FC Alay in the 2017 AFC Cup.[20][21] Mawutor featured for Istiklol in their 1–0 2017 AFC Cup Final defeat to Iraqi club Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya on 4 November 2017, with the only goal coming from Emad Mohsin.[22][23]

Towards the end of 2017, Mawutor began to attract interest from clubs in Europe.[24] On 29 January 2018, Istiklol announced that Mawutor had left the club after they agreed to mutual terminate his contract four months early.[25]

PSMS Medan

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In January 2018, Mawutor was named in PSMS Medan's President's Cup squad,[26] but due to an issue with his registration never officially joined.[27]

Zhetysu

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In February 2018, it was report that Mawutor had signed a one-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Zhetysu.[28]

Wisła Kraków

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On 21 February 2021, Mawutor signed with Polish club Wisła Kraków.[29][30] Mawutor left Wisła Kraków in May 2021 following the expiration of his contract, having played seven times for the club.[31]

Shakhter Karagandy

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On 14 July 2021, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of Mawutor.[32]

Aksu

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On 20 July 2023, Mawutor returned to the Kazakhstan Premier League, signing for Aksu.[33]

Ravshan Kulob

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On 27 July 2024, Ravshan Kulob announced the return of Mawutor.[34]

Personal life

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In November 2016, Mawutor married his Ukrainian wife Victoria.[35] He holds both Ghanaian and Tajiki citizenship.[36]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 16 October 2021[37]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ravshan Kulob (loan) 2012 Tajik League
Ravshan Kulob 2013 Tajik League 6[a] 0 6 0
Istiklol 2014 Tajik League 16 1 5 0 1[b] 1 22 2
Istiklol 2016 Tajik League 11 7 7 1 0[a] 0 0[b] 0 18 8
2017 11 1 4 0 10[a] 2 1[b] 0 26 3
Total 22 8 11 1 10 2 1 0 44 11
Zhetysu 2018 Kazakhstan Premier League 30 2 1 0 31 2
2019 29 0 1 0 30 0
2020 18 1 0 0 18 1
Total 77 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 79 3
Wisła Kraków 2020–21 Ekstraklasa 7 0 0 0 7 0
Shakhter Karagandy 2021 Kazakhstan Premier League 3 1 3 0 6[c] 0 0[d] 0 12 1
Negeri Sembilan 2022 Malaysia Super League 4 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 129 13 21 1 22 2 2 1 174 17
  1. ^ a b c Appearances and goals in the AFC Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances and goals in the Tajik Supercup
  3. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Appearances in the Kazakhstan Super Cup

Honours

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Ravshan Kulob

Istiklol

Individual

  • Best Foreign Footballer of Tajikistan Championship: 2013[46]

References

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