David Gordon Mawutor (born 12 April 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tishreen. He predominantly plays as a central midfielder and at times plays as a defensive.
Career
Early career Mawutor was born in Accra on 12 April 1992 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 Mawutor initially joined Tajik League side Ravshan Kulob on loan for the 2012 season, making the move permanent the following season. Mawutor made his AFC Cup debut for Ravshan Kulob in a 0–1 defeat against Al-Ramtha on 6 March 2013. In 2013, Mawutor went on trial with Neftchala as a striker.
FC Istiklol In January 2014, Mawutor signed a one-year contract with FC Istiklol. During January 2015, Mawutor went on trial with RFNL side Yenisey Krasnoyarsk. Mawutor left Istiklol in 2015, rejoining the club during the summer of 2016, and was included in the clubs 2017 AFC Cup squad, making his debut against Dordoi Bishkek, scoring the first goal in Istiklol's 2–0 win. 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. 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.
Towards the end of 2017, Mawutor began to attract interest from clubs in Europe. On 29 January 2018, Istiklol announced that Mawutor had left the club after they agreed to mutually terminate his contract four months early.
PSMS Medan In January 2018, Mawutor was named in PSMS Medan's President's Cup squad, but due to an issue with his registration never officially joined.
Zhetysu In February 2018, it was reported that Mawutor had signed a one-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Zhetysu.
Wisła Kraków On 21 February 2021, Mawutor signed with Polish club Wisła Kraków. Mawutor left Wisła Kraków in May 2021 following the expiration of his contract, having played seven times for the club.
Shakhter Karagandy On 14 July 2021, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of Mawutor.
Aksu On 20 July 2023, Mawutor returned to the Kazakhstan Premier League, signing for Aksu.
Ravshan Kulob On 27 July 2024, Ravshan Kulob announced the return of Mawutor.
Khujand On 9 February 2025, Khujand announced the signing of Mawutor.
Personal life In November 2016, Mawutor married his Ukrainian wife Victoria. He holds both Ghanaian and Tajiki citizenship.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRavshan Kulob (loan)2012Tajikistan Higher League —— Ravshan Kulob2013Tajikistan Higher League 60—60Istiklol2014Tajikistan Higher League16150—11222Istiklol2016Tajikistan Higher League1177100001882017Tajikistan Higher League1114010210263Total228111102104411Zhetysu2018Kazakhstan Premier League30210——3122019Kazakhstan Premier League29010——3002020Kazakhstan Premier League18100——181Total773200000793Wisła Kraków2020–21Ekstraklasa70———70Shakhter Karagandy2021Kazakhstan Premier League31306000121Negeri Sembilan2022Malaysia Super League4000——40Aksu2023Kazakhstan Premier League7000——70Turan2024Kazakhstan Premier League12010—20150Ravshan Kulob2024Tajikistan Higher League71 51—122Career total155142212734120819
Honours Ravshan Kulob Tajik League: 2013
Istiklol Tajik League: 2014, 2015,2016, 2017 Tajik Cup: 2014, 2015, 2016 Tajik Supercup: 2014, 2015, 2016
Individual Best Foreign Footballer of Tajikistan Championship: 2013
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