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Ebenezer Ofori

Ebenezer Ofori

Ghanaian footballer (born 1995)

Ebenezer Ofori (born 1 July 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Danish club Vejle Boldklub as a midfielder.[2]

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Club career

New Edubiase

Ofori started his career in his native country Ghana, playing in the Ghana Premier League for Ashanti-based side New Edubiase United.[3][4][5] He played 17 league matches and scored 4 goals in his debut top flight season. The club was entitled to a percentage on future transfers after selling him to AIK in 2013.[5]

AIK

In August 2013, Ofori joined Swedish side AIK on a three and half year deal.[3][4] He was presented to the fans on 3 August 2013, at half-time during the club's 2–1 win over Elfsborg at the Friends Arena in the Allsvenskan.[3][4] He made his debut for AIK against Manchester United in a friendly 2013.[6] He made his official debut on 25 August 2018, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss against Halmstad.[7] During his first stint with the club he played 101 competition matches for AIK between 2013 and 2016.[8]

VfB Stuttgart

The Ghanaian midfielder completed his move to VfB Stuttgart in the 2. Bundesliga during the January transfer window on 31 January 2017,[9] after the Africa Cup of Nations with the Black Stars. He helped Stuttgart to emerge champions of the German second-tier league and secure promotion back to the German top flight.[2]

New York City

On 21 February 2018, Ofori joined MLS side New York City FC on loan until the end of the 2018 MLS season.[10] He played 28 league matches in his debut season.[2] His loan was extended to continue for the 2019 MLS season.[11] In the second season he played 20 league matches.[2]

Return to AIK

On 9 January 2020 it was announced that he will rejoin AIK for the 2020 Allsvenskan season on a permanent deal.[12][8]

Vejle

On 13 January 2022, Ofori was loaned out to Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub until July 2022.[13] On 15 June 2022, Ofori moved to Vejle on a permanent basis and signed a two-year contract.[14]

International career

Ofori was called up to the Ghana national football team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[15] He made his debut for Ghana in a 1–0 loss to Burkina Faso national football team on 4 February 2017.[16] He scored in his second game for the Black Stars in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia.[17]

International goals

Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[18]
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Club statistics

As of 6 October 2023[19]
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Honours

VfB Stuttgart

Ghana U-20

Individual

References

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    "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
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    Ebenezer Ofori at Soccerway
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    "PHOTOS: New Edubiase United defender Ebenezer Ofori unveiled by AIK Stockholm". GhanaSoccernet. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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    "Photos: New Edubiase United Defender Ebenezer Ofori Unveiled By Aik Stockholm". Modern Ghana. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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    "New Edubiase smiling to bank following sale of Ebenezer Ofori to German side VfB Stuttgart". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  6. [6]
    Gyimah, Edmund Okai (6 August 2013). "AIK to field newly acquired Ofori against Manchester United | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
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    "Halmstad vs. AIK - 25 August 2013 - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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    Teye, Prince Narkortu (9 January 2020). "Ghana international Ebenezer Ofori rejoins AIK from Stuttgart | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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    "VfB sign Ebenezer Ofori". VfB Stuttgart. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  10. [10]
    "New York City FC Signs Ebenezer Ofori".
  11. [11]
    "Ebenezer Ofori Returns on Loan for New York City FC". New York City FC. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  12. [12]
    "Ebenezer Ofori återvänder till AIK Fotboll". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  13. [13]
    Vejle Boldklub lejer midtbanekriger i AIK Stockholm Archived 2022-01-13 at the Wayback Machine, vejle-boldklub.dk, 13 January 2022
  14. [14]
    "Vejle Boldklub køber Ebenezer Ofori" (in Danish). Vejle. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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    "News Details". www.ghanafa.org. Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
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    Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - 31th Edition of African Cup of Nation Total, Gabon 2017 - Match Details". www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
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    "VIDEO: Stuttgart star Ebenezer Ofori scores 'classy' debut Black Stars goal - GHANAsoccernet.com". social_image. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
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    "Ofori, Ebenezer". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
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    "Ebenezer Ofori » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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    FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 World Cup 2013 – News – Three A's see Ghana finish third – FIFA.com". fifa.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  21. [21]
    "VIDEO: Ebenezer Ofori named 2015 Swedish League Best Midfielder – GHANAsoccernet.com". social_image. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
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