Kelvin_Ofori
Kelvin Ofori
Ghanaian footballer
Kelvin Ofori (born 27 July 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Slovak club Spartak Trnava.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-07-27) 27 July 2001 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana[1] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spartak Trnava | ||
| Number | 97 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2019 | Right to Dream Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 9 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | SC Paderborn | 15 | (1) |
| 2021 | SC Paderborn II | 2 | (1) |
| 2023– | Spartak Trnava | 41 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 | |||
Early career
Ofori first played for the Right to Dream Academy from 2011 to 2019.[2]
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Following a successful trial at Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf, Ofori signed a three-year deal with the club.[3][4][5]
His first competitive appearance for Fortuna Düsseldorf came as a substitute in a DFB-Pokal match against FC 08 Villingen, in which he scored his first goal at professional level.[6] He also made his Bundesliga debut as a substitute in a match against Mainz 05,[7] replacing Valon Berisha in the 79th minute.[8]
SC Paderborn
On 11 August 2021, Ofori signed a two-year contract with SC Paderborn 07 of the 2. Bundesliga.[9] Four days later, on 15 August, he made his league debut for the club by coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 win at Werder Bremen.[10] On 24 April 2022, he scored the final goal in a 3–0 win at home to Hannover 96.[11] Eventually, it proved to be his only goal for Paderborn. He made a total of 15 league appearances for the club, mostly as a substitute.[12]
Spartak Trnava
On 3 February 2023, it was confirmed that Ofori had joined Spartak Trnava of the Slovak First Division, signing a contract for two and a half years.[13] He made his debut for the club on 11 February 2023 by being in the starting line-up for their first league match after the winter break, a 2–1 win at Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš.[14]
Spartak Trnava
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- "Kelvin Ofori Playerprofile". bundesliga.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- Lee Mpofu. "Fortuna Dusseldorf sign Ghanaian youngster Kelvin Ofori". futaa.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- Prince Narkortu Teye. "Kelvin Ofori: Fortuna Dusseldorf seal deal for Ghanaian teenager". goal.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- Ghanaguardian.com. "Fortuna Düsseldorf coach full of praise for Kelvin Ofori". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- Daniel Amartey. "Ghanaian youngster Kelvin Ofori is on cloud nine after scoring on his competitive debut for German side Fortuna Düsseldorf". ghanasoccer.net. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- "The Amazing story of Kelvin Ofori: Denied playing in U17 World Cup by Ghana but now an emerging star in German Bundesliga". kickgh.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- "1. FSV Mainz 05 - SC Fortuna Dusseldorf - 08.03.2020". footlive.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- "Kelvin Ofori kommt von Fortuna Düsseldorf" [Kelvin Ofori arrives from Fortuna Düsseldorf]. scp07.de. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "2. Bundesliga 2021/2022 » 3. Spieltag » Werder Bremen - SC Paderborn 07 1:4". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- "Hannover 96 muss weiter um Klassenerhalt bangen" [Hannover 96 must continue to worry about relegation]. weltfussball.de (in German). HEIM:SPIEL. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- "Kelvin Ofori » Club matches » 2. Bundesliga". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- "Zahral si aj v Bundeslige. Spartak oznámil novú posilu, prichádza ghanský útočník" [He even played in the Bundesliga. Spartak announce a new signing, a Ghanaian striker is coming]. SPORTNET (in Slovak). Športnet, s.r.o. TASR. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- "VIDEO: Spartak zachránila penalta, Liptovský Mikuláš si bod neustrážil" [VIDEO: Spartak saved by a penalty, Liptovský Mikuláš did not rescue a point]. Šport.sk (in Slovak). Ringier Slovakia Media s.r.o. TASR. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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