Bernard Tekpetey

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Bernard Tekpetey
Bernard Tekpetey FC Red Bull Salzburg versus SCR Altach 28. October 2017.jpg
Bernard Tekpetey in 2017
Personal information
Full name Bernard Tekpetey
Date of birth (1997-09-03) 3 September 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ludogorets Razgrad
Number 37
Youth career
2012–2016 UniStar Soccer Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Schalke 04 II 16 (4)
2016–2018 Schalke 04 2 (0)
2017 → SCR Altach (loan) 10 (1)
2018–2019 SC Paderborn 32 (10)
2019–2021 Schalke 04 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 9 (0)
2020–2021 → Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) 25 (2)
2021– Ludogorets Razgrad 84 (29)
International career‡
2017 Ghana 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 May 2024

Bernard Tekpetey (born 3 September 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad.

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Club career

Having successfully undergone a trial period, Schalke 04 signed Tekpetey was signed from Ghanaian second-tier side Unistar Soccer Academy in February 2016. He made his debut for the club on 24 November, starting in a 2–0 win over OGC Nice. He won a penalty, which was converted by Dennis Aogo for Schalke's second goal, before being sent off in the second-half after committing two bookable offences. [1]

After a season-long loan to Ludogorets Razgrad, Tekpetey permanently joined the team on 29 June 2021. [2] He established himself as an undisputed starter for the team, becoming a key player and a reliable goalscorer. [3] In May 2024, Tekpetey was handed a four-match ban following a red card received in an ill-tempered match against CSKA Sofia, which saw him miss the remaining matches of the season. [4] In August 2024, he suffered a broken foot in the first leg of the Champions League qualifying match against Azerbaijani team Qarabagh and after undergoing a successful operation in Austria, is expected to be sidelined until the end of 2024. [5] Reportedly, at the time the player was close to finalizing a transfer to Parma, which fell through due to the incident. [6]

International career

Tekpetey was called up to the Ghana national football team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. [7] He made his debut for Ghana in a 1–0 loss to Egypt national football team on 25 January 2017. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 21 July 2024 [9]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 II 2015–16 Regionalliga West 164——164
Schalke 04 2016–17 Bundesliga 20001 [lower-alpha 1] 030
2017–18 Bundesliga0000—00
Total20001030
SCR Altach (loan) 2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 10122—123
SC Paderborn 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 321041—3611
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 2019–20 Bundesliga9010—100
Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) 2020–21 First League 252329 [lower-alpha 2] 0374
Ludogorets Razgrad 2021–22 First League2410409 [lower-alpha 3] 03710
2022–23 First League2786115 [lower-alpha 4] 14810
2023–24 First League30104115 [lower-alpha 5] 44915
2024–25 First League10002 [lower-alpha 6] 131
Total1073017450617440
Career total1764524751625258
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ↑ Three appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League, Eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of 17 September 2017
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana 201720
Total20

Honours

Ludogorets Razgrad

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ Mazibuko, Sanidle (24 November 2016). "Ghanaian teenager Bernard Tekpetey wins penalty, gets sent off on Schalke debut". Goal. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Bernard Tekpetey bleibt bei Ludogorets Razgrad
  3. ↑ "Бернард Текпетей още мисли за напускане на Лудогорец, но ако остане, има поставена цел" (in Bulgarian). sportlive.bg. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Фернандо Каранга и Бърнард Текпетей получиха тежки санкции от Дисциплинарната комисия към БФС" (in Bulgarian). bntnews.bg. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Minchev, Nikolay (8 August 2024). "Успешна операция за Текпетей" (in Bulgarian). eurocom.bg. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Текпетей се размина с трансфер в Италия" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Coach Avram Grant names 26-man squad - News - Black Stars -Ghanafa.org". www.ghanafa.org. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  8. ↑ Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - 31st Edition of African Cup of Nations Total, Gabon 2017 - Match Details". www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  9. ↑ Bernard Tekpetey at Soccerway
  10. ↑ Kichukov, Simeon (5 February 2023). "За трети път Кирил Десподов беше избран за Футболист №1 на България". dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  11. ↑ https://www.vbox7.com/play:b2fece8f6f [ bare URL ]
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