Kelvin Ofori

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Kelvin Ofori
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*
YearsTeamApps(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

Kelvin Ofori (born 27 July 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Slovak club Spartak Trnava. [1]

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Career

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]

Honours

Spartak Trnava

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References

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  2. ↑ "Kelvin Ofori Playerprofile". bundesliga.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Lee Mpofu. "Fortuna Dusseldorf sign Ghanaian youngster Kelvin Ofori". futaa.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Prince Narkortu Teye. "Kelvin Ofori: Fortuna Dusseldorf seal deal for Ghanaian teenager". goal.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Ghanaguardian.com. "Fortuna Düsseldorf coach full of praise for Kelvin Ofori". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "1. FSV Mainz 05 - SC Fortuna Dusseldorf - 08.03.2020". footlive.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Kelvin Ofori kommt von Fortuna Düsseldorf" [Kelvin Ofori arrives from Fortuna Düsseldorf]. scp07.de. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "2. Bundesliga 2021/2022 » 3. Spieltag » Werder Bremen - SC Paderborn 07 1:4". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Kelvin Ofori » Club matches » 2. Bundesliga". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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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