Kingsley Ofori

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Kingsley Ofori
Personal information
Full name Kingsley Asante Ofori
Date of birth (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Drobo, Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Cremonese
EurAfrica Football Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
EurAfrica Football Academy
2021–2022SJK II (loan) 29 (19)
2022SJK (loan) 17 (0)
2023–2024 SJK 29 (3)
2024 SJK II 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2024

Kingsley Asante Ofori (born 1 March 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer.

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Career

Ofori was loaned out to Finnish SJK organisation in the early 2021 from Ghanaian EurAfrica Football Academy, [1] and was first registered to the club's academy team SJK II in the second-tier Ykkönen. [2] His loan was extended after the 2021 season, [3] and during 2022, Ofori made his first appearances with SJK first team in Veikkausliiga. In January 2023, SJK exercised their purchase option for an undisclosed fee, and signed with Ofori on a two-year deal with a two-year option. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

His deal with SJK was terminated on 30 August 2024. [9]

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References

  1. "EurAfrica Academy youngster Kingsley Ofori joins Finnish side SJK Seinajoki". sportsworldghana. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. "First six months in Finland has been magnificent - Ghanaian youngster Kingsley Ofori". ghanasoccernet. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. "Kingsley Ofori jatkaa SJK:ssa". SJK (in Finnish). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. "Kingsley Ofori pysyvästi SJK:n riveihin!". SJK (in Finnish). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. "Kingsley Ofori permanently in the ranks of SJK!". eurafricafc.com.
  6. Heikkinen, Petri (2 January 2023). "SJK osti lainanuorukaisen omakseen ja hankki hyökkääjän Etelä-Amerikasta". Ilkka-Pohjalainen (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  7. ""Kaikki askeleet läpi pelaajapolulta" - Kingsley Ofori pysyvästi SJK:n riveihin". Veikkausliiga (in Finnish). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  8. Raja-aho, Juuso (18 June 2022). "SJK ja Inter jatkoivat maanantain askelmerkeillä, Kerhon epäonninen laituri jälleen sivussa - "Hän on yksi parhaista pelaajistamme"". Ilkka-Pohjalainen (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  9. Kingsley Ofori ei jatka uraansa SJK:ssa, sjk.fi, 30 August 2024