Matthew Ofori Dunga

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Matthew Ofori Dunga (born 9 November 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for I-League club Rajasthan United. [1]

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Dunga previously played for Amidaus Professionals. [2] He joined Accra Great Olympics ahead of the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League. [3] [4] He immediately became a key member of the side that season forming a defensive partnership with Jamal Deen Haruna and Philip Nii Sackey. [5] [4] He featured in 12 league matches before the league was put on hold and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] He was named in the club's squad for the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season, but after featuring in 4 league matches he picked up an injury in a match 2–0 loss to Liberty Professionals on 13 December 2020. [6] He sustained the injury to his ankle and was to stay on the sidelines for 3–4 weeks. [6] [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "We bolster defense with Ghanaian centre back Matthew Dunga joining the squad for the Durand Cup!". @RajasthanUnited. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Great Olympics to miss centre back Matthew Dunga ahead of Kotoko clash". SportsAfric. Retrieved 24 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 1 2 "Matthew Ofori Dunga - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Matthew Dunga caps a night of flawless performance to see Olympics win 3-0". SportsAfric. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 2 Match Preview - Great Olympics vs Legon Cities". GhanaWeb. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. 1 2 "PREVIEW: Great Olympics vs Berekum Chelsea - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.


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