Ebenezer Ofori
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 July 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | AIK | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | New Edubiase United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | New Edubiase United | 17 | (4) |
2013–2016 | AIK | 81 | (4) |
2017–2020 | VfB Stuttgart | 10 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → New York City FC (loan) | 47 | (3) |
2020– | AIK | 21 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Ghana U20 | 7 | (0) |
2017– | Ghana | 7 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 January 2017 |
Ebenezer Ofori (born 1 July 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Swedish club AIK as a midfielder.[1]
Club career[]
New Edubiase[]
Ofori started his career in his native country Ghana, playing in the Ghana Premier League for Ashanti-based side New Edubiase United.[2][3][4] He played 17 league matches and scored 4 goals in his debut top flight season. The club was entitled to a percentage on future transfers after selling him to AIK in 2013.[4]
AIK[]
In August 2013, Ofori joined Swedish side AIK on a three and half year deal.[2][3] He was presented to the fans on 3 August 2013, at half-time during the club's 2–1 win over Elfsborg at the Friends Arena in the Allsvenskan.[2][3] He made his debut for AIK against Manchester United in a friendly 2013.[5] He made his official debut on 25 August 2018, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss against Halmstad.[6] During his first stint with the club he played 101 competition matches for AIK between 2013 and 2016.[7]
VfB Stuttgart[]
The Ghanaian midfielder completed his move to VfB Stuttgart in the 2. Bundesliga during the January transfer window on 31 January 2017,[8] after the Africa Cup of Nations with the Black Stars. He helped Stuttgart to emerge champions of the German second tier league and secure promotion back to the German top flight.[1]
New York City[]
On 21 February 2018, Ofori joined MLS side New York City FC on loan until the end of the 2018 MLS season.[9] He played 28 league matches in his debut season.[1] His loan was extended to continue for the 2019 MLS season.[10] In the second season he played 20 league matches.[1]
Return to AIK[]
On 9 January 2020 it was announced that he will rejoin AIK for the 2020 Allsvenskan season on a permanent deal.[11][7]
International career[]
Ofori was called up to the Ghana national football team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[12] He made his debut for Ghana in a 1–0 loss to Burkina Faso national football team on 4 February 2017.[13] He scored in his second game for the Black Stars in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia.[14]
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[15]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 11 June 2017 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana | Ethiopia | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Club statistics[]
- As of 23 May 2017[16]
Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
2012–13 | New Edubiase United F.C. | Premier League | 17 | 4 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
2013 | AIK | Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
2014 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
2015 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 1 | ||
2016 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
2016–17 | VfB Stuttgart | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Career Total | 107 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 127 | 9 |
Honours[]
Club[]
VfB Stuttgart
National[]
Ghana U-20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2013[17]
- African U-20 Championship runner-up: 2013[5]
Individual[]
- Swedish Allsvenskan Best midfielder 2015 [18]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Ebenezer Ofori at Soccerway
- ^ a b c "PHOTOS: New Edubiase United defender Ebenezer Ofori unveiled by AIK Stockholm". GhanaSoccernet. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Photos: New Edubiase United Defender Ebenezer Ofori Unveiled By Aik Stockholm". Modern Ghana. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b "New Edubiase smiling to bank following sale of Ebenezer Ofori to German side VfB Stuttgart". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ a b Gyimah, Edmund Okai (6 August 2013). "AIK to field newly acquired Ofori against Manchester United | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Halmstad vs. AIK - 25 August 2013 - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ a b Teye, Prince Narkortu (9 January 2020). "Ghana international Ebenezer Ofori rejoins AIK from Stuttgart | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "VfB sign Ebenezer Ofori". VfB Stuttgart. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "New York City FC Signs Ebenezer Ofori".
- ^ "Ebenezer Ofori Returns on Loan for New York City FC". New York City FC. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Ebenezer Ofori återvänder till AIK Fotboll". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ http://www.ghanafa.org/index/news_details/18/11878
- ^ Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - 31th Edition of African Cup of Nation Total, Gabon 2017 - Match Details". www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ^ "VIDEO: Stuttgart star Ebenezer Ofori scores 'classy' debut Black Stars goal - GHANAsoccernet.com". social_image. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "Ofori, Ebenezer". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Ebenezer Ofori » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 World Cup 2013 - News - Three A's see Ghana finish third - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "VIDEO: Ebenezer Ofori named 2015 Swedish League Best Midfielder - GHANAsoccernet.com". social_image. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghana international footballers
- Ghana under-20 international footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- New Edubiase United F.C. players
- AIK Fotboll players
- VfB Stuttgart players
- New York City FC players
- Allsvenskan players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Bundesliga players
- Major League Soccer players
- Sportspeople from Kumasi
- Association football midfielders
- 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players