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DeutschEbenezer Ofori
 Ofori with VfB Stuttgart in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ebenezer Ofori[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vejle | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| 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 (loan) | 47 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | AIK | 32 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Vejle (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2022– | Vejle | 48 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Ghana U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017– | Ghana | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 April 2023 | |||
Ebenezer Ofori (born 1 July 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Danish club Vejle Boldklub as a midfielder.[2]
Club career
[edit]New Edubiase
[edit]Ofori started his career in his native country Ghana, playing in the Ghana Premier League for Ashanti-based side New Edubiase United.[3][4][5] 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.[5]
AIK
[edit]In August 2013, Ofori joined Swedish side AIK on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[3][4] 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.[3][4] He made his debut for AIK against Manchester United in a friendly 2013.[6] He made his official debut on 25 August 2018, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss against Halmstad.[7] During his first stint with the club he played 101 competition matches for AIK between 2013 and 2016.[8]
VfB Stuttgart
[edit]The Ghanaian midfielder completed his move to VfB Stuttgart in the 2. Bundesliga during the January transfer window on 31 January 2017,[9] 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.[2]
New York City
[edit]On 21 February 2018, Ofori joined MLS side New York City FC on loan until the end of the 2018 MLS season.[10] He played 28 league matches in his debut season.[2] His loan was extended to continue for the 2019 MLS season.[11] In the second season he played 20 league matches.[2]
Return to AIK
[edit]On 9 January 2020 it was announced that he will rejoin AIK for the 2020 Allsvenskan season on a permanent deal.[12][8]
Vejle
[edit]On 13 January 2022, Ofori was loaned out to Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub until July 2022.[13] On 15 June 2022, Ofori moved to Vejle on a permanent basis and signed a two-year contract.[14]
International career
[edit]Ofori was called up to the Ghana national football team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[15] He made his debut for Ghana in a 1–0 loss to Burkina Faso national football team on 4 February 2017.[16] He scored in his second game for the Black Stars in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia.[17]
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[18]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 June 2017 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana |  Ethiopia | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Club statistics
[edit]- As of 6 October 2023[19]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New Edubiase | 2012–13 | Premier League | 17 | 4 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| AIK | 2013 | 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 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| New York City (loan) | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
| AIK | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Vejle (loan) | 2021–22 | Superliga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Vejle | 2022–23 | 1. Division | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Superliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 238 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 272 | 13 | ||
Honours
[edit]VfB Stuttgart
Ghana U-20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2013[20]
- African U-20 Championship runner-up: 2013[6]
Individual
- Swedish Allsvenskan Best midfielder: 2015 [21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ 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 4 June 2021.
- ^ 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 4 June 2021.
- ^ 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 4 June 2021.
- ^ Vejle Boldklub lejer midtbanekriger i AIK Stockholm Archived 2022-01-13 at the Wayback Machine, vejle-boldklub.dk, 13 January 2022
- ^ "Vejle Boldklub køber Ebenezer Ofori" (in Danish). Vejle. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "News Details". www.ghanafa.org. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - 31th Edition of African Cup of Nation Total, Gabon 2017 - Match Details". www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "VIDEO: Stuttgart star Ebenezer Ofori scores 'classy' debut Black Stars goal - GHANAsoccernet.com". social_image. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "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". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "VIDEO: Ebenezer Ofori named 2015 Swedish League Best Midfielder – GHANAsoccernet.com". social_image. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
