Ebenezer Ofori

Ebenezer Ofori (born 1 July 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Swedish club AIK as a midfielder.[1]

Ebenezer Ofori
Ofori with VfB Stuttgart in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-01) 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 16 (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

Club career

Ofori made his debut for AIK against Manchester United in a friendly 2013.[2]

The Ghanaian midfielder completed his move to VfB Stuttgart in the 2. Bundesliga during the January transfer window on 31 January 2017,[3] 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.

On 21 February 2018, Ofori joined MLS side New York City FC on loan until the end of the 2018 MLS season.[4] His loan was extended to continue for the 2019 MLS season.[5]

On 9 January 2020 it was announced that he will rejoin AIK for the 2020 Allsvenskan season on a permanent deal.[6]

International career

Ofori was called up to the Ghana national football team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[7] He made his debut for Ghana in a 1–0 loss to Burkina Faso national football team on 4 February 2017.[8] He scored in his second game for the Black Stars in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia.[9]

International goals
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[10]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 June 2017Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana Ethiopia3–05–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Club statistics
As of 23 May 2017[11]
Season Club Division League Cup Europe Total
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

Individual

References
  1. Ebenezer Ofori at Soccerway
  2. "AIK to field newly acquired Ofori against Manchester United". goal.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016..
  3. "VfB sign Ebenezer Ofori". VfB Stuttgart. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. https://www.nycfc.com/post/2018/02/21/new-york-city-fc-signs-ebenezer-ofori
  5. https://www.nycfc.com/post/2019/01/22/ebenezer-ofori-returns-loan-new-york-city-fc
  6. https://www.aikfotboll.se/nyheter/ebenezer-ofori-atervander-till-aik-fotboll
  7. http://www.ghanafa.org/index/news_details/18/11878
  8. 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.
  9. "VIDEO: Stuttgart star Ebenezer Ofori scores 'classy' debut Black Stars goal - GHANAsoccernet.com". social_image. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  10. "Ofori, Ebenezer". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  11. "Ebenezer Ofori » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  12. "VIDEO: Ebenezer Ofori named 2015 Swedish League Best Midfielder - GHANAsoccernet.com". social_image. Retrieved 2017-05-23.


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