Kelvin Ofori

Kelvin Ofori (born 27 July 2001) is a Ghanaian forward who plays for Fortuna Dusseldorf.

Kelvin Ofori
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-27) 27 July 2001
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Number 14
Youth career
2011–2019 Right to Dream Academy[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Fortuna Düsseldorf[3] 5[4] (0[5])
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2020

Personal life

He is one of six children born to Owusu Ofori and Mary Afriyie. His siblings are Edith, Kezia, Agyapong, Owusu Afriyie, and Kwadwo. Kelvin was born in Maakro, a small neighborhood in Kumasi. Kelvin's favorite player is Lionel Messi.

Career

He first played for the Right to Dream Academy from 2011 to 2019. There he played in their win for the Manchester United Premier Cup in the 2014-2015 edition. He had an offer to play at the club FC Nordsjælland in 2017, but he missed the opportunity to play at the U17 World Cup for Ghana. The reason for him missing the Cup was because RTD (Right to Dream Academy) were pressing on him to join the Danish club or they would not allow him to play for Ghana's U17 team. After this, RTD kept on denying any allegations of this happening. Once his contract with Right to Dream expired, Kelvin went on a successful trial with Fortuna Dusseldorf and signed a three-year deal.[6][7][8]

Fortuna Dusseldorf

Upon coming to the team, his first appearance was against FC 08 Villingen. In the match he also scored his first ever professional level goal.[9] He subbed in the Villengen match, and he subbed in his first Bundesliga match against 1. FSV Mainz 05.[10] He subbed in the 79 minutes for Valon Berisha.[11]

References
  1. "Kelvin Ofori". soccer-talents.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. "Kelvin Ofori Playerprofile". bundesliga.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. "Kelvin Ofori". en.as.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. "#14 Kelvin Ofori". foxsports.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. "14. Kelvin Ofori". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. Lee Mpofu. "Fortunasucce Dusseldorf sign Ghanaian youngster Kelvin Ofori". futaa.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  7. Prince Narkortu Teye. "Kelvin Ofori: Fortuna Dusseldorf seal deal for Ghanaian teenager". goal.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  8. Ghanaguardian.com. "Fortuna Düsseldorf coach full of praise for Kelvin Ofori". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  9. Daniel Amartey. "Ghanaian youngster Kelvin Ofori is on cloud nine after scoring on his competitive debut for German side Fortuna Düsseldorf". ghanasoccer.net. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  10. "The Amazing story of Kelvin Ofori: Denied playing in U17 World Cup by Ghana but now an emerging star in German Bundesliga". kickgh.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  11. "1. FSV Mainz 05 - SC Fortuna Dusseldorf - 08.03.2020". footlive.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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