Phil Ofosu-Ayeh
Phil Ofosu-Ayeh (born 15 September 1991) is a footballer who plays as a defender and is currently a free agent. Born in Germany, Ofosu-Ayeh has made one appearance for the Ghana national football team.
.jpg.webp) Ofosu-Ayeh with MSV Duisburg in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Phil Ofosu-Ayeh | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Moers, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | VfL Wilhelmshaven | ||
| 2005–2007 | SV Wilhelmshaven | ||
| 2007–2009 | VfB Oldenburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | SV Wilhelmshaven | 27 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 59 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | MSV Duisburg | 33 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | VfR Aalen | 32 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 36 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Hansa Rostock (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Würzburger Kickers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:00, 31 July 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2015 | |||
Career
On 29 April 2014, he signed a two-year contract to join VfR Aalen the following season.[2] After Aalen's relegation, he transferred to Eintracht Braunschweig for the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga season.[3] Ofosu-Ayeh's contract with Braunschweig was not renewed after the 2016–17 2. Bundesliga season.[4]
On 20 June 2017, he signed a three-year deal with Sky Bet Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers.[5]
On 31 August 2018, Ofosu-Ayeh joined Hansa Rostock on loan until the end of 2018–19 season.[6][7] On 31 January 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 winter transfer window, the dissolution of his loan contract was agreed. In his half-season at the club he made five appearances.[8]
On 31 January 2019, Ofosu-Ayeh joined Würzburger Kickers on loan for the rest of the 2018–19 season.[9]
He was released by Wolves on 1 July 2020 without playing a single game for them. Since his departure, Ofosu-Ayeh has been busy recovering from his injuries and has since been training with various Swiss club such as Bülach, Red Star Zürich and Young Fellows Juventus.[10]
International career
Ofosu-Ayeh, born in Moers to a German mother and a Ghanaian father,[11] was given a call-up to the preliminary Ghana U-20 squad for the 2011 African Youth Championship, but his club at the time, SV Wilhelmshaven, refused to give him permission to play at the tournament.[12]
On 13 October 2015, Ofosu-Ayeh made his full international debut for Ghana, in a friendly against Canada played in Washington, D.C..[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 January 2019
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SV Wilhelmshaven | 2009–10[14] | Regionalliga Nord | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010–11[14] | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Wilhelmshaven total | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 2011–12[14] | 3. Liga | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2012–13[14] | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Erfurt total | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
| MSV Duisburg | 2013–14[14] | 3. Liga | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| VfR Aalen | 2014–15[14] | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2015–16[14] | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2016–17[14] | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Braunschweig total | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| Wolverhampton | 2017–18[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hansa Rostock | 2018–19[14] | 3. Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 195 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 6 | ||
References
- Phil Ofosu-Ayeh at WorldFootball.net
- "2. Liga: VfR Aalen verpflichtet Phil Ofosu-Ayeh vom MSV Duisburg" (in German). sportal.de. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- "Eintracht verpflichtet Phil Ofosu-Ayeh" (in German). eintracht.com. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- "Correia muss Braunschweig verlassen" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "Phil Ofosu-Ayeh: Wolves sign Ghana defender from Eintracht Braunschweig". BBC Sport. 20 June 2017.
- "Verstärkung aus der Premier-League: F.C. Hansa Rostock verpflichtet Phil Ofosu-Ayeh". F.C. Hansa Rostock. 31 August 2018.
- "Ofosu-Ayeh schließt sich Hansa Rostock an". kicker Online (in German). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- "Rostock: Cros kommt, Ofosu-Ayeh geht". kicker Online (in German). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Ausleihe aus der Premier League: Phil Ofosu-Ayeh wechselt bis Saisonende zu den Rothosen" (in German). Würzburger Kickers. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Phil Ofosu-Ayeh resumes training after 20-month lay off". GhanaWeb. 7 January 2021.
- "Germany-born whiz kid wants to play for Ghana". ghanasoccernet.com. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- Knuth-Voigt, Ralf; Ulbrich, Olaf (8 April 2011). "Ghanas U-20 beruft Talent vom SVW". Nordwest-Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- "Canada vs. Ghana 1 - 1". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- Phil Ofosu-Ayeh at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- "Games played by Phil Ofosu-Ayeh in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
External links
- Phil Ofosu-Ayeh at Soccerbase
- Phil Ofosu-Ayeh at Soccerway
- Phil Ofosu-Ayeh at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Phil Ofosu-Ayeh at WorldFootball.net