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

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Ebenezer Ofori

Ofori with VfB Stuttgart in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-07-01) 1 July 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth	Kumasi, Ghana
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club 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	0	(0)
National team‡
2013	Ghana U20	7	(0)
2017–	Ghana	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2017

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]

Vejle

On 13 January 2022, Ofori was loaned out to Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub until July 2022.[12] On 15 June 2022, Ofori moved to Vejle on a permanent basis and signed a two-year contract.[13]

International career

Ofori was called up to the Ghana national football team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[14] He made his debut for Ghana in a 1–0 loss to Burkina Faso national football team on 4 February 2017.[15] He scored in his second game for the Black Stars in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia.[16]

International goals

Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[17]

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

As of 23 May 2017[18]

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

VfB Stuttgart

• 2. Bundesliga: 2016–17[1]

Ghana U-20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2013[19]
• African U-20 Championship runner-up: 2013[5]

Individual

• Swedish Allsvenskan Best midfielder: 2015 [20]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Ebenezer Ofori

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[es] Ebenezer Ofori

Ebenezer Ofori (Kumasi, Ghana, 1 de julio de 1995) es un futbolista ghanés. Juega de centrocampista y su equipo es el Vejle Boldklub de la Superliga de Dinamarca.[1]

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[fr] Ebenezer Ofori

Ebenezer Ofori, né le 1er juillet 1995 à Kumasi, est un footballeur international ghanéen. Évoluant au poste de milieu défensif, il joue actuellement au AIK Fotboll.

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[it] Ebenezer Ofori

Ebenezer Ofori (Kumasi, 1º luglio 1995) è un calciatore ghanese, centrocampista del Vejle.

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[ru] Офори, Эбенезер

Эбенезер Офори (англ. Ebenezer Ofori; родился 1 июля 1995 года в Кумаси, Гана) — ганский футболист, полузащитник шведского клуба АИК и сборной Ганы.

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