| Intro | Ghanaian footballer | ||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Ghana | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth |
1 July 1995, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana |
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| Age | 25 years | ||||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||||
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Ebenezer Ofori (born 1 July 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Swedish club AIK as a midfielder.
Club career
Ofori made his debut for AIK against Manchester United in a friendly 2013.
The Ghanaian midfielder completed his move to VfB Stuttgart in the 2. Bundesliga during the January transfer window on 31 January 2017, 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. His loan was extended to continue for the 2019 MLS season.
On the 9th of January 2020 it was announced that he will rejoin AIK for the 2020 Allsvenskan season on a permanent deal.
International career
Ofori was called up to the Ghana national football team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. He made his debut for Ghana in a 1–0 loss to Burkina Faso national football team on 4 February 2017. He scored in his second game for the Black Stars in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia.
International goals
- Scores and results list Ghana’s goal tally first.
| 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
| 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
- 2. Bundesliga: 2016–17
Individual
- Swedish Allsvenskan Best midfielder 2015