Edward Ofere Explained
Edward Ofere |
Fullname: | Edward Ofere |
Birth Date: | 28 March 1986 |
Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
Position: | Striker |
Currentclub: | FC Trelleborg |
Clubnumber: | 15 |
Youthyears1: | 1998–2003 |
Youthclubs1: | Enugu Rangers |
Years1: | 2003–2005 |
Caps1: | 77 |
Goals1: | 18 |
Years2: | 2005–2010 |
Caps2: | 85 |
Goals2: | 24 |
Years3: | 2010–2012 |
Caps3: | 18 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2013–2014 |
Caps4: | 11 |
Goals4: | 8 |
Years5: | 2014 |
Caps5: | 7 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Years6: | 2014–2015 |
Caps6: | 8 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2015 |
Caps7: | 10 |
Goals7: | 5 |
Years8: | 2015 |
Caps8: | 8 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2016 |
Caps9: | 13 |
Goals9: | 3 |
Years10: | 2017 |
Caps10: | 11 |
Goals10: | 1 |
Years11: | 2018 |
Caps11: | 12 |
Goals11: | 5 |
Years12: | 2020– |
Clubs12: | FC Trelleborg |
Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 17:52, 28 March 2021 (UTC) |
Edward Ofere (born 28 March 1986) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for FC Trelleborg in Division 3 Södra Götaland. He made three appearances for the Nigeria U-23 in 2009.
Club career
Malmö FF
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Ofere started his football at Nigerian side Enugu Rangers and progressed his youth team, as he went on to make seventy–seven appearances and scoring eighteen times in all competitions. At the point, Ofere wanted to play football in Europe as he believed it would benefited his development than in Africa, leading to a trial at Allsvenskan side Malmö FF.[1] It was announced on 1 September 2005 that Ofere joined Allsvenskan side Malmö FF on loan for the rest of the 2005 season following an impressive trial.[2] Upon doing so, he was granted a work permit to play in Sweden.[3]
Ofere made his Malmö FF debut, coming on as a substitute, in a 1–0 loss against Djurgårdens IF on 12 September 2005.[4] He then made his European debut, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute, in a 4–1 loss against Beşiktaş in the second leg of the UEFA Cup first round.[5] Four days later on 3 October 2005, Ofere scored his first Malmö FF goal, in a 4–1 loss against Landskrona.[6] It was announced on 21 October 2005, Ofere signed for the club permanently on a three-year contract.[7] Having appeared in every match since joining the club, he made seven appearances and scoring once in all competitions.[8]
Ahead of the 2006 season, Ofere continued to impress in the club's pre–season tour, including scoring a hat–trick against Thanda Lions on 13 January 2006.[9] Despite suffering from a thigh injury, which he quickly recovered from, Ofere scored on his first appearance of the season, losing 2–1 against Hammarby on 17 April 2006.[10] Three weeks later on 8 May 2006, he scored his second goal of the season, in a 3–1 win against Helsingborg.[11] However, Ofere found his first team opportunities limited, due to competitions from Afonso Alves, José Júnior, Niklas Skoog, Jari Litmanen, Jesper Bech and Jonatan Johansson.[12] As a result, he was sent to the B team for the rest of the 2006 season.[13] At the end of the 2006 season, Ofere made nine appearances and scoring two times in all competitions.
In the 2007 season, Ofere spent most of the season, mostly coming on from the substitute bench.[14] This was due to his continuous struggle to fight for his place in the first team, but was called up to the starting line–up following the injuries of strikers.[15] Despite this, he scored four goals, in an 11–0 win against Stenungsunds in the second round of the Svenska Cupen.[16] During the season, Ofere was also sent to the B team.[17] At the end of the 2007 season, he made fifteen appearances and scoring four times in all competitions.
At the start of the 2008 season, Ofere suffered a groin injury that he sustained at the pre–season and was sidelined for a month.[18] It wasn't until on 28 April 2008 when he made his first appearance of the season, coming on as a 34th-minute substitute, in a 4–2 loss against Helsingborgs.[19] In a follow–up match against Örebro, Ofere scored a brace, in a 3–0 win.[20] Since returning from injury, Ofere became a first team regular, playing in the striker position under the new management of Roland Nilsson.[21] It wasn't until on 25 August 2008 when he scored the equalising goal for the side, in a 1–1 draw against Trelleborg.[22] Ofere then scored three goals in three matches between 30 September 2008 and 19 October 2008, scoring against Helsingborgs, Örebro and GAIS.[23] In the last game of the season against GIF Sundsvall, he scored twice for the side, in a 6–0 win.[24] At the end of the 2008 season, he made twenty–one appearances and scoring nine times in all competitions. Following this, Ofere signed a two-year contract with the club.[25]
The 2009 season saw Ola Toivonen left the club, leading Ofere continuing to be a first team regular for the side.[26] However, he struggled to score goals since the start of the 2009 season.[27] It wasn't until on 14 September 2009 when Ofere scored his first goals of the season, in a 2–1 win against Djurgården.[28] This was followed up by scoring against Elfsborg (twice), Gefle (twice) and Hammarby.[29] After serving a one match suspension, he then scored his fourth brace of the season, as well as, two other goals, in a 5–4 loss against Kalmar.[30] Ofere followed up by scoring his tenth goal of the season, in a 1–1 draw against IF Brommapojkarna in the last game of the season.[31] At the end of the 2009 season, he went on to make twenty–nine appearances and scoring ten times in all competitions. Following this, his performance in the 2009 season attracted interests from Championship side Newcastle United keen to sign him, although the move was denied by Malmö FF.[32]
Having missed the opening game of the season due to a groin injury, Ofere made his first appearance of the 2010 season, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute, in a 3–0 win against Örebro on 23 March 2010.[33] He then scored two goals against Kalmar and Häcken.[34] However during a 2–1 loss against Helsingborgs on 20 April 2010, Ofere suffered a knee injury and was substituted in the 17th minute.[35] As a result, he was sidelined for eight weeks.[36] He was then sent–off on two occasions; the first one came on 4 July 2010, in a 4–1 loss against Mjällby and the second time came on 17 July 2010, in a 2–0 loss against AIK.[37] Once again, Ofere's interest was re–ignited once more, as he was linked with a move to Middle East.[38] Ofere rejected a move to China, citing his desire to continue playing in Europe.[39] By the time Ofere departed from Malmö FF, he made eight appearances and scoring two times in all competitions.
U.S. Lecce
On 30 August 2010, he was signed by Lecce on a three-year contract.[40] Upon moving to Leece, Ofere felt the move was the important step of his career.[41]
However, his debut was delayed after suffering a knee injury that saw him out for a week.[42] But Ofere made his Leece debut, coming on as a substitute for Jeda, in a 1–1 draw against Parma on 22 September 2010.[43] Since making his debut for the club, he found himself in and out of the first team, mostly coming on as a substitute.[44] Ofere then scored his first Serie A goal on 25 October 2010, in a 2–1 win over Brescia.[45] Ofere then scored two goals in two games between 5 December 2010 and 12 December 2010 against Genoa and Chievo Verona.[46] However, Ofere injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a match against Lazio on 9 January 2011.[47] After an operation, it was announced that Ofere would be out for four months.[48] While recovering from his knee injury, he watched on the sidelines, as the club successfully avoided relegation following a 2–0 win against Bari on 15 May 2011.[49] At the end of the 2010–11 season, Ofere went on to make twelve appearances and scoring three times in all competitions.
At the start of the 2011–12 season, Ofere started signs of recovery on his right knee, possibly making his return.[50] It wasn't until on 11 September 2011 when he made his return from injury, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute, in the opening game of the season, in a 2–0 loss against Udinese.[51] However, Ofere struggled to first team and appeared on the substitute bench.[52] To make it worse, Ofere injured his right knee and needed an operation that caused him to miss out throughout the season.[53] Ofere made his return on 5 May 2012 against Fiorentina, where he came on as a substitute for Andrea Bertolacci in the 76th minute.[54] Though the club was relegated to Serie B, Ofere made seven appearances for the club in all competitions.[55]
Following Leece relegation to Serie B, Ofere was among those listed by the newspaper that could leave the club.[56] It was announced on 25 September 2012, after playing very little football for the first few weeks of the 2012–13 season, that his contract was mutually terminated a year early.[57]
Trelleborg
After being released by Leece, Ofere moved back to Sweden by joining Division 1 Södra side Trelleborgs FF until the end of the season.[58]
Ofere made his Trelleborgs debut on 18 August 2013, providing an assist for Zoran Jovanović, in a 1–0 win over Trollhättan.[59] In a follow–up match, he scored his first goals in the next game, in a 4–2 loss against IF Sylvia.[60] This was followed up by scoring three more goals against Lunds BK, Husqvarna and Krist.FF.[61] Ofere became a first team regular since joining Trelleborgs, playing in the striker position.[62] [63] He then scored three more goals in the last three matches of the season.[64] At the end of the 2013 season, Ofere went on to score eight goals in eleven appearances.
Vestsjælland and Sogndal
After Division 1 Södra season came to an end, Ofere joined FC Vestsjælland until the end of the season on 23 December 2013.[65] Ofere made his Vestsjælland debut on 21 February 2014, starting the whole game, in a 4-0 loss against SønderjyskE.[66] Ofere scored his first Vestsjælland goal on 7 March 2014, in a 1–1 draw against Randers,[67] followed up by his second Vestsjælland goal, in a 2–1 win over Nordsjælland on 15 March 2014.[68] However, injury caused him five matches at Vestsjælland.[69] On 30 May 2014, it was announced that Ofere was released by the club after scoring twice in nine appearances.[70]
Despite keen to stay in Denmark further,[71] On 8 August 2014, Ofere joined Norwegian side Sogndal until the end of the season.[72] Ofere made his Sogndal debut two days later against FK Bodø/Glimt, coming on as a substitute for which Sogndal lose 2-0.[73] His time at Norway was poor, as the club were relegated to Norwegian First Division and Ofere made eight appearances for the club.[74] Norwegian media Adresseavisen described Ofere as a disappointment, citing "He has been far below the level that we had hoped."[75] At the end of the season, Ofere was released by the club.[76]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
On 27 February 2015, Ofere signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle until the end of the 2014–15 season.[77]
The following day, he made his debut for the club, and scored, in a game against Motherwell, resulting a 2–1 loss.[78] Since making his debut for the club, Ofere quickly became a first team regular for the side, playing in the striker position.[79] Ofere's second goal later came two months later on 11 April 2015, in a 1–1 draw against Celtic.[80] Ofere scored against Celtic for the second time eight days later, in the semi-final of Scottish Cup, and beat them 3–2 to put them through to their first ever Scottish Cup final.[81] His third goal later came on 25 April 2015, in a 2–1 loss against Aberdeen.[82] Ofere's fourth goal came on 5 May 2015, in a 2–1 win over Dundee United.[83] Ofere played a vital role for the club when he scored a winning goal to guarantee European football for the first time.[84] Ofere started as a striker in the Scottish Cup Final, as Inverness Caledonian Thistle beat Falkirk to win their first ever Scottish Cup Final.
Having made thirteen appearances and scoring six times for the side, Ofere was released by the club on 19 June 2015 after failing to negotiate a contract extension beyond the 2014–15 season.[85]
Boluspor
After leaving Inverness CT, Ofere moved to Turkey by joining Boluspor on 10 August 2015.[86]
He made his Boluspor debut, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute, in a 0–0 draw against Kayseri Erciyesspor on 14 August 2015.[87] Since making his debut for the club, Ofere was involved in the first team for the side, making a handful of first team appearances.[88] He then scored his first goals for the side, in a 4–1 win against Ümraniyespor in the Turkish Cup.[89] It was announced on 30 December 2015 that Ofere left the club by mutual consent.[90] By the time he departed from Boluspor, he made eleven appearances and scoring two times in all competitions.
Dundee United
After a spell with Boluspor in Turkey, Ofere joined Dundee United in February 2016 on a contract to the end of the 2015-2016 season.[91]
He made his debut for the club on 13 February 2016 coming on as a substitute in a 0-0 draw with Hamilton Academical.[92] Ofere scored his first goal for Dundee United in a 2-1 defeat to rivals Dundee, which ultimately relegated Dundee United.[93] This was followed up by scoring two goals in the next two matches against Inverness CT and Partick Thistle.[94] At the end of the 2015–16 season, making thirteen appearances and scoring three times in all competitions, he was released by the club at the end of his contract.[95]
FC Rosengård
On 22 February 2017 it was confirmed, that Ofere had signed a 1-year contract with Swedish club FC Rosengård.[96]
Ofere made his FC Rosengård debut, starting the whole game, in a 1–0 loss against Skövde AIK in the opening game of the season.[97] It wasn't until on 3 June 2017 when he scored his first goal for the club, in a 3–2 loss against Oskarshamns.[98] Five months later Ofere and Rosengård reached the mutual decision to part ways.[99] By the time Ofere departed from the club, he made ten appearances and scoring once in all competitions.
FLC Thanh Hóa
Ofere signed for Vietnamese V.League 1 club FLC Thanh Hóa ahead of the 2018 season.[100]
He made his debut against Global Cebu in an AFC Cup group match on 10 February.[101] However, Ofere's recent performance for the side earned criticism from Manager Marian Mihail.[102] But Ofere was able to bounce when he scored his first goal for the club, in a 1–0 win against Sông Lam Nghệ An in the opening game of the season.[103] A week later on 11 April 2018, Ofere scored his second goal for the side in the return match against Global Cebu in an AFC Cup, drawing 3–3.[104] A month later on 20 May 2018, he scored twice for the side, as they won 3–1 against Than Quảng Ninh.[105] Having made nine appearances and scoring four times for the side, Ofere left FLC Thanh Hóa at the half of season.[106]
A year later after leaving Vietnam, Ofere returned to Sweden and had a trial at Uppåkra IF but he stated was to regain his fitness.[107]
International career
Ofere also holds a Swedish passport, which made him eligible for selection by playing for either Nigeria and Sweden.[108]
In May 2008, Ofere was called up to the Nigeria U-23 squad for the first time and went on to play three times for the U-23 side.[108] [109]
Personal life
Ofere speaks Swedish and English.[110] He is married to Sofia Andersson and together, they have two children, Olivia and Alexander.[108] [111]
Honours
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle
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Web site: INFÖR HEMMAMATCHEN MOT AIK. Malmö FF. sv. 29 July 2009. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627095807/https://www.mff.se/infor-hemmamatchen-mot-aik-2/. 27 June 2020. live.
News: Mållös i 20 matcher - här blir Ofere hjälte. Expressen. sv. 14 September 2009. 27 June 2020.
News: "Vi är alldeles för ineffektiva". Expressen. sv. 18 May 2009. 27 June 2020.
- News: Publikskandal på Stockholms stadion. Dagens Nyheter. sv. 14 September 2009. 18 June 2015.
- Web site: FENOMENAL 5-0-SEGER ÖVER ELFSBORG!. Malmö FF. sv. 21 September 2009. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627102257/https://www.mff.se/fenomenal-5-0-seger-over-elfsborg/. 27 June 2020. live.
Web site: TRE NOLL MOT GEFLE OCH TREDJE RAKA!. Malmö FF. sv. 24 September 2009. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627102257/https://www.mff.se/tre-noll-mot-gefle-och-tredje-raka/. 27 June 2020. live.
Web site: FJÄRDE RAKA SEGERN! MINUT-FÖR-MINUT-REFERAT. Malmö FF. sv. 27 September 2009. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627101723/https://www.mff.se/fjarde-raka-segern-minut-for-minut-referat/. 27 June 2020. live.
- News: Kalmar vann målrik match. Dagens Nyheter. sv. 27 October 2009. 18 June 2015.
Web site: INFÖR BORTAMATCHEN MOT ÖREBRO. Malmö FF. sv. 3 October 2009. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627102259/https://www.mff.se/infor-bortamatchen-mot-orebro-3/. 27 June 2020. live.
Web site: Malmö FF – IFK Göteborg. Malmö FF. sv. 19 October 2019. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627102301/https://www.mff.se/match/2009-10-19-malmo-ff-ifk-goteborg/. 27 June 2020. live.
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- News: Malmo play down Toon talk. Sky Sports. 14 October 2009. 18 June 2015.
News: Newcastle på jakt efter MFF:s Ofere. Expressen. sv. 25 January 2010. 27 June 2020.
- News: Mehmetis sköna målshow för Malmö. Expressen. sv. 23 March 2010. 27 June 2020.
Web site: INFÖR HEMMAPREMIÄREN – OFERE TILLBAKA. Malmö FF. sv. 22 March 2010. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627111904/https://www.mff.se/infor-hemmapremiaren-ofere-tillbaka/. 27 June 2020. live.
- News: Malmös seger i underkant. Dagens Nyheter. sv. 15 April 2010. 18 June 2015.
News: Malmö vände på fem minuter. Dagens Nyheter. sv. 11 April 2010. 18 June 2015.
- News: Skador stör i Malmö FF. Dagens Nyheter. sv. 21 April 2010. 18 June 2015.
- News: Ofere kan bli borta i åtta veckor. Expressen. sv. 21 April 2010. 27 June 2020.
- News: En härlig nystart för AIK. Dagens Nyheter. sv. 18 July 2010. 18 June 2015.
Web site: ROLAND EFTER CUPFÖRLUSTEN. Malmö FF. sv. 4 July 2010. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627112607/https://www.mff.se/roland-efter-cupforlusten/. 27 June 2020. live.
- News: Edward Ofere jagas av arabklubb. Expressen. sv. 7 May 2010. 18 June 2015.
- News: Edward Ofere nobbar Kina. Expressen. sv. 1 July 2010. 18 June 2015.
- News: UFFICIALE: Lecce, acquistato Ofere. Tutto Mercato Web. it. 30 August 2010. 18 June 2015.
- News: Lecce, Ofere: "E' un passo importante per la mia carriera". Tutto Mercato Web. it. 3 September 2010. 18 June 2015.
- News: Il ritorno di Ofere "Rivoglio la nazionale". La Repubblica. it. 8 August 2011. 27 June 2020.
- News: L'eterno Crespo agguanta il Lecce. La Repubblica. it. 22 September 2010. 27 June 2020.
- News: Krasic incontenibile Melo è un altro giocatore. La Repubblica. it. 18 October 2010. 27 June 2020.
News: Inter, Milito non basta Olivera fa felice Lecce. La Repubblica. it. 10 November 2010. 27 June 2020.
News: De Canio: Noi, vittime di ingiustizie arbitrali. La Repubblica. it. 21 November 2010. 27 June 2020.
- News: Ribaltone Lecce Il Brescia è steso. La Gazzetta dello Sport. it. 25 October 2010. 18 June 2015.
- News: Il Genoa inguaia il Lecce Semeraro: "De Canio resta". La Repubblica. it. 5 December 2010. 27 June 2020.
News: Piatti show, Lecce torna a sorridere. La Repubblica. it. 12 December 2010. 27 June 2020.
- News: Lecce, guaio per Ofere. Tutto Mercato Web. it. 18 January 2011. 18 June 2015.
- News: Lecce, operato Ofere: quattro mesi di stop. Tutto Mercato Web. it. 27 January 2010. 18 June 2015.
- News: Bari non si oppone, Lecce festeggia. La Repubblica. it. 15 May 2011. 27 June 2020.
- News: Lecce, Ofere: "Il ginocchio destro sta bene. Tutto Mercato Web. it. 8 August 2011. 18 June 2015.
- News: US Leece 0 - 2 Udinese. LEGA Serie A. it. 11 September 2011. 18 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150619000016/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Lecce-Udinese/35209. 19 June 2015. dmy-all.
- News: Atalanta, addio penalità Denis stende il Lecce. La Repubblica. it. 21 September 2011. 27 June 2020.
News: Lecce in trasferta l' allarme di Tomovic 'Attenti a Palacio'. La Repubblica. it. 15 October 2011. 27 June 2020.
News: Obodo suona la carica "Sì, possiamo salvarci". La Repubblica. it. 30 November 2013. 27 June 2020.
- News: Lecce, operato Ofere. Tutto Mercato Web. it. 7 December 2011. 18 June 2015.
- News: US Leece 0 - 2 ACF Fiorentina. LEGA Serie A. it. 5 May 2012. 18 June 2015. 19 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150619020628/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Lecce-Fiorentina/35506. dead.
- News: Calcioscommesse: Lecce retrocesso in Lega Pro Semeraro fuori per 5 anni 10 mesi di squalifica a Conte Tutte le sanzioni inflitte dalla Disciplinare. La Gazzetta Del Mezzogiorino. it. 10 August 2012. 27 June 2020.
- News: Lecce, Ofere sul piede di partenza. Tutto Mercato Web. it. 11 August 2012. 18 June 2015.
- News: UFFICIALE: Lecce, rescissione consensuale con Ofere. Tutto Mercato Web. it. 26 September 2012. 18 June 2015.
- News: Ofere åter i svensk fotboll. Dagens Nyheter. sv. 24 July 2013. 18 June 2015.
Web site: Edward Ofere klar för TFF. Trelleborgs FF. sv. 23 July 2013. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627141453/http://www.trelleborgsff.se/nyheter/post/1034. 27 June 2020. live.
- News: TFF-straff värd tre poäng. Sydsvenskan. sv. 18 August 2013. 18 June 2015.
- News: Trelleborg tappar mark. Sydsvenskan. sv. 25 August 2013. 18 June 2015.
- News: Ågren såg Ofere avgöra. Sydsvenskan. sv. 2 September 2013. 18 June 2015.
News: Trelleborg närmar sig toppen. Sydsvenskan. sv. 8 September 2013. 18 June 2015.
News: TFF "gav bort segern". Sydsvenskan. sv. 16 September 2013. 18 June 2015.
- Web site: Trelleborgs FF med i uppflyttningskampen igen på riktigt.. Trelleborgs FF. sv. 22 September 2013. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627143003/http://www.trelleborgsff.se/nyheter/post/1067. 27 June 2020. live.
- Web site: Förlust mot Qviding FIF. Trelleborgs FF. sv. 29 September 2013. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627141538/http://www.trelleborgsff.se/nyheter/post/1075. 27 June 2020. live.
Web site: Bottennapp av Trelleborgs FF i Skövde. Trelleborgs FF. sv. 5 October 2013. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627141957/http://www.trelleborgsff.se/nyheter/post/1080. 27 June 2020. live.
- Web site: Kvalchans lever efter vändning mot Utsiktens BK.. Trelleborgs FF. sv. 13 October 2013. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627141957/http://www.trelleborgsff.se/nyheter/post/1088. 27 June 2020. live.
Web site: Trelleborgs FF missar chans till kval efter 1-1 mot Limhamn Bunkeflo.. Trelleborgs FF. sv. 21 October 2013. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627141704/http://www.trelleborgsff.se/nyheter/post/1095. 27 June 2020. live.
Web site: Trelleborgs FF avslutade med vinst.. Trelleborgs FF. sv. 26 October 2013. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627141653/http://www.trelleborgsff.se/nyheter/post/1098. 27 June 2020. live.
- News: Ofere till danska ligan. Sydsvenskan. sv. 23 December 2013. 18 June 2015.
- News: Vild premiere: Sønderjyder lammetævede FCV. Ekstrabladet. da. 21 February 2014. 27 June 2020.
- News: Ove P: Har lov til at ærgre os. Bold.dk. da. 7 March 2014. 18 June 2015.
- News: Oprykker hiver FC Nordsjælland med ned i bundstrid. Politiken.dk. da. 15 March 2014. 18 June 2015.
- News: Ove P: Plat eller krone om Lumb spiller. Bold.dk. da. 28 April 2014. 18 June 2015.
- News: Angriber forlader FC Vestsjælland. Bold.dk. da. 30 May 2014. 18 June 2015.
- News: Ofere klar til at blive i Danmark. Bold.dk. da. 18 June 2014. 18 June 2015.
- News: Edward Ofere klar for Sogndal. Sogndal Fotball. no. 8 August 2014. 18 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140809125900/http://www.sogndalfotball.no/news/article/wz6xrjks1vmw1qgcp1nb05mpv/title/edward-ofere-klar-for-sogndal. 9 August 2014. dmy-all.
- News: Glimt holdt nullen for første gang i år - og van. Dagbladet Sporte. no. 10 August 2014. 18 June 2015.
- News: BRANN-HÅPET LEVER - SANDNES ULF RYKKER NED ETTER TO OVERTIDSMÅL. Verdan Gangs. no. 2 November 2014. 27 June 2020.
- News: Denne spilleren topper hat-listen til supporterne. Adresseavisen. no. 13 November 2014. 18 June 2015. 19 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150619014832/http://www.adressa.no/100Sport/fotball/eliteserien/article474227.snd. dead.
- News: 71 spillere står uten jobb neste helg. Adresseavisen. no. 1 November 2014. 18 June 2015. 18 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141218215148/http://www.adressa.no/100Sport/fotball/eliteserien/article471466.snd. dead.
- Web site: Edward Ofere: Inverness sign Nigerian forward. BBC Sport. BBC. 28 February 2015. 1 March 2015.
- Web site: Motherwell 2 - 1 Inverness CT. Alasdair. Lamont. BBC Sport. BBC. 28 February 2015. 1 March 2015.
- News: Recruits excite Draper for ICT's thrilling run-in. Inverness Courier. 19 March 2015. 27 June 2020.
News: Tansey urges ICT to deal in Ofere. Inverness Courier. 12 May 2015. 27 June 2020.
News: Red-hot Ofere is Marley fan. Inverness Courier. 30 April 2015. 27 June 2020.
- News: Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 1 Celtic. BBC Sport. 11 April 2015. 18 June 2015.
- News: Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 – 2 (aet) Celtic. BBC Sport. 19 April 2015. 18 June 2015.
- News: Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 2 Aberdeen. BBC Sport. 25 April 2015. 18 June 2015.
- News: Inverness 2-1 Dundee U: Caley close on third in Scottish Premiership. Sky Sports. 5 May 2015. 18 June 2015.
- News: Dundee 0 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle. BBC Sport. 9 May 2015. 18 June 2015.
- Web site: Nat'll Do For Me. Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.. 18 June 2015. 18 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150618211553/http://ictfc.com/news/team-news/1565-natll-do-for-me. 18 June 2015. dead.
- News: EDWARD OFERE KAMPA KATILDI. Boluspor Luyuz. tr. 10 August 2015. 27 June 2020.
- News: Kayseri'de sessiz gece!. Bein Sports. tr. 14 August 2015. 27 June 2020.
- News: Son dakikada 'Ateş'i!. Bein Sports. tr. 12 September 2015. 27 June 2020.
News: Bolu 4 köşe!. Bein Sports. tr. 27 September 2015. 27 June 2020.
News: Boluspor'dan rahat galibiyet. Bein Sports. tr. 21 December 2015. 27 June 2020.
- Web site: Bolusporumuz 4-1 Ümraniyespor. Boluspor. tr. 2 December 2015. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627151155/https://boluspor.org.tr/haberler/ztk-3-tur-bolusporumuz-4-1-umraniyespor. 27 June 2020. live.
- News: Boluspor'da 8 futbolcu ayrıldı. Sabah. tr. 30 December 2015. 27 June 2020.
- Web site: Dundee United sign ex-Inverness CT striker Edward Ofere. BBC Sport. 6 February 2016. 16 July 2016.
- News: Hamilton 0 Dundee United 0: Kawashima the hero as Terrors continue battle to beat the drop. Daily Record. 13 February 2016. 27 June 2020.
- Web site: Dundee 2-1 Dundee United. BBC Sport.
- News: Inverness 2 Dundee United 3: Simon Murray scores twice as 10-man United taste victory - Three things we learned. Daily Record. 6 May 2016. 27 June 2020.
News: Dundee United 3 Partick Thistle 3: Jags stung as Justin Johnson hits late leveller ... three things we learned. Daily Record. 10 May 2016. 27 June 2020.
- Web site: Dundee United begin clear-out after top flight relegation. The Scotsman. Pattullo. Alan. 4 May 2016. 16 July 2016.
- Web site: Edward Ofere klar för FC Rosengård. FC Rosengård. sv. 22 February 2017. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627153214/https://www.fcrosengard.se/edward-ofere-klar-fc-rosengard/. 27 June 2020. live.
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- News: Lunds BK nollade Assyriska. Skanska Dagbladet. sv. 27 June 2020. 27 June 2020.
- https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2017-07-27/ofere-lamnar-rosengard Ofere lämnar Rosengård
- News: Lindstrand. Fredrik. Förre MFF-stjärnan har hittat ny klubb – i Vietnam. 15 February 2018. Sydsvenskan. 10 February 2018. Malmo. sv.
- News: Edward Ofere klar för topplag i Vietnam. Skane Sport. sv. 10 February 2018. 27 June 2020.
- News: HLV Thanh Hóa cảnh báo tiền đạo Edward Ofere. Vhay Vietnam. vi. 14 March 2018. 27 June 2020.
- News: Ngoại binh Thanh Hóa nhắc đồng đội kèm chặt sao U23 Việt Nam. Zing News. vi. 1 April 2018. 27 June 2020.
- News: Thua 2 bàn trong 10 phút, CLB Thanh Hóa bị loại sớm ở AFC Cup 2018. Zing News. vi. 11 April 2018. 27 June 2020.
- News: FLC Thanh Hóa giành chiến thắng ấn tượng trước chủ nhà Than Quảng Ninh. Bao Thanh Hoa. vi. 20 May 2018. 27 June 2020.
- News: Tiền đạo từng chơi tại Serie A là người kế tiếp rời Thanh Hóa. Thanh Hoa Express. vi. 8 June 2018. 27 June 2020.
News: Thành tích bết bát, FLC Thanh Hóa hết kiên nhẫn với ngoại binh từng đá Serie A. VTC News. vi. 8 June 2018. 27 June 2020.
- News: Edward Ofere tränar med Uppåkra IF. Skane Sport. sv. 5 July 2019. 27 June 2020.
News: FD har följt i Oferes fotspår - nu långt ifrån rampljuset. Fotboll Direkt. sv. 2 October 2019. 27 June 2020.
- News: Pass upp - nu kan Ofere "välja" landslag. Expressen. sv. 2 March 2010. 18 June 2015.
- Web site: CUPTRUPPEN MOT CARLSTAD. Malmö FF. sv. 14 May 2008. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627084546/https://www.mff.se/cuptruppen-mot-carlstad/. 27 June 2020. live.
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- News: Ofere i Malmö – siktar mot Europa: "Jag har en klausul i kontraktet". Sydsvenskan.se. sv. 12 April 2017. 27 June 2020.
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