Kelvin Ofori | |
Birth Date: | 27 July 2001 |
Birth Place: | Kumasi, Ghana |
Height: | 1.72 m |
Position: | Winger, attacking midfielder |
Currentclub: | Spartak Trnava |
Clubnumber: | 97 |
Youthyears1: | 2011–2019 |
Youthclubs1: | Right to Dream Academy |
Years1: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs1: | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
Caps1: | 12 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs2: | Fortuna Düsseldorf II |
Caps2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs3: | SC Paderborn |
Caps3: | 15 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2021 |
Clubs4: | SC Paderborn II |
Caps4: | 2 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | Spartak Trnava |
Caps5: | 43 |
Goals5: | 6 |
Club-Update: | 18 August 2024 |
Kelvin Ofori (born 27 July 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Slovak club Spartak Trnava.[1]
Ofori first played for the Right to Dream Academy from 2011 to 2019.[2]
Following a successful trial at Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf, Ofori signed a three-year deal with the club.[3] [4] [5]
His first competitive appearance for Fortuna Düsseldorf came as a substitute in a DFB-Pokal match against FC 08 Villingen, in which he scored his first goal at professional level.[6] He also made his Bundesliga debut as a substitute in a match against Mainz 05,[7] replacing Valon Berisha in the 79th minute.[8]
On 11 August 2021, Ofori signed a two-year contract with SC Paderborn 07 of the 2. Bundesliga.[9] Four days later, on 15 August, he made his league debut for the club by coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 win at Werder Bremen.[10] On 24 April 2022, he scored the final goal in a 3–0 win at home to Hannover 96.[11] Eventually, it proved to be his only goal for Paderborn. He made a total of 15 league appearances for the club, mostly as a substitute.[12]
On 3 February 2023, it was confirmed that Ofori had joined Spartak Trnava of the Slovak First Division, signing a contract for two and a half years.[13] He made his debut for the club on 11 February 2023 by being in the starting line-up for their first league match after the winter break, a 2–1 win at Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš.[14]
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