Kelvin Ofori

Ghanaian footballer

Kelvin Ofori
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-27) 27 July 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Slovan Bratislava
Number 97
Youth career
2011–2019 Right to Dream Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Fortuna Düsseldorf 12 (0)
2019–2021 Fortuna Düsseldorf II 9 (3)
2021–2022 Paderborn 07 15 (1)
2021 Paderborn 07 II 2 (1)
2023–2025 Spartak Trnava 71 (15)
2025– Slovan Bratislava 14 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025

Kelvin Ofori (born 27 July 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Slovak club Slovan Bratislava.[2]

Career

Early career

Ofori first played for the Right to Dream Academy from 2011 to 2019.[3]

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Following a successful trial at Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf, Ofori signed a three-year deal with the club.[4][5][6]

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.[7] He also made his Bundesliga debut as a substitute in a match against Mainz 05,[8] replacing Valon Berisha in the 79th minute.[9]

SC Paderborn

On 11 August 2021, Ofori signed a two-year contract with SC Paderborn 07 of the 2. Bundesliga.[10] 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.[11] On 24 April 2022, he scored the final goal in a 3–0 win at home to Hannover 96.[12] 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.[13]

Spartak Trnava

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.[14] 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.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2019–20 Bundesliga 2 0 3 1 5 1
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 10 0 2 0 12 0
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 12 0 6 1 18 1
Fortuna Düsseldorf II 2019–20 Regionalliga West 3 2 3 2
2020–21 Regionalliga West 6 1 6 1
Total 9 3 9 3
Paderborn 07 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 10 1 10 1
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 15 1 0 0 15 1
Paderborn 07 II 2021–22 Oberliga Westfalen 2 1 2 1
Spartak Trnava 2022–23 Slovak First Football League 11 2 3 1 0 0 14 3
2023–24 Slovak First Football League 32 4 8 3 12[a] 3 52 10
2024–25 Slovak First Football League 28 9 7 2 35 11
Total 71 15 18 6 12 3 101 24
Slovan Bratislava 2025–26 Slovak First Football League 14 3 2 0 0 0 16 3
Career total 118 23 26 7 12 3 156 33
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Spartak Trnava

References

  1. ^ a b "Kelvin Ofori". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. ^ https://sport.aktuality.sk/futbal/clanok/kelvin-ofori-z-fc-spartak-trnava-do-sk-slovan-bratislava-2025060512171263782
  3. ^ "Kelvin Ofori Playerprofile". bundesliga.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ^ Lee Mpofu. "Fortuna Dusseldorf sign Ghanaian youngster Kelvin Ofori". futaa.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. ^ Prince Narkortu Teye. "Kelvin Ofori: Fortuna Dusseldorf seal deal for Ghanaian teenager". goal.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. ^ Ghanaguardian.com. "Fortuna Düsseldorf coach full of praise for Kelvin Ofori". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  7. ^ Daniel Amartey. "Ghanaian youngster Kelvin Ofori is on cloud nine after scoring on his competitive debut for German side Fortuna Düsseldorf". ghanasoccer.net. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  8. ^ "The Amazing story of Kelvin Ofori: Denied playing in U17 World Cup by Ghana but now an emerging star in German Bundesliga". kickgh.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  9. ^ "1. FSV Mainz 05 - SC Fortuna Dusseldorf - 08.03.2020". footlive.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Kelvin Ofori kommt von Fortuna Düsseldorf" [Kelvin Ofori arrives from Fortuna Düsseldorf]. scp07.de. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  11. ^ "2. Bundesliga 2021/2022 » 3. Spieltag » Werder Bremen - SC Paderborn 07 1:4". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Hannover 96 muss weiter um Klassenerhalt bangen" [Hannover 96 must continue to worry about relegation]. weltfussball.de (in German). HEIM:SPIEL. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Kelvin Ofori » Club matches » 2. Bundesliga". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Zahral si aj v Bundeslige. Spartak oznámil novú posilu, prichádza ghanský útočník" [He even played in the Bundesliga. Spartak announce a new signing, a Ghanaian striker is coming]. SPORTNET (in Slovak). Športnet, s.r.o. TASR. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  15. ^ "VIDEO: Spartak zachránila penalta, Liptovský Mikuláš si bod neustrážil" [VIDEO: Spartak saved by a penalty, Liptovský Mikuláš did not rescue a point]. Šport.sk (in Slovak). Ringier Slovakia Media s.r.o. TASR. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.


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