Kelvin Ofori (born 27 July 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Slovak club Slovan Bratislava.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana[1] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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 | |||
Career
editEarly career
editOfori first played for the Right to Dream Academy from 2011 to 2019.[3]
Fortuna Düsseldorf
editFollowing 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
edit- As of match played 6 December 2025
| 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 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
editSpartak Trnava
References
edit- 1 2 "Kelvin Ofori". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ↑ https://sport.aktuality.sk/futbal/clanok/kelvin-ofori-z-fc-spartak-trnava-do-sk-slovan-bratislava-2025060512171263782
- ↑ "Kelvin Ofori Playerprofile". bundesliga.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ Lee Mpofu. "Fortuna Dusseldorf sign Ghanaian youngster Kelvin Ofori". futaa.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ Prince Narkortu Teye. "Kelvin Ofori: Fortuna Dusseldorf seal deal for Ghanaian teenager". goal.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ Ghanaguardian.com. "Fortuna Düsseldorf coach full of praise for Kelvin Ofori". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "1. FSV Mainz 05 - SC Fortuna Dusseldorf - 08.03.2020". footlive.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ "Kelvin Ofori kommt von Fortuna Düsseldorf" [Kelvin Ofori arrives from Fortuna Düsseldorf]. scp07.de. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ↑ "2. Bundesliga 2021/2022 » 3. Spieltag » Werder Bremen - SC Paderborn 07 1:4". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Kelvin Ofori » Club matches » 2. Bundesliga". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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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