Richard Ofori (defender)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Ofori | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ethnikos Achna | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010−2011 | Mighty Jets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Mighty Jets | ||
| 2011–2012 | → Charleroi (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Lierse (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2013−2016 | Académica | 20 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Beira-Mar (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Covilhã | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Fafe | 71 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Vizela | 49 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Nea Salamina | 45 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ethnikos Achna | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Ghana U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2024 | |||
Richard Ofori (born 24 April 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ethnikos Achna.
Club career
[edit]Born in Accra, Ofori played youth football for Mighty Jets, signing a one-year loan contract with Charleroi in 2011.[2] Ofori made his competitive debut for Charleroi against Tubize on 29 Abril 2012 in the Belgian Pro League. Ofori then signed, on 21 January 2013, a six months loan contract with Lierse.[3] He made his debut from the start in a 2–0 defeat to Zulte Waregem on 26 January 2013.
On 2 September 2013, Ofori was signed by Académica and was immediately sent on loan to Beira-Mar.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Richard Ofori at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Charleroi sign Mighty Jets captain Ofori". Ghana Soccer Net. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Richard Ofori signs for Lierse". Lierse S.K. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Académica contrata promessa ganesa para ceder ao Beira-Mar" (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
External links
[edit]- Richard Ofori at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Categories:
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Ghana men's under-20 international footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Belgian Pro League players
- Primeira Liga players
- Tudu Mighty Jets F.C. players
- Royal Charleroi S.C. players
- Lierse S.K. players
- S.C. Beira-Mar players
- Académica de Coimbra (football) players
- S.C. Covilhã players
- AD Fafe players
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Men's association football defenders