Kelvin Ofori
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana[1] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| 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]
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]
