Samuel Ofori (footballer, born 1996)

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| name = Samuel Ofori

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|01|23|df=y}}

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| position = Forward

| currentclub = Al-Noor

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| years1 = 2017

| clubs1 = Berekum Chelsea

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2020

| clubs2 = Medeama

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2020–2021

| clubs3 = Karela United

| caps3 = 11

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2021–2022

| clubs4 = Nsoatreman

| caps4 = 23

| goals4 = 15

| years5 = 2022–2023

| clubs5 = Al-Safa

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| years6 = 2023–2024

| clubs6 = Al-Jalil

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| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Al-Noor

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| pcupdate = 15:41, 21 August 2022 (UTC)

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Samuel Ofori (born 23 January 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi club Al-Noor.{{Cite web|title=The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-ultimate-18-team-ghana-premier-league-season-guide-2020-21/|access-date=2021-02-17|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Samuel Ofori - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/samuel-ofori/257828/|access-date=2021-03-23|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}

Career

Ofori previously played for Berekum Chelsea and Medeama SC. In January 2021, he was sent on a season-long loan deal to Western Region-based club Karela United.{{Cite web|title=Medeama loan three players to Karela United – Medeama|url=https://www.medeamasc.com/medeama-loan-three-players-to-karela-united/|access-date=2021-03-23|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-01-14|title=Medeama loan three players - Ofori, Musah and Weah to Karela United|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/medeama-loan-three-players-ofori-musah-and-weah-to-karela-united|access-date=2021-03-23|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}} He played 5 league matches and scored 1 goal in the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season before the league was put on hold and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He featured for Karela during the first round of the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-10|title=2020/21 Ghana Premier League full squads: Karela United|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/2020-21-ghana-premier-league-full-squads-karela-united|access-date=2021-03-23|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}} On 15 November 2020, he scored a goal in a 2–2 draw against Ashanti Gold with Diawisie Taylor scoring the other goal.{{Cite web|title=MATCH REPORT: Depleted AshantiGold SC fight back to share spoils with Karela United at home - Kickgh.com|url=https://www.kickgh.com/ghana-premier-league/11342-match-report-depleted-ashantigold-sc-fight-back-to-share-spoils-with-karela-united-at-home|access-date=2021-03-23|website=www.kickgh.com|language=en-gb}}{{Cite web|title=Match Report of Ashanti Gold SC vs Karela United FC - 2020-11-15 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2020-11-15/ashanti-gold-sc-vs-karela-united-fc/2201740/|access-date=2021-03-23|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}

Ofori joined Lebanese Premier League side Safa in August 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-01 |title=الصفاء يجرب أجانب جدد في بطولة كأس التحدي |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1160348 |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=كووورة}}