Samuel Ofori (footballer, born 1999)
{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Samuel Ofori
| height = 1.90 m
| image =
| caption = Ofori in 2023
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|4|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ghana
| currentclub = Hosilot Farkhor
| clubnumber = 15
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = 2020–2021 | youthclubs1 = The dolphins FC
| years1 = 2022–2024 | clubs1 = Ravshan Kulob | caps1 = 76 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2025– | clubs2 = Hosilot Farkhor | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| club-update = 9 January 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Samuel Ofori (born 6 April 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Tajik club Hosilot Farkhor.
Career
=Ravshan Kulob=
Ofori made his official debut on 16 April as he helped his side defeat Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda a goal to nil at the Talco Arena in Regar. Ofori played 20 games out of 22 for Ravshan Kulob during 2021/22, Ofori was named the best foreign player in the Vysshaya liga of Tajikistan at the end of the season. Ravshan Kulob became the runners-up to secure promotion to the AFC Cup.{{cite web | last=Dornu-Leiku | first=Prince | title=Samuel Ofori: Ghanaian youth defender named Best Foreign Player in Tajikistan | website=GhanaSoccernet | date=10 January 2023 | url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/samuel-ofori-ghanaian-youth-defender-named-best-foreign-player-in-tajikistan | access-date=29 January 2024}} Ofori Also helped Ravshan Kulob to become two times silver medalists or Runners Up in the Vysshaya Liga in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Ofori also became Runners Up in the Tajikistan Cup
On 6 May, Ofori was featured in the Tajik Supercup alongside his fellow Ghanaian counterpart Joseph Akomadi. Ofori helped his side Ravshan Kulob to win the 2023 Tajik Supercup. Ravshan Kulob defeated their arch-rival Istiklol to clinch the title thanks to Ofori's defensive work at the back.{{cite web | title=Евгений Гриценко – лучший игрок матча за Суперкубок Таджикистана-2023 – Федерация Футбола Таджикистана | website=fft.tj| date=2 January 2024 | url=https://fft.tj/evgenij-gritsenko-luchshij-igrok-matcha-za-superkubok-tadzhikistana-2023/ | language=ru | access-date=29 January 2024}}
On 11 May 2024, Ofori and his club Ravshan Kulob lost the Tajik Supercup to their rivals Istiklol in the 2024 Final Edition which took place in Regar. Ofori got silver medalist attached to his achievements.
On 21 September 2023, Ofori made his AFC Cup debut against Merw from Turkmenistan. Ofori's Ravshan Kulob were in the same group E with FC Abdysh-Ata Kant from Kyrgyzstan and Altyn Asyr from Turkmenistan. Ofori played in all six games of the group stages.
On 18 September 2024, Ofori made his AFC Champions League Two debut against India gaints Mohun Bagan Super Giant in Kolkata, India. Ofori's Ravshan Kulob are in the same group A with Al-Wakrah SC from Qatar And Tractor S.C. from Iran. Ofori have already played two games.
=Zimbru Chișinău=
On 9 January 2025, Ravshan Kulob announced that Ofori had left the club after his contract had expired, and signed for Moldovan Super Liga club Zimbru Chișinău.{{cite web |title=Яке аз аввалин футболбозони хориҷӣ Самуел Офорӣ, ки дар тӯли се сол дар дастаи "Равшан" ҳунарнамоӣ намуд, баъд аз анҷоми шартнома ба ҳайси футболбози озод ба дастаи маъруфи "КФ Зимбру" аз кишвари Молдова мепайвандад |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DEmJ3mWoMpF/?hl=en |website=instagram.com/fc.ravshan1965/ |publisher=Ravshan Kulob |access-date=9 January 2025|language=Tajik |date=9 January 2025}}
=Hosilot Farkhor=
On 1st February 2025, Ofori and his agency didn't meet the final part of the agreement between them and Zimbru so the contract was terminated by mutual agreement. Ofori returned back to Tajikistan where he joined Hosilot Farkhor on a one year contract.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 13 August 2023}}[https://www.besoccer.com/player/s-ofori-3400377/ Samuel Ofori] at BeSoccer.com
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| dolphins
|2020 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="6"|– | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| rowspan="4"|Ravshan Kulob
|2022 |rowspan="3"|Tajikistan Higher League |20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="6"|– | 20 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023
|20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearances in the Tajik Supercup|name=TSC}} | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2024
|22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=“2” | ||||||||
| |2 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=TSC}} | 0 | 0|19 | 1 | |||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!76 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 2 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!76 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 2 |
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Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Flashscore|ofori-samuel/MRnJaC87}}
- {{BeSoccer|s-ofori-3400377}}
- {{Soccerway|samuel-nana-ofori/931131}}
- {{Sofascore|samuel-ofori/1545951}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ofori, Samuel}}
Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Ravshan Kulob players
Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Tajikistan