| Ebenezer Ofori | |
| Fullname: | Ebenezer Ofori[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1 July 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | –2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | New Edubiase United |
| Years1: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs1: | New Edubiase United |
| Caps1: | 17 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs2: | AIK |
| Caps2: | 81 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs3: | VfB Stuttgart |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | → New York City (loan) |
| Caps4: | 47 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs5: | AIK |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022 |
| Clubs6: | → Vejle (loan) |
| Caps6: | 14 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Vejle |
| Caps7: | 49 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ghana U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam2: | Ghana |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 3 December 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 24 April 2023 |
Ebenezer Ofori (born 1 July 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who recently played for Danish club Vejle Boldklub as a midfielder.
Ofori started his career in his native country Ghana, playing in the Ghana Premier League for Ashanti-based side New Edubiase United.[2] [3] [4] He played 17 league matches and scored 4 goals in his debut top flight season. The club was entitled to a percentage on future transfers after selling him to AIK in 2013.
In August 2013, Ofori joined Swedish side AIK on a three-and-a-half-year deal. He was presented to the fans on 3 August 2013, at half-time during the club's 2–1 win over Elfsborg at the Friends Arena in the Allsvenskan. He made his debut for AIK against Manchester United in a friendly 2013.[5] He made his official debut on 25 August 2018, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss against Halmstad.[6] During his first stint with the club he played 101 competition matches for AIK between 2013 and 2016.[7]
The Ghanaian midfielder completed his move to VfB Stuttgart in the 2. Bundesliga during the January transfer window on 31 January 2017,[8] after the Africa Cup of Nations with the Black Stars. He helped Stuttgart to emerge champions of the German second-tier league and secure promotion back to the German top flight.
On 21 February 2018, Ofori joined MLS side New York City FC on loan until the end of the 2018 MLS season.[9] He played 28 league matches in his debut season. His loan was extended to continue for the 2019 MLS season.[10] In the second season he played 20 league matches.
On 9 January 2020 it was announced that he will rejoin AIK for the 2020 Allsvenskan season on a permanent deal.[11]
On 13 January 2022, Ofori was loaned out to Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub until July 2022.[12] On 15 June 2022, Ofori moved to Vejle on a permanent basis and signed a two-year contract.[13] On 3 December 2024, Vejle Boldklub and Ofori agreed to terminate the contract due to lack of playing time.[14]
Ofori was called up to the Ghana national football team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[15] He made his debut for Ghana in a 1–0 loss to Burkina Faso national football team on 4 February 2017.[16] He scored in his second game for the Black Stars in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia.[17]
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[18]
| Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| New Edubiase | 2012–13 | Premier League | 17 | 4 | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| AIK | 2013 | Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2016 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| New York City (loan) | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | |||
| AIK | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |||
| Vejle (loan) | 2021–22 | Superliga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Vejle | 2022–23 | 1. Division | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Superliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 238 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 272 | 13 | |||
VfB Stuttgart
Ghana U-20
Individual