Bernard Tekpetey

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Bernard Tekpetey
Bernard Tekpetey FC Red Bull Salzburg versus SCR Altach 28. October 2017.jpg
Bernard Tekpetey in 2017
Personal information
Full name Bernard Tekpetey
Date of birth (1997-09-03) 3 September 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Ludogorets Razgrad
Number 37
Youth career
2012–2016 UniStar Soccer Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Schalke 04 II 16 (4)
2016–2018 Schalke 04 2 (0)
2017SCR Altach (loan) 10 (1)
2018–2019 SC Paderborn 32 (10)
2019–2021 Schalke 04 0 (0)
2019–2020Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 9 (0)
2020–2021Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) 25 (2)
2021– Ludogorets Razgrad 81 (28)
International career
2017 Ghana 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 May 2024

Bernard Tekpetey (born 3 September 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad.

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Club career

Having successfully undergone a trial period, Schalke 04 signed Tekpetey was signed from Ghanaian second-tier side Unistar Soccer Academy in February 2016. He made his debut for the club on 24 November, starting in a 2–0 win over OGC Nice. He won a penalty, which was converted by Dennis Aogo for Schalke's second goal, before being sent off in the second-half after committing two bookable offences. [1]

After a season-long loan to Ludogorets Razgrad, Tekpetey permanently joined the team on 29 June 2021. [2]

International career

Tekpetey was called up to the Ghana national football team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. [3] He made his debut for Ghana in a 1–0 loss to Egypt national football team on 25 January 2017. [4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 12 May 2024 [5]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 II 2015–16 Regionalliga West 164164
Schalke 04 2016–17 Bundesliga 20001030
2017–18 Bundesliga000000
Total20001030
SCR Altach 2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 10122123
SC Paderborn 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 3210413611
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2019–20 Bundesliga9010100
Ludogorets Razgrad 2020–21 First League 2523290374
2021–22 First League241040903710
2022–23 First League278611514810
2023–24 First League3010411544915
Total1063017448517139
Career total1754524749524957

International

As of 17 September 2017
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana 201720
Total20

Honours

Ludogorets Razgrad

Individual

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References

  1. Mazibuko, Sanidle (24 November 2016). "Ghanaian teenager Bernard Tekpetey wins penalty, gets sent off on Schalke debut". Goal. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. Bernard Tekpetey bleibt bei Ludogorets Razgrad
  3. "Coach Avram Grant names 26-man squad - News - Black Stars -Ghanafa.org". www.ghanafa.org. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - 31st Edition of African Cup of Nations Total, Gabon 2017 - Match Details". www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. Bernard Tekpetey at Soccerway
  6. Kichukov, Simeon (5 February 2023). "За трети път Кирил Десподов беше избран за Футболист №1 на България". dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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