Ghana U17 Deputy Captain Invited to Train at Falkenberg

Ernest Ofori, the deputy captain of the country’s national U17 team, has been invited to train with Swedish club Falkenberg as he pushes to become a professional footballer.

The club is running the rule over the midfielder as it weighs a possible signing.

Ofori has already made a good early impression. He scored one goal and set up another in a trial match.

He currently plays for Great Somas FC, a Greater Accra Division Two side. He has climbed steadily through the national youth structures with regular performances.

Ofori is one of the few players to move up from the national U15 team all the way to the Black Starlets, the country’s U17 side.

He first caught international attention at the 2023 UEFA U16 Development Tournament in Serbia, where his ability drew notice.

Falkenberg compete in Swedish football and, like many clubs across Scandinavia, regularly track young talent from West Africa. Trial invitations of this kind are a common route for teenagers hoping to earn their first professional contract abroad.

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For players in the country’s lower divisions, a move to Europe can open doors that are hard to reach at home. Division Two clubs rarely have the resources of the top flight, so scouting links overseas matter to their brightest prospects.

News of the invitation was shared on social media by Sammy Anim Addo, who praised the team around the player.

“Another talent to the next level!” he wrote, thanking the management group and the player’s agent.

Ofori’s progress mirrors that of several young players who have used the national youth setup as a platform to attract foreign interest. Consistent showings at age-group level often bring scouts to matches and tournaments.

The next step for Ofori will depend on how Falkenberg rate him during the assessment period. A permanent deal would depend on the club’s decision after the training spell.

For now, the midfielder continues to be watched as one of the country’s more promising young players.

Source: MyNewsG