Ebenezer Ofori
HOW ACQUIRED: Loaned from Stuttgart on Feb. 21, 2018 for one year with an option to buy at the end of the 2018 season.
Ofori is a young, dynamic central midfielder who can cover ground while also being good on the ball. He will look to carve out a role under Patrick Vieira.
INTERNATIONAL: Ofori has earned eight senior international caps with Ghana since making his debut in February 2017. He scored his first international goal in an African Cup of Nations qualifier vs. Ethiopia.
OUTSIDE MLS: A 22-year old midfielder, Ofori joins from Bundesliga outfit VfB Stuttgart where helped Die Roten win promotion to the top division with nine appearances in the first half of 2017. Before that, Ebenezer spent three successful seasons at AIK in the Swedish Allsvenskan, appearing on more than 75 occasions, scoring four goals and earning the league award for Best Midfielder in 2015.
Stats
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/14/2018 | CLB @ NYC | W 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/11/2018 | MTL @ NYC | W 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/08/2018 | RBNY @ NYC | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/30/2018 | NYC @ CHI | L 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6/24/2018 | TOR @ NYC | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6/09/2018 | ATL @ NYC | T 1-1 | Started | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/02/2018 | ORL @ NYC | W 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/25/2018 | NYC @ HOU | L 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/19/2018 | COL @ NYC | W 0-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/13/2018 | NYC @ LAFC | T 2-2 | Subbed on | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/05/2018 | NYC @ RBNY | L 0-4 | Subbed on | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/29/2018 | DAL @ NYC | W 1-3 | Subbed on | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/22/2018 | NYC @ POR | L 0-3 | Started | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/15/2018 | NYC @ ATL | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/11/2018 | RSL @ NYC | W 0-4 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3/31/2018 | NYC @ SJ | W 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/24/2018 | NYC @ NE | T 2-2 | Started | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/17/2018 | ORL @ NYC | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/11/2018 | LA @ NYC | W 1-2 | Subbed on | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/04/2018 | NYC @ SKC | W 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
