Bernard Tekpetey

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

Bernard Tekpetey
Bernard Tekpetey in 2017
Personal information
Full name Bernard Tekpetey
Date of birth (1997-09-03) 3 September 1997
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*
Years Team Apps (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 60 (22)
International career
2017– Ghana 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 February 2017

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 10 October 2023[5]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 II 2015–16 Regionalliga West 164164
Schalke 04 2016–17 Bundesliga 20001030
2017–18 Bundesliga 000000
Total 20001030
SCR Altach 2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 10122123
SC Paderborn 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 3210413611
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2019–20 Bundesliga 9010100
Ludogorets Razgrad 2020–21 First League 2523290374
2021–22 First League 241040903710
2022–23 First League 278611514810
2023–24 First League 940094188
Total 852413342514032
Career total 1543920643521850

International

As of 17 September 2017
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana 201720
Total20

Honours

Ludogorets Razgrad

Individual

  • Best foreign player in Bulgarian football for 2022[6]

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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