Bernard Tekpetey

Bernard Tekpetey (born 3 September 1997 is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad, on loan from Schalke 04.[1]

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
Club information
Current team
 Ludogorets
(on loan from Schalke 04)
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)
2017 → SCR Altach (loan) 10 (1)
2018–2019 SC Paderborn 32 (10)
2019– Schalke 04 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 9 (0)
2020– → Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) 21 (0)
National team‡
2017– Ghana 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2020
‡ 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.[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 8 July 2020[1]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 II 2015-16 Regionalliga West 164——164
Schalke 04 2016–17 Bundesliga 20001030
2017–18 Bundesliga 0000—00
Total 20001030
SCR Altach 2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 10122—123
SC Paderborn 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 321041—3611
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2019–20 Bundesliga 9010—100
Career total 701563107718

International Games
As of 17 September 2017
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana 201720
Total20

References
  1. Bernard Tekpetey at Soccerway
  2. Mazibuko, Sanidle (24 November 2016). "Ghanaian teenager Bernard Tekpetey wins penalty, gets sent off on Schalke debut". Goal. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. "Coach Avram Grant names 26-man squad - News - Black Stars -Ghanafa.org". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - 31th Edition of African Cup of Nation Total, Gabon 2017 - Match Details". www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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