Fortuna Dusseldorf have completed the signing of Ghanaian midfielder Kelvin Ofori on a three-year deal, the club announced on Tuesday.
The 18-year prodigy joins from the famous Ghanaian academy side Right to Dream.
He has been handed No. 14 after signing a permanent contract which runs out until 2022.
“I am very pleased to have signed my first professional contract with such a traditional club as Fortuna Dusseldorf. The Bundesliga is one of the best leagues in the world. I want to learn a lot here as a young player and develop myself step by step. The team and the whole club have helped me a lot in the first few weeks and I can not wait to play in front of the great fans,” says Kelvin Ofori .
Fortuna’s Sport Board Lutz Pfannenstiel added: “Kelvin Ofori is a great talent in Ghana and we are very happy that he has chosen Fortuna. He has a great technique and his pace makes him hard to defend. We are convinced that he can develop as best as possible with us.”
He has been part of the team’s training camp in Maria Alm and played in the side’s test match against Anderlecht.
