Bismark Ampofo

Bismark Ampofo, nicknamed Opoku (born 4 August 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer, playing as a midfielder for Finnish Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku. He is a product of Ghanaian Rumark Football Academy.[1][2]

Bismark Ampofo
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-04) 4 August 2002
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Inter Turku
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2023 Rumark Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Inter Turku 32 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2024

Club career

Inter Turku

A few weeks prior to the starting of the 2023 Veikkausliiga season, Ampofo moved to Finland and signed a contract with Inter Turku, on a one-year deal with an option to extend it.[3] He made his Veikkausliiga debut on 5 May 2023, in away game against SJK.[4]

After a promising start to the season, Ampofo became a regular in the starting line-up of the team, and in July 2023, his contract was extended until the end of 2025.[5][6] Ampofo scored his first Veikkausliiga goal on 7 August 2023, in a 4–1 away victory against KTP.[7] He also scored the winning goal on 26 August 2023, in a 2–1 home victory against Lahti.[8] After his first season with Inter Turku, Ampofo was named The Best Player of the Season by the supporters of the club.[9][10]

Career statistics
As of 13 June 2024.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Inter Turku 2023 Veikkausliiga 2222000—242
2024 Veikkausliiga 100117[lower-alpha 2]0—181
Total 322317000423
Career total 322317000423
  1. Includes Finnish Cup
  2. Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

Inter Turku

References
  1. Ahola, Harri (3 June 2023). "Puolivahingossa Turkuun päätynyt keskikenttämies on noussut puskista päälliköksi, kun Inter porskuttaa voittojen tiellä". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish).
  2. "FC Interin Ampofo viihtynyt hyvin Turussa - "Olen todella nauttinut Veikkausliigasta tähän asti"". Veikkausliiga (in Finnish). 30 June 2023.
  3. "VALENTIN PUROSALO JA BISMARK AMPOFO SOPIMUKSIIN INTERIN KANSSA". Inter Turku (in Finnish). 18 April 2023.
  4. "SJK VS. INTER TURKU 2 – 1". soccerway. 5 May 2023.
  5. Jussila, Joonas (5 July 2023). "Interin ghanalaisonnistuja jatkaa turkulaisseurassa pitkään - " Hän on noussut suuresta tuntemattomuudesta hyväksi liigapelaajaksi nopeasti"". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish).
  6. "BISMARK AMPOFO JATKAA INTERISSÄ". Inter Turku (in Finnish). 5 July 2023.
  7. Jyrkilä, Jorma (7 August 2023). "Turkulaiset potkivat päähän kunnon kundeja Kotkassa - Inter kukisti KTP:n 4-1". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish).
  8. "Inter onnistui tiukan paikan edessä". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 26 August 2023.
  9. TOMMI JYRY PALKITTIIN ANNELIN POKAALILLA – BISMARK AMPOFO ULTRABOYZ-PELAAJAN POKAALILLA, Inter Turku, 31 October 2023
  10. Interin kausi jätti keskinkertaisen maun, mutta onnistujiakin löytyi, aamuset.fi, 5 November 2023
  11. B.AMPOFO, soccerway
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