Bernard Tekpetey

Bernard Tekpetey
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 7 12 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
SC Paderborn
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– SC Paderborn 5 (1)
National team
2017– Ghana 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 September 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 February 2017

Bernard Tekpetey (born 3 September 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a striker for SC Paderborn.[1]

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 match played 3 August 2018[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 II 2015-16 Regionalliga West 164164
Schalke 04 2016–17 Bundesliga 20001030
2017–18 000000
Total 20001030
SCR Altach (loan) 2017–18 Österreichische Bundesliga 10122123
Career total 2852210317

International Games

As of 17 September 2017
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana 201720
Total20

References

  1. 1 2 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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