Patricia Ofori (9 June 1981 – 20 April 2011) was a Ghanaian footballer who played as a defender. She has been a member of the Ghana women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 2011 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Mawuena Ladies | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2007 | Ghana | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2007 (before the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup) | |||
Early life edit
College career edit
Ofori has attended the Alabama A&M University in the United States.[2]
Club career edit
Ofori has played for Mawuena Ladies in Ghana.
International career edit
Ofori was a member of the Ghana women's national football team from 2003 to 2007. She was part of the team at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Death edit
Ofori died on 20 April 2011 in a car accident. Her Ford Mustang collided with a Toyota Tacoma at the intersection of Patterson Lane and Pulaski Pike in the Meridianville area.[3] Her interment was Accra, Ghana in late April 2011.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Player Bio: Patricia Ofori :: Women's Soccer". Alabama A&M Athletics. Archived from the original on 26 November 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "List of Players" (PDF). FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007. FIFA. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
- ^ "1 dead, 1 injured in Madison County wreck".
- ^ "Patricia Ofori's Obituary on The Huntsville Times".
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