Richard Ofori Ready To Defend Golden Gloves

Black Stars shot stopper Richard Ofori has pledged to keep hold of his spot as the finest goal keeper in the domestic top flight when the 2016 football calender kicks off over the weekends.

The Wa All Stars gargling safest pair of hands was adjudged the best in his position at the end of the 2014/15 FCPPL and he has promised to defend the accolade with his paymasters.

Ofori held off competition from Inter Allies Osei Kwame and other contenders to earn himself the goal keepers bragging rights until the end of the upcoming season.

The 22 year lanky safest pair of hands accepted the challenge posed by his domestic rival but remains adamant to relinquish the Golden Gloves to any domestic rival without any fierce fight.

The Black Stars custodian tipped his Wa based side for a title surge and pledged too shoulder more responsibilities in a highly anticipated season on the domestic terrain.

“It is not easy to be crowned the best goal keeper in the country but I feel very great to have such a prestigious award.

As a young goal keeper it has really boosted my confidence ahead of the upcoming season. It has been realky great for my career so far”, Richard Ofori told sports crusader exclusively.

“I am ready to improve on my last season’s form and help Wa All Stars seal a top four finish at the very least. With the help of my team we will together defend the crown . All we need is unrelenting prayers from the supporters of footballs and Wa All Stars to be specific”,Ofori added.

Wa All Stars open their 2016 football season with a home tie at the Wa Spirts Stadium to Sekondi Hasmal Hasaacas on February 20, 2016.

Richard Ofori Ready To Defend Golden Gloves

Satellites trainer tips Richard Ofori For Black Stars number one slot

Goal keepers trainer of the Black Satellites Najawu Issah has charged Richard Ofori to compete for the number one slot in the senior National team.

The ex RTU goal keeper touted Ofori to blossom into one of the finest goal keepers for the Black Stars.

Ofori held off competitions from domestic rivals to win the Best Goalkeeper at the end of the 2014/15 FCPPL season.

Issah Najawu commended Ofori for his dedication to duty and dared him to target the number one slot in the Black Stars if he is to reach the limits expected of him.

The Satellites goalkeeper’s trainer preached against complacency from the lanky shot stopper at the pyramidal stage of his career.

“Ofori is such a dedicated goalkeeper and has been blessed with natural height needed in mordern day goalkeeping.

“He combines commitment with hard work and I dare say he is heading to the Black Stars number one position. He can reach there if he stays away from complacency.” The Satellites goalkeepers trainer revealed.

When quizzed on the most talented goal keepers to have passed through his hands, He said, “it is difficult to just name five goal keepers I have handled as a coach. Extremely difficult at the very least but I think Richard Ofori comes on top.

“If I am to rank them in order of talent and progress, then it has to be Richard Ofori,Lawrence Atti Ziggi, Robert Dabuo, Kwame Baah and Baba Musah. It is tight but I think Ofori just edged to the top”.

Richard Ofori joined Wa All Stars two and half seasons ago and has since blossomed into the finest safest pair of hands in the nation. The lanky shot stopper has since featured for almost all the male national teams including a debut call up to the Black Stars at home to Mauritius.

Satellites trainer tips Richard Ofori For Black Stars number one slot