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Bernard Tekpetey

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Bernard Tekpetey
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Bernard Tekpetey (born 3 September 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad.

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Club career

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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.[1]

After a season-long loan to Ludogorets Razgrad, Tekpetey permanently joined the team on 29 June 2021.[2] He established himself as an undisputed starter for the team, becoming a key player and a reliable goalscorer.[3] In May 2024, Tekpetey was handed a four-match ban following a red card received in an ill-tempered match against CSKA Sofia, which saw him miss the remaining matches of the season.[4] In August 2024, he suffered a broken foot in the first leg of the Champions League qualifying match against Azerbaijani team Qarabagh and after undergoing a successful operation in Austria, was expected to be sidelined until the end of 2024.[5] Reportedly, at the time the player was close to finalizing a transfer to Parma, which fell through due to the incident.[6] On 2 April 2025, Tekpetey returned to action after his recovery from injury, coming on as substitute during the second half of the Ludogorets reserve side's 2:0 win over Nesebar.[7]

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International career

Tekpetey was called up to the Ghana national team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[8] He made his debut for Ghana in a 1–0 loss to Egypt on 25 January 2017.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 27 May 2025[10]
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  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. Three appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League, Eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of 17 September 2017
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Honours

Ludogorets Razgrad

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