Edward Ofere

Malmö FF

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Ofere started his football at Nigerian side Enugu Rangers and progressed through their youth teams, as he went on to make seventy–seven appearances, scoring eighteen times in all competitions. At the point, Ofere wanted to play football in Europe as he believed it would benefited his development than in Africa, leading to a trial at Allsvenskan side Malmö FF. It was announced on 1 September 2005 that Ofere joined Allsvenskan side Malmö FF on loan for the rest of the 2005 season following an impressive trial. Upon doing so, he was granted a work permit to play in Sweden. Ofere made his Malmö FF debut, coming on as a substitute, in a 1–0 loss against Djurgårdens IF on 12 September 2005. He then made his European debut, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute, in a 4–1 loss against Beşiktaş in the second leg of the UEFA Cup first round. Four days later on 3 October 2005, Ofere scored his first Malmö FF goal, in a 4–1 loss against Landskrona. It was announced on 21 October 2005, Ofere signed for the club permanently on a three-year contract. Having appeared in every match since joining the club, he made seven appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Ahead of the 2006 season, Ofere continued to impress in the club's pre–season tour, including scoring a hat–trick against Thanda Lions on 13 January 2006. Despite suffering from a thigh injury, which he quickly recovered from, Ofere scored on his first appearance of the season, losing…

Ofere also holds a Swedish passport, which made him eligible for selection by playing for either Nigeria and Sweden. In May 2008, Ofere was called up to the Nigeria U-23 squad for the first time and went on to play three times for the U-23 side.

Ofere speaks Swedish and English. He is married to Sofia Andersson and together, they have two children, Olivia and Alexander.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Scottish Cup : 2014–15