Mohamed Ofkir

Mohamed Ofkir

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-08-04) 4 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	HamKam
Number	77
Youth career
	Rommen
–2012	Vålerenga
2013–2014	Lillestrøm
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Lillestrøm	35	(3)
2017–2018	Sporting Lokeren	9	(0)
2018–2020	Sandefjord	49	(5)
2020–2021	Sarpsborg 08	32	(1)
2022–2023	Sandefjord	29	(12)
2023–	Vålerenga	27	(2)
2024	→ Manisa (loan)	11	(0)
2024–	→ HamKam (loan)	14	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024

Mohamed Ofkir (born 4 August 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Eliteserien club HamKam, on loan from Vålerenga.

Professional career

He started his youth career in Rommen SK.[1] He went on to play for Vålerenga, before joining the junior ranks of Lillestrøm. He made his first-team debut in a friendly match in 2014, even scoring a goal.[2] He made his Norwegian Premier League debut in April 2015 against Aalesund.

During winter transferwindow of 2017 his former coach at Lilleström SK, Runar Kristinsson signed him for Belgian side Sporting Lokeren, where he signed a contract for 2.5 years.

In January 2023, Ofkir signed for Vålerenga on a four-year contract, returning to the club he had spent time at as a youth.[3]

Personal life

Ofkir is of Moroccan descent. [4]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 February 2024[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lillestrøm	2015	Eliteserien	12	0	0	0	12	0
	2016		23	3	3	1	26	4
	Total		35	3	3	1	38	4
Sporting Lokeren	2016–17	Belgian First Division A	9	0	0	0	9	0
	2017–18		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		9	0	0	0	9	0
Sandefjord	2018	Eliteserien	21	3	2	1	23	4
	2019	Norwegian First Division	28	2	3	2	31	4
	Total		49	5	5	3	54	8
Sarpsborg 08	2020	Eliteserien	25	1	—		25	1
	2021		7	0	1	0	8	0
	Total		32	1	1	0	33	1
Sandefjord	2022	Eliteserien	29	12	3	2	32	14
Vålerenga	2023	Eliteserien	27	2	6	4	33	6
Manisa (loan)	2023-24	TFF First League	11	0	0	0	11	0
Career total			190	23	18	10	210	33

References

1. "Omveien fra Rommen til Vålerenga: – Jeg har kommet hjem". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
2. Sødal, Per Morten (21 February 2014). "Scoret i debuten". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). p. 6.
3. "OFKIR ER TILBAKE I KONGEBLÅTT!" [OFKIR IS BACK IN ROYAL BLUE!]. www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
4. Bakkali, Achraf. "Fiche de :Mohamed Ofkir". Mountakhab.net.
5. "Mohamed Ofkir". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 2 August 2022.