Mohamed Ofkir (born 4 August 1996) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays for

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club

Vålerenga Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for i ...

Professional career

He started his youth career in

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. He went on to play for

, before joining the junior ranks of

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. He made his first-team debut in a friendly match in 2014, even scoring a goal. He made his

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debut in April 2015 against Aalesund. During winter transferwindow of 2017 his former coach at Lilleström SK, Runar Kristinsson signed him for Belgian side

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, where he signed a contract for 2.5 years. In January 2023, Ofkir signed for

on a four-year contract, returning to the club he had spent time at as a youth. On 27 January 2025, Ofkir joined

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of South Korea.

Personal life

Ofkir is of Moroccan descent.

Career statistics

References

1996 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Oslo Norwegian men's footballers Norwegian people of Moroccan descent Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Belgian Pro League players K League 1 players TFF 1. Lig players Lillestrøm SK players K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players Sandefjord Fotball players Sarpsborg 08 FF players Vålerenga Fotball players Manisa F.K. footballers Suwon FC players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub