# Bernard Tekpetey

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

## Club career

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.
After a season-long loan to Ludogorets Razgrad, Tekpetey permanently joined the team on 29 June 2021. He established himself as an undisputed starter for the team, becoming a key player and a reliable goalscorer. 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. 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, is expected to be sidelined until the end of 2024. Reportedly, at the time the player was close to finalizing a transfer to Parma, which fell through due to the incident.

## International career

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

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played on 21 July 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Schalke 04 II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 |
| Schalke 04 | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SCR Altach (loan) | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 3 |
| SC Paderborn | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 11 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) | 2020–21 | Bulgarian First League | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2021–22 | Bulgarian First League | 24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 37 | 10 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2022–23 | Bulgarian First League | 27 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 48 | 10 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2023–24 | Bulgarian First League | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 49 | 15 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2024–25 | Bulgarian First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | Total | Total | 82 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 41 | 6 | 137 | 36 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 176 | 45 | 24 | 7 | 51 | 6 | 252 | 58 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ 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
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of 17 September 2017
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Ghana | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2 | 0 |

## Honours

Ludogorets Razgrad
* Bulgarian First League: (4) 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
* Bulgarian Supercup: (3) 2021, 2022, 2023
* Bulgarian Cup: 2022–23
Individual
* Bulgarian football Best foreign player: 2022
* Bulgarian First League Goal of the Week: 2021–22 (vs CSKA 1948)