Bernard Tekpetey


Bernard Tekpetey 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, was 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. 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.

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.
In June 2022, Tekpetey got Bulgarian pasport. In June 2025 he hinted, that since he lived for 5 years in Bulgaria and having a passport, he is available and would consider to play for Bulgaria national team due to FIFA rules changes in 2021, which allows players with less than 3 matches for national team to switch.

Honours

Ludogorets Razgrad
Individual