Richard Ofori not eyeing goalkeeper of the season award in PSL despite exceptional form

Published on: 16 March 2020

Maritzburg United goalkeeper Richard Ofori claims he is not thinking about being goalkeeper of the season.

The Ghana shot stopper is in the running to win the goalkeeper of the season in the South African premiership following a scintillating campaign.

Ofori has kept 10 clean sheets in 24 matches and is the second behind SuperSport United's Ronwen Williams who tops the list with 11 games without conceding a goal.

The 26-year-old has been resolute for Maritzburg with only 17 goals conceded in the season, only Mamelodi Sundowns have conceded fewer goals than the Team of Choice.

Speaking about his exceptional performance this season, Ofori said:

"As a goalkeeper you need to always aim for clean sheets because then possibility of your team winning a game is like 70 percent.

"I always say this league is one of the best for goalkeepers. You’ll see goalkeepers who are either second choice or first choice for his country. That lets everyone in the world know that this league has quality.

"I don’t think about goalkeeper of the season, I just think about the team, doing well in the league.

"Because at the end of the day we are playing for this crest, which is Maritzburg United.

"And before individual awards, the most important thing is that the team is doing well. Anything else will come later. I don’t think about best goalkeeper, I just do my best."

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