Tom Vernon, founder of Right to Dream, has singled out Kelvin Ofori as the standout graduate from the renowned academy since its inception over 20 years ago.

The academy, known for producing a plethora of talented footballers who have made their mark globally, has seen the likes of Mohammed Kudus, Ernest Nuamah, Kamaldeen Sulemana, and Ibrahim Osman emerge as notable alumni.

However, Vernon specifically lauded 22-year-old Kelvin Ofori as the academy's premier talent.

“The best player I ever saw here was Kelvin Ofori. He signed in Germany, now he's playing in Slovakia. He was skillful,” Vernon revealed to Joy Sports.

"He was, you know, I don't like it when people call me telling me that they have a Messi-type player because he was a left-footed in that style.

"But it changes, you know, different stages, different players develop and then what matters is when you're fully grown, like, how it is.

"But if you talk about academy football, that's the best player. Even at Man United, I never saw a player as good as Kelvin Ofori."

Kelvin Ofori currently plies his trade for Spartak Trnava in Slovakia. The versatile attacking midfielder showcased his prowess last season, tallying ten goals and providing four assists in 52 appearances across all competitions.

After departing Right to Dream in 2019 to join Fortuna Dusseldorf, Ofori had a loan spell at Paderborn in Germany before making his move to Spartak in February 2023.