Returning Dartford striker Duane Ofori-Acheampong out to repay the club for how they looked after him while injured during first stint at Princes Park

Returning Dartford striker Duane Ofori-Acheampong is out to repay the club for what they did for him the first time round.

Ofori-Acheampong has agreed to rejoin the Darts for the 2024/25 campaign as they aim to bounce back from National League South relegation.

The 31-year-old ended his first spell at Princes Park in June 2018 after he joined in 2016. He impressed in his maiden Dartford campaign despite the club missing out on National League South promotion in the play-offs.

What the club did for Ofori-Acheampong while he was sidelined due to a serious knee injury, with director of football Tony Burman then in charge, certainly hasn’t been forgotten.

Asked if returning to familiar surroundings had helped attract him back to Dartford, now managed by Ady Pennock, Ofori-Acheampong replied: “It played a massive part.

“It’s not too far from where I am in north London. I was here for two years and was well looked after.

"My first year was a great year on a personal level.

“The second year, I was kind of injured but the club looked after me.

“Sometimes, it can be hard in non-league football to get an operation and to get looked after properly. But the club were brilliant and, touch wood, I’ve not had too many problems since.

“They were great with me in that period. That was a big reason I’ve come back and I’ve got a great relationship with Tony, who’s still around.

“Tony stood down (in 2018) and then the new management came in so I ended up signing for Woking.

“But I enjoyed my time with the club previously and I’ve kept in contact with Tony.

“It’s a big club, a massive club. It should never be where it is now.

“I’m definitely excited to see what we can do this season.

“There’s still some new faces, although it’s the same club