Nicholas Opoku (born 11 August 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for French club Amiens.[2] He has also been capped at the international level.

Nicholas Opoku
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana[1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Amiens
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kumasi Corner Babies
2016–2017 Berekum Chelsea 19 (1)
2017–2018 Club Africain 18 (0)
2018–2021 Udinese 19 (0)
2020–2021Amiens (loan) 34 (0)
2021– Amiens 56 (0)
International career
Ghana U17
Ghana U20
2017– Ghana 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2018

Club career edit

Opoku started his career with Kumasi Corner Babies, before moving to top-tier club Berekum Chelsea.[3] On 11 August 2017, he signed a three-year deal with Tunisian club Club Africain.[4]

On 13 July 2018, Opoku signed with Serie A side Udinese until 30 June 2022.[5]

On 28 January 2020, Opoku joined Ligue 1 club Amiens on loan with an option to buy until 30 June 2020.[6]

International career edit

Opoku was a part of the Ghana under 17 squad that competed in 2013 African U-17 Championship.[3] He has also represented the Ghana under-20 team.[7]

In July 2017, Opoku made his senior international debut in a 2–1 defeat against United States. He came as a 38th minute substitute for Rashid Sumaila following his knee injury.[8]

In April 2021, The Court of Arbitration for Sport asked Tunisian side Club Africain to pay him US$279,500 after repeated failure to be pay his salary, which lead termination of his contract wihh the club in June 2018.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Nicholas Opoku". National-Football-Teams. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ^ Nicholas Opoku at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b "What you need to know about new Ghana defender Nicholas Opoku of Berekum Chelsea". Modern Ghana. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Nicholas Opoku seals 3-year deal with Club Africain". Ghana Web. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Benvenuto Nicholas!" [Welcome, Nicholas!] (in Italian). 13 July 2018.
  6. ^ "UFFICIALE: Udinese, Opoku saluta vola in Francia. È dell'Amiens". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  7. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Berekum Chelsea star Nicholas Opoku pens three-year deal with Tunisian giants Club Africain". Ghana Soccernet. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Berekum Chelsea's Nicholas Opoku 'sparkles' on Ghana debut". Ghana News Online. 2 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Club Africain handed transfer ban for not paying Nicholas Opoku – MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline.com. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.

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