Nicholas Opoku
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 August 1997[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) |
| 2020–2021 | → Amiens (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
- ^ a b c "Nicholas Opoku". National-Football-Teams. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Nicholas Opoku at Soccerway
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Nicholas Opoku seals 3-year deal with Club Africain". Ghana Web. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Benvenuto Nicholas!" [Welcome, Nicholas!] (in Italian). 13 July 2018.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Udinese, Opoku saluta vola in Francia. È dell'Amiens". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Berekum Chelsea star Nicholas Opoku pens three-year deal with Tunisian giants Club Africain". Ghana Soccernet. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ . Ghana News Online. 2 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Club Africain handed transfer ban for not paying Nicholas Opoku – MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline.com. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
External links edit
- Nicholas Opoku at Soccerway
- Nicholas Opoku at National-Football-Teams.com