William Opoku
William Opoku Asiedu (born 1 April 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nepal Super League club Birgunj United FC.Besides Ghana, he has played in England, Estonia, Nepal and India.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Opoku Asiedu | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Okyeman Planners | ||
| 2016–2017 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Levadia Tallinn (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Levadia Tallinn U21 (loan) | 15 | (7) |
| 2017–2019 | Minerva Punjab | 29 | (7) |
| 2019 | Ozone | 8 | (1) |
| 2019 | BSS Sporting Club | 4 | (5) |
| 2020 | Bhawanipore | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Bengaluru United | 4 | (1) |
| 2021 | Butwal Lumbini | 9 | (4) |
| 2023– | Bodoland FC | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Ghana U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Opoku's career began in Ghana with Division One club Okyeman Planners.[3] He scored eleven goals in his final season, 2016, with Okyeman.[3] In February 2017, Opoku joined Premier League team Middlesbrough on a long-term contract.[4][5] He was immediately loaned out to Levadia Tallinn of the Meistriliiga for eighteen months.[4][5] He made his Levadia debut on 3 March in the league versus Flora.[1] During his time in Estonia, Opoku mainly featured for their reserve team in the Esiliiga.[1] In total, he scored seven goals in fifteen games in the tier two.[1] His loan with Levadia was terminated in June 2017.[6]
On 26 September, Opoku joined I-League side Minerva Punjab.[7][8][9] He made a goalscoring debut for Minerva in a 2017 Punjab State Football League match against Dalbir FA.[10] In I-League action, Opoku scored three goals in his first four appearances.[1] On 8 March 2018, Opoku scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win over Churchill Brothers which secured the 2017–18 I-League title.[1][11][12] He extended his contract for one more year in September 2018.[13] However, in 2019, Opoku moved to Ozone of the I-League 2nd Division.[14] Months after, he headed to Calcutta Football League team BSS Sporting Club.[15]
2020 saw Opoku move across Kolkata to Bhawanipore.[16] In September of the same year, Opoku headed back to the I-League 2nd Division with Bengaluru United.[17]
International career edit
Opoku has represented Ghana at U20 level, featuring during the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.[3][18]
Career statistics edit
- As of 5 September 2020.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minerva Punjab | 2017–18 | I-League | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
| 2018–19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | |||
Honours edit
Minerva Punjab
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "William Opoku profile". Soccerway. 16 November 2017. from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Opoku: How India's second division is better than Ghana 9 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine goal.com
- ^ a b c "EXCLUSIVE: Okyeman Planners super kid William Opoku Asiedu lands at the Riverside to seal Middlesbrough move". Ghana Soccernet. 4 November 2016. from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Midfielder William Opoku Asiedu Joins Boro's Academy". Middlesbrough F.C. 2 February 2017. from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ a b "William Opoku Asiedu: Middlesbrough sign Ghana youngster and loan him out to Estonian club". Gazette Live. 2 February 2017. from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Levadia loobus Middlesbrough'st laenul olnud ghanalase teenetest". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 15 June 2017. from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Minerva Punjab FC on a signing spree, rope in talented foreigner from Middlesbrough". Minerva Punjab FC. 26 September 2017. from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "U-17 World Cup 2017: Colombia beat Minerva Punjab U-20 in practice match". Goal. 27 September 2017. from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Levadiast lahkunud ghanalane läks koos Kovbiga Indiasse". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 27 September 2017. from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Minerva Punjab FC trash Dalbir FA 3-0 in Punjab Football League". Minerva Punjab FC. 3 October 2017. from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Minerva Punjab FC Crowned Hero I-League Champions". I-League. 8 March 2018. from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Minerva Punjab FC crowned I-League 2017-18 champions". Goal. 8 March 2018. from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "WILLIAM OPOKU EXTENDS HIS STAY WITH THE WARRIORS". minervapunjabfc. com. from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Match Details - Hero I-League". I-League. 2 March 2019. from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Top five underdog teams in Calcutta Football League 2019". Khel Now. 25 July 2019. from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Match Details". League. 25 January 2020. from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Primus, Opoku to lead FCBU's challenge". The Times of India. 5 September 2020. from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Asiedu happy to join Middlesbrough". Goal. 2 February 2017. from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
External links edit
- William Opoku at Soccerway