{{short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 2005)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Joseph Opoku |image = |image_size = |alt = |caption = |fullname = Joseph Amankwaah Opoku |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|8|8|df=y}} |birth_place = Ghana |height = 1.72m |position = Winger |currentclub = Zulte Waregem |clubnumber = 22 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Great Corinthians FC |years1 = 2024 |clubs1 = Jong Essevee |caps1 = 1 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2024– |clubs2 = Zulte Waregem |caps2 = 59 |goals2 = 13 |nationalyears1 = 2025 |nationalteam1 = Ghana U20 |nationalcaps1 = 4 |nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2026– | nationalteam2 = Ghana | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 |medaltemplates = |pcupdate = 19:22, 11 May 2026 (UTC) |ntupdate = 22 May 2026 }}
'''Joseph Amankwaah Opoku''' (born 8 August 2005) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Zulte Waregem and the Ghana national team.
==Club career== A youth product of the Ghanaian club Great Corinthians FC, Opoku joined Zulte Waregem on 30 August 2024 on a 2-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.essevee.be/nl/nieuws/welkom-opoku|title=Joseph Opoku vervoegt Essevee|website=SV Zulte Waregem}}</ref> He helped Zulte Waregem win the 2024–25 Challenger Pro League and earned promotion to the Belgian Pro League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/joseph-opoku-delighted-after-starring-in-zulte-waregems-belgium-pro-league-promotion|title=Joseph Opoku delighted after starring in Zulte Waregem's Belgium Pro League promotion|date=24 April 2025|website=GhanaSoccernet}}</ref> On 25 July 2025, he extended his contract for 2 more years, with an option to extend for 2 additional years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/i-didnt-even-dream-of-being-a-pro-footballer-a-year-ago-joseph-opoku-reflects-on-new-zulte-waregem-deal|title='I didn't even dream of being a pro footballer a year ago' – Joseph Opoku reflects on new Zulte Waregem deal|date=28 July 2025|website=GhanaSoccernet}}</ref> He was named the "Juniper Pro League Player of the Month" for April 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/joseph-opoku-named-jupiler-pro-league-april-player-of-the-month/|title=Joseph Opoku named Jupiler Pro League April Player of the Month - MyJoyOnline|date=7 May 2026|website=www.myjoyonline.com}}</ref>
==International career== Opoku was part of the Ghana U20s at the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Satellites ready for U-20 AFCON Egypt 2025 |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/satellites-ready-for-u-20-afcon-egypt-2025 |website=Ghana Football Association |language=en |date=21 April 2025}}</ref> He was called up to the senior Ghana national team for a set of friendlies in May 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/black-stars-amoako-opoku-and-rak-sakyi-get-maiden-call-up-for-mexico-friendly/|title=Black Stars: Amoako, Opoku and Rak-Sakyi get maiden call-up for Mexico friendly - MyJoyOnline|date=6 May 2026|website=www.myjoyonline.com}}</ref>
==Honours== ;Zulte Waregem *Challenger Pro League: 2024–25 '''Individual'''
* Belgian Pro League Player of the Month: April 2026<ref>{{Cite Instagram |postid=DYXSI4msd4R |user=jupilerproleaguebe |title=Your #fantasyproleague Player of the Month for April: Joseph Opoku, Watch the full interview on YouTube |author=Jupiler Pro League |date=16 May 2026 |access-date=23 May 2026}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|new_id=opoku-joseph/tQQQ5ohm}}
{{SV Zulte Waregem squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Opoku, Joseph}} Category:2005 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Aargau Category:Ghanaian men's footballers Category:Ghana men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football wingers Category:SV Zulte Waregem players Category:Belgian Pro League players Category:Belgian Division 2 players Category:Belgian Division 2 players Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Category:Ghanaian expatriates in Belgium Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium