# Joseph Opoku

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{{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](/source/Winger_(association_football))
|currentclub = [Zulte Waregem](/source/SV_Zulte_Waregem)
|clubnumber = 22
|youthyears1 = 
|youthclubs1 = Great Corinthians FC
|years1 = 2024
|clubs1 = [Jong Essevee](/source/SV_Zulte_Waregem)
|caps1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2024–
|clubs2 = [Zulte Waregem](/source/SV_Zulte_Waregem)
|caps2 = 59
|goals2 = 13
|nationalyears1 = 2025
|nationalteam1 = [Ghana U20](/source/Ghana_national_under-20_football_team)
|nationalcaps1 = 4
|nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2026–
| nationalteam2 = [Ghana](/source/Ghana_national_football_team)
| 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](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [winger](/source/Winger_(association_football)) for [Belgian Pro League](/source/Belgian_Pro_League) club [Zulte Waregem](/source/SV_Zulte_Waregem) and the [Ghana national team](/source/Ghana_national_football_team).

==Club career==
A youth product of the Ghanaian club Great Corinthians FC, Opoku joined [Zulte Waregem](/source/SV_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](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Challenger_Pro_League) and earned promotion to the [Belgian Pro League](/source/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 U20](/source/Ghana_national_under-20_football_team)s at the [2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations](/source/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](/source/Ghana_Football_Association) |language=en |date=21 April 2025}}</ref> He was called up to the senior [Ghana national team](/source/Ghana_national_football_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](/source/Challenger_Pro_League): [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Challenger_Pro_League)
'''Individual'''

* [Belgian Pro League](/source/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 ==
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==External links==
*{{Soccerway|new_id=opoku-joseph/tQQQ5ohm}}

{{SV Zulte Waregem squad}}

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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

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