| Birth date | 11 August 1997 (age 29)[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Kumasi, Ghana[1] |
| Position | Defender |
| Height | 1.90 m[1] |
| Currentclub | Kasımpaşa |
| Clubnumber | 20 |
| Clubs 1 | Kumasi Corner Babies |
| Years 2 | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs 2 | Berekum Chelsea |
| Caps 2 | 19 |
| Goals 2 | 1 |
| Years 3 | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs 3 | Club Africain |
| Caps 3 | 18 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs 4 | Udinese |
| Caps 4 | 19 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs 5 | → Amiens (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 34 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs 6 | Amiens |
| Caps 6 | 65 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Years 7 | 2024– |
| Clubs 7 | Kasımpaşa |
| Caps 7 | 27 |
| Goals 7 | 0 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Ghana U17 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Ghana U20 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2017– |
| Nationalteam 3 | Ghana |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 4 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 0 |
| Club-update | 16 June 2025 |
| Nationalteam-update | 14 July 2018 |
Nicholas Opoku (born 11 August 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Turkish club Kasımpaşa.[2] He has also been capped at the international level.
Club career
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]
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.[7]
International career
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.[8]
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.[9]
References
- ^ "Nicholas Opoku". National-Football-Teams. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "Club Africain handed transfer ban for not paying Nicholas Opoku – MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline.com. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Berekum Chelsea star Nicholas Opoku pens three-year deal with Tunisian giants Club Africain". Ghana Soccernet. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "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.