Nicholas Opoku
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 11 August 1997||
Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana[1] | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Udinese | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Kumasi Corner Babies | |||
2016–2017 | Berekum Chelsea | 19 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Club Africain | 18 | (0) |
2018– | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
Ghana U17 | |||
Ghana U20 | |||
2017– | Ghana | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 July 2018 |
Nicholas Opoku (born 11 August 1997) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Italian club Udinese as a defender. 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.[2] On 11 August 2017, he signed a three year deal with Tunisian club Club Africain.[3]
Udinese
On 13 July 2018, Opoku signed with Serie A side Udinese until 30 June 2022.[4]
International career
Opoku was a part of the Ghana under 17 squad that competed in 2013 African U-17 Championship.[2] He has also represented the Ghana under-20 team.[5]
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.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Nicholas Opoku". National-Football-Teams. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Opoku signed with Udinese". Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
External links
- Nicholas Opoku at Soccerway
- Nicholas Opoku at National-Football-Teams.com