David Opoku Explained

David Opoku
Fullname:David Osei Opoku
Birth Date:31 January 1992
Birth Place:Accra, Ghana
Height:6 ft 2 in
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Muaither SC
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:Achimota School
Youthyears2:2010–2011
Youthclubs2:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Years1:2012
Clubs1:MYPA
Caps1:13
Goals1:0
Years2:2012
Clubs2:→ IF Gnistan (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:7
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Sanat Mes Kerman F.C.
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Al Egtmaaey Tripoli
Caps4:17
Goals4:10
Years5:2016
Clubs5:Tripoli SC
Caps5:10
Goals5:5
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Muaither SC
Caps6:4
Goals6:1
Nationalyears1:2011–2014
Nationalteam1:Ghana U23
Nationalcaps1:3
Club-Update:20:55, 1 November 2016 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:22:34, 4 January 2016 (UTC)

David Osei Opoku (born 31 January 1992) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer.

Early life and education

Opoku played for Achimota School in Accra, Ghana and trained with Chelsea FC in England[1] before moving to the United States to play college football for the University of California, Santa Barbara. He spent 2 seasons with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team. He was the 2010 Big West Conference Freshman of the Year and named to the 2010 All-Big West Second Team.[2] He ended his career with the Gauchos with 15 goals and 7 assists.

Career

After a few months of trials,[3] Opoku signed a contract with Finnish Veikkausliiga club Myllykosken Pallo −47 in April 2012.[4] [5] He played in 13 Veikkausliiga matches with the club, scoring no goals.[6] He did score in his lone 2012–13 UEFA Europa League appearance on 12 July 2012 against Cefn Druids A.F.C.[7] [8]

Opoku was sent on loan to IF Gnistan, who play in the Finnish Kakkonen, in August 2012 to see out the remainder of his contract where he scored 7 goals in 10 matches.[9] [10]

He joined Iranian club Sanat Mes Kerman F.C. on a short-term deal in March 2014 and recorded one assist during his time with the club.[11]

In Fall 2015, he signed for Lebanese Premier League side Al Egtmaaey Tripoli.[12]

He then joined rivals Tripoli SC the following year.[13]

In the summer of 2017, he signed with Qatar Stars League club Muaither SC.[14]

International

David was called up to train with the Ghana national under-23 football team in June 2011 when he was still enrolled at UC Santa Barbara.[15] [16] [17] He appeared in an exhibition against Deportivo FC and scored a goal.[18] He was again called up to camp with the national team in October 2014 and made the trip to Nigeria to play against the Nigerian senior national team in a friendly played in honor of the opening of the Akwa Ibom international stadium. He made a second-half appearance in the game and nearly equalized.[19] [20]

Honours

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I'm working towards Black Stars call-up - Former Chelsea youth team striker David Opoku . Gyimah . Edmund Okai . 14 November 2012 . Goal.com . 11 September 2014.
  2. Web site: UC Santa Barbara Nearly Pulls Off Men's Soccer Award Sweep . 16 November 2010 . Big West Conference . 4 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140904215400/http://www.bigwest.org/sports/msoccer/review/2010/release2.pdf . 4 September 2014 . dmy .
  3. Web site: Former UC Santa Barbara striker David Opoku signs with Finnish club Myllkosken Pallo . Eskilson . J.R. . 18 April 2012 . TopDrawerSoccer . 4 September 2014.
  4. Web site: OPOKU MYPAAN . 2012-04-14 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511155047/http://www.mypa.fi/uutiset/edustusjoukkue/?uutinen=127&otsikko=OPOKU+MYPAAN . 11 May 2012 . dmy-all . fi.
  5. Web site: Opoku MYPA:an . 12 April 2012 . Veikkausliiga . Finnish . 4 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140904155141/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?id=47086 . 4 September 2014 . dmy .
  6. Web site: MYPAn Opoku osui jälleen Kakkosessa . 9 September 2012 . Veikkausliiga . Finnish . https://web.archive.org/web/20141023123729/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=1&ID=48922 . 23 October 2014 . 4 January 2016.
  7. Web site: Footballdatabase player profile . Footballdatabase.eu . 11 September 2014.
  8. Web site: ESPN FC player profile . ESPNFC.com . 11 September 2014.
  9. Web site: Ennakko: LPS – Gnistan . 29 August 2012 . IF Gnistan . Finnish . 3 September 2014.
  10. Web site: Opoku loppukaudeksi MYPAsta Gnistaniin . 1 September 2012 . Veikkausliiga . Finnish . 4 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140904160221/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=1&ID=48830 . 4 September 2014 . dmy .
  11. Web site: http://www.fcmes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1403%3A1393-02-01-06-44-11&catid=35%3A1390-08-23-10-08-00&Itemid=161&lang=fa . https://web.archive.org/web/20140911221239/http://www.fcmes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1403%3A1393-02-01-06-44-11&catid=35%3A1390-08-23-10-08-00&Itemid=161&lang=fa . usurped . 11 September 2014 . fa:جدول عملکرد بازیکنان مس در فصل گذشته . 21 April 2014 . fcmes.com . Persian . 11 September 2014 .
  12. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Ghana U23 striker David Opoku agrees two-year deal with Lebanese side Al-Ijtimai Tripoli . Akoto . Patrick . 9 September 2015 . ghanasoccernet.com . 4 January 2016.
  13. Web site: David Opoku on target for AC Tripoli . 11 September 2016 . ghanaweb.com . 14 August 2017.
  14. Web site: David Opoku completes move to Muaither SC . 8 August 2017 . ghanaweb.com. 14 August 2017.
  15. Web site: Opoku Called Up to Ghana U-23 National Team Camp . 21 June 2011 . UC Santa Barbara Gauchos . 4 September 2014.
  16. Web site: presidiosports.com/2011/06/ghana-calls-in-opoku-to-u-23-national-team/ . Punzal . Barry . 21 June 2011 . Presidio Sports . 4 September 2014.
  17. Web site: US-based college footballer David Opoku in Ghana U23 team . 22 June 2011 . Ghanasoccernet . 4 September 2014.
  18. Web site: Meteors rain goals on Deportivo in friendly win . 6 July 2011 . ghanasoccernet.com . 11 September 2014.
  19. Web site: Ghana team for Nigeria friendly . 3 November 2014 . newtelegraphonline.com . 10 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141110171937/http://newtelegraphonline.com/ghana-sends-27-man-delegation-to-uyo-for-eagles/ . 10 November 2014 . dmy .
  20. Web site: Opoku confident of a Ghana win against Nigeria . 7 November 2014 . allsports.com.gh . 10 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141110174051/http://allsports.com.gh/football/confident-we-can-ruin-nigerias-party-osei-opoku-id3254230.html . 10 November 2014 . dead .

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