| Emeka Opara | |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Imo State, Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.860NaN0 |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 2001–2003 |
| Clubs1: | Enugu Rangers |
| Years2: | 2004–2006 |
| Clubs2: | Étoile Sportive du Sahel |
| Caps2: | 40 |
| Goals2: | 21 |
| Years3: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs3: | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs4: | Étoile Sportive du Sahel |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 11 |
| Years5: | 2009–2011 |
| Caps5: | 42 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
| Years6: | 2012 |
| Caps6: | 19 |
| Goals6: | 11 |
| Years7: | 2013 |
| Clubs7: | Qarabağ |
| Caps7: | 10 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs8: | Kano Pillars |
| Caps8: | 15 |
| Goals8: | 8 |
| Pcupdate: | 19 July 2015 |
Emeka Opara (born 2 December 1984) is a Nigerian football striker. He is a classic centre-forward with pace and very strong in the air. He most recently played for the Azerbaijan Premier League side Qarabağ.
In 2006, he had an impressive run of form in the CAF Confederation Cup while playing for Tunisian club Étoile Sportive du Sahel, taking them to the final of the competition, whilst netting eight goals.[1]
In January 2012, Opara left FK Khazar Lankaran, and signed a six-month contract with Al Naser of the Kuwaiti Premier League.[2] In March 2013, Opara returned to the Azerbaijan Premier League, signing for FK Qarabağ.[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Khazar Lankaran | 2009–10 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
| 2010–11 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2011–12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |||
| Total | 41 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 11 | |||
| Qarabağ | 2012–13 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 12 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 13 | |||