| Nicholas Opoku | |
| Birth Date: | 11 August 1997[1] |
| Birth Place: | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Position: | Defender |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Currentclub: | Kasımpaşa |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Clubs1: | Kumasi Corner Babies |
| Years2: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Berekum Chelsea |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Club Africain |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs4: | Udinese |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs5: | → Amiens (loan) |
| Caps5: | 34 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021–2024 |
| Caps6: | 65 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Kasımpaşa |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ghana U17 |
| Nationalteam2: | Ghana U20 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam3: | Ghana |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 24 September 2024 |
| 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. He has also been capped at the international level.
Opoku started his career with Kumasi Corner Babies, before moving to top-tier club Berekum Chelsea. On 11 August 2017, he signed a three-year deal with Tunisian club Club Africain.[2]
On 13 July 2018, Opoku signed with Serie A side Udinese until 30 June 2022.[3]
On 28 January 2020, Opoku joined Ligue 1 club Amiens on loan with an option to buy until 30 June 2020.[4]
Opoku was a part of the Ghana under 17 squad that competed in 2013 African U-17 Championship.[5] He has also represented the Ghana under-20 team.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8]