David Opoku Explained
David Osei Opoku (born 31 January 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Muaither SC.
Playing career
Youth and college
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 and was named the Big West Conference Freshman of the Year in 2010 in addition to being named to the 2010 All-Big West Second Team.[2] He ended his career with the Gauchos with 15 goals and 7 assists.
Professional
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 second half appearance in the game and nearly equalized.[19] [20]
Honours
Individual
External links
Notes and References
- 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.
- 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 .
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 .
- 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.
- Web site: Footballdatabase player profile . Footballdatabase.eu . 11 September 2014.
- Web site: ESPN FC player profile . ESPNFC.com . 11 September 2014.
- Web site: Ennakko: LPS – Gnistan . 29 August 2012 . IF Gnistan . Finnish . 3 September 2014.
- 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 .
- 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 . dead . 11 September 2014 . fa:جدول عملکرد بازیکنان مس در فصل گذشته . 21 April 2014 . fcmes.com . Persian . 11 September 2014 .
- 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.
- Web site: David Opoku on target for AC Tripoli . 11 September 2016 . ghanaweb.com . 14 August 2017.
- Web site: David Opoku completes move to Muaither SC . 8 August 2017 . ghanaweb.com. 14 August 2017.
- Web site: Opoku Called Up to Ghana U-23 National Team Camp . 21 June 2011 . UC Santa Barbara Gauchos . 4 September 2014.
- 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.
- Web site: US-based college footballer David Opoku in Ghana U23 team . 22 June 2011 . Ghanasoccernet . 4 September 2014.
- Web site: Meteors rain goals on Deportivo in friendly win . 6 July 2011 . ghanasoccernet.com . 11 September 2014.
- 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 .
- 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 .