Nicholas Opoku (born 11 August 1997) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as a defender for French club

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, on loan from

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. 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. On 11 August 2017, he signed a three-year deal with Tunisian club

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. On 13 July 2018, Opoku signed with

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side

until 30 June 2022. On 28 January 2020, Opoku joined

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club

on loan with an option to buy until 30 June 2020.

International career

Opoku was a part of the Ghana under 17 squad that competed in

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. He has also represented the Ghana under-20 team. In July 2017, Opoku made his senior international debut in a 2–1 defeat against

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. He came as a 38th minute substitute for

Rashid Sumaila Rashid Sumaila (born 18 December 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and he is also a member of the Ghana national team. Sumaila won the '' 2011 Ghana Best Defender Award'' at the end of the 2010–11 Glo P ...

following his knee injury. In April 2021, The Court of Arbitration for Sport asked Tunisian side

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.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Opoku, Nicholas 1997 births Footballers from Kumasi Living people Association football defenders Ghanaian footballers Berekum Chelsea F.C. players Club Africain players Udinese Calcio players Amiens SC players Ghana international footballers Ghana under-20 international footballers Ghanaian expatriate footballers Serie A players Ligue 1 players Expatriate footballers in Tunisia Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in France Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in France