About Nathan Opoku
Born 2001. Nathan Opoku is a Ghanaian association football player.
Career College in United States
Opoku played for Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky, where he scored 19 goals and five assists in 19 games in 2021.
In 2022, Opoku transferred to Syracuse University, where he became a prominent striker in the Atlantic Coast Conference under head coach Ian McIntyre. He totaled 11 goals and eight assists in 25 matches for Syracuse. At the end of the 2022 season, Opoku was named to United Soccer Coaches’ Third-Team All-America and All-ACC First Team as well as he was the NCAA College Cup Most Outstanding Offensive Player, 2022 NCAA All-Tournament Team honoree.
Ventura County Fusion Opoku played for Ventura County Fusion in USL League Two in 2022. He played and was named as the MVP as Fusion defeated the Long Island Rough Riders to win the USL League Two championship in 2022. Opoku scored 11 goals in 16 appearances in 2022 for Ventura County Fusion.
Leicester City In January 2023, Opoku was reported to have signed for Premier League club Leicester City and loaned to Belgian club OH Leuven. According to Sky Sports News, Opoku rejected the opportunity to be a top pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft in favour of the European move. Opoku scored his first league goal for Leuven on April 8, 2023, in a 4–1 home win against KV Mechelen. In April 2024, he suffered a double leg fracture playing for Leuven against Westerlo.
On 1 September 2025, Opoku joined EFL League Two club Newport County on loan until January 2026. He scored his first goal for Newport on his debut five days later, coming on as a substitute for Matt Baker in the 64th-minute of a 3–2 home defeat to Bristol Rovers in the league. On 1 January 2026, his loan was extended until the end of the 2025–26 season.
Northampton Town Opoku joined League Two club Northampton Town on 21 August 2026 for an undisclosed fee.
Personal life Opoku is from Accra, Ghana.
Career statistics
Honours Syracuse University
Atlantic Division regular season: 2022 ACC men's soccer tournament: 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament: 2022
Ventura County Fusion
USL League Two: 2022 Individual
USL League Two Championship MVP: 2022 USL League Two Western Conference Team: 2022 NCAA Division I Most Outstanding Offensive Player: 2022 NCAA Third Team All-America: 2022
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Who is Nathan Opoku?
Ghanaian soccer player
When was Nathan Opoku born?
Nathan Opoku was born on 2 July 2001 in Accra.
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Nathan Opoku is an association football player.
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Nathan Opoku is Ghanaian.
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