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Sonia Opoku

b. 2001

Ghanaian footballer

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Born 2001. Sonia Opoku is a Ghanaian association football player.

Sonia Opoku (born 25 December 2001) is a Ghanaian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Indian Women's League club Misaka United and the Ghana women's national team. She previously played for Ghanaian club Ampem Darkoa Ladies.

Club career Opoku started her career with Ampem Darkoa Ladies. In 2017, she suffered an injury that kept her out for close to two years until 2019 when she recovered fully . She returned to playing in 2020 during the 2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League season. Opoku played a key role in her return by helping Ampem Darkoa to a first place finish in the Northern Zone league and qualifying for the play-off final. Ampem Darko however lost the final to Hasaacas Ladies losing by 2–0. Opoku was adjudged the NASCO player of the match for her great performance even though her team lost.

In the Ghana Women's FA Cup, Opoku also played a key role in getting Ampem-Darkoa to do final by scoring the winning goal in their semi-final fixture against Thunder Queens. She scored the goal in the 92nd minute of extra time after the match remained goalless at full time. In the FA Cup final, Ampem Darkoa lost the final again to Hasaacas Ladies by 2–0. Opoku was however adjudged the player of the season.

By March 2022, she moved to Turkey and signed with Trabzonspor to play in the second half of the 2021–22 Turkish Women's Super League season. In the 2022–23 Turkish Women's Football Super League, she transferred to 1207 Antalya Spor. Due to the recurring nature of the injury she was kept out of featuring in the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup after being part of the squad during the initial qualifiers.

Opoku earned her first senior national team call up in July 2021 ahead of the Aisha Buhari Cup and 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifiers against Nigeria.

Honours Ampem Darkoa

Ghana Women's Premier League: 2015–16, 2017, 2021–22 Ghana Women's Super Cup: 2017 Individual

Ghana Women's FA Cup Player of the Season: 2021

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Who is Sonia Opoku?

Ghanaian footballer

When was Sonia Opoku born?

Sonia Opoku was born on 25 December 2001 in Ghana.

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Sonia Opoku is an association football player.

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Sonia Opoku is Ghanaian.

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Β· Wikipedia: Sonia Opoku

Β· Wikidata: Q108595888

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