Jerome Opoku facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jerome Osei Opoku | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | İstanbul Başakşehir | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2019–2022 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Vejle (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Arouca | 26 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → İstanbul Başakşehir (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2024– | İstanbul Başakşehir | 10 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2023– | Ghana | 3 | (1) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Jerome Osei Opoku (born 14 October 1998) is a professional footballer. He plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir. Born in England, he plays for the Ghana national team.
Club career
He captained the Fulham U23's at the end of the 2018–19 season.
On 2 September 2019, Opoku was sent on loan to League One side Accrington Stanley in order to gain first team experience. He made his Accrington debut against Bristol Rovers on 7 September 2019 in an eventual 3–3 draw. After a 3–1 defeat to Sunderland, in an interview he claimed he would play anywhere the coach put him.
On 25 September 2020, Opoku joined League One side Plymouth Argyle on loan until January.
On 30 July 2021, Opoku was loaned out again, this time to Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub, for the entire 2021–22 season.
On 24 June 2022, Opoku joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side Arouca on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract.
On 14 September 2023, Opoku signed a one-year contract extension with Arouca, until 2026, and was immediately sent on a season-long loan to Süper Lig side İstanbul Başakşehir.
International career
Born in England, Opoku is of Ghanaian descent. On 18 October 2023, he debuted for the Ghana national team in a friendly loss to the United States national team.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham U21 | 2017–18 | Premier League 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 2018–19 | Premier League 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| Vejle Boldklub (loan) | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Arouca | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 100 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 125 | 2 | ||
