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Jerome Opoku
Personal information
Full name Jerome Osei Opoku
Date of birth (1998-10-14) 14 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 5+12 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)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2024.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 June 2024

Jerome Osei Opoku, born on October 14, 1998, is a professional football player. He plays as a defender for İstanbul Başakşehir, a club in Turkey's top league, the Süper Lig. Even though he was born in England, he plays for the Ghana national team.

Jerome Opoku's Club Journey

Jerome Opoku started his football journey in the youth teams. He played for Fulham's Under-23 team. He even became the captain of the Fulham U23 team at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Loans for Experience

To gain more experience playing in professional matches, Jerome was sent on loan to other clubs.

  • On September 2, 2019, he joined Accrington Stanley, a team in League One. He played his first game for them on September 7, 2019. In an interview, he said he was ready to play wherever his coach needed him.
  • On September 25, 2020, he moved to another League One team, Plymouth Argyle, on loan until January.
  • On July 30, 2021, Jerome went on loan again. This time, he played for Vejle Boldklub, a club in the Danish Superliga (Denmark's top league). He stayed there for the whole 2021–22 season.

Playing in Portugal and Turkey

After his loan spells, Jerome Opoku began playing for clubs outside of England.

  • On June 24, 2022, he joined Arouca, a team in Portugal's top league, the Primeira Liga. He signed a three-year contract with them.
  • On September 14, 2023, Jerome extended his contract with Arouca until 2026. Right after that, he was loaned to İstanbul Başakşehir in Turkey for the season. This club plays in the Süper Lig, Turkey's highest football league.

Jerome Opoku's International Career

Jerome Opoku was born in England, but his family comes from Ghana. This means he can play for the Ghana national football team.

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