Jerome Osei Opoku (born 14 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Arouca.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jerome Osei Opoku[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-10-14) 14 October 1998 (age 24)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Arouca | ||
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– | Arouca | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:39, 4 June 2022 (UTC) |
He captained the Fulham U23's at the end of the 2018–19 season.[3]
On 2 September 2019, Opoku was sent on loan to League One side Accrington Stanley in order to gain first team experience.[4] 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.[5]
On 25 September 2020, Opoku joined League One side Plymouth Argyle on loan until January.[6]
On 30 July 2021, Opoku was loaned out again, this time to Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub, for the entire 2021–22 season.[7]
On 24 June 2022, Opoku joined Primeira Liga side Arouca on a free transfer.[8]
Born in England, Opoku is of Ghanaian descent. Brother of Jah-Nay Opoku [9]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fulham | 2017–18[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018–19[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2019–20[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020-21[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2021-22[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Fulham total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fulham U-21 | 2017–18[10] | Premier League 2 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2018–19[11] | Premier League 2 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
Fulham U21 total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2019–20[12] | League One | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2020–21[13] | League One | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 38 | 1 |
Vejle Boldklub (loan) | 2021–22[14] | Danish Superliga | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Total | 74 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 86 | 1 |
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