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William Opoku
Personal information
Full name William
Date of birth (1997-04-01)1 April 1997(age 27)
Place of birth Accra,Ghana
Height 1.71 m (5 ft7+1⁄2in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Paro FC
Number 42
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Okyeman Planners
2016–2017 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2017 →Levadia Tallinn(loan) 1 (0)
2017 →Levadia Tallinn U21(loan) 15 (7)
2017–2019 Minerva Punjab 29 (7)
2019 Ozone 8 (1)
2019 BSS Sporting Club 4 (5)
2020 Bhawanipore 5 (0)
2020–2021 Bengaluru United 4 (1)
2021 Butwal Lumbini 9 (4)
2023 Bodoland FC
2024 Al-Qous
International career
2016 Ghana U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Opoku Asiedu(born 1 April 1997) is a Ghanaian professionalfootballerwho plays as amidfielder.BesidesGhana,he has played inEngland,Estonia,Nepal,Saudi ArabiaBhutanandIndia.[2]

Club career

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Opoku's career began in Ghana withDivision OneclubOkyeman Planners.[3]He scored eleven goals in his final season, 2016, with Okyeman.[3]In February 2017, Opoku joinedPremier LeagueteamMiddlesbroughon a long-term contract.[4][5]He was immediately loaned out toLevadia Tallinnof theMeistriliigafor eighteen months.[4][5]He made his Levadia debut on 3 March in the league versusFlora.[1]During his time in Estonia, Opoku mainly featured for theirreserve teamin theEsiliiga.[1]In total, he scored seven goals in fifteen games in thetier two.[1]His loan with Levadia was terminated in June 2017.[6]

On 26 September, Opoku joinedI-LeaguesideMinerva Punjab.[7][8][9]He made a goalscoring debut for Minerva in a2017 Punjab State Football Leaguematch against Dalbir FA.[10]In I-League action, Opoku scored three goals in his first four appearances.[1]On 8 March 2018, Opoku scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win overChurchill Brotherswhich secured the2017–18 I-Leaguetitle.[1][11][12]He extended his contract for one more year in September 2018.[13]However, in 2019, Opoku moved toOzoneof theI-League 2nd Division.[14]Months after, he headed toCalcutta Football Leagueteam BSS Sporting Club.[15]

2020 saw Opoku move acrossKolkatatoBhawanipore.[16]In September of the same year, Opoku headed back to the I-League 2nd Division withBengaluru United.[17]

International career

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Opoku has represented Ghana atU20level, featuring during the2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nationsqualifying campaign.[3][18]

Career statistics

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As of 5 September 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Minerva Punjab 2017–18 I-League 18 5 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 18 5
2018–19 11 2 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 11 2
Career total 29 7 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 29 7

Honours

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Minerva Punjab

References

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  1. ^abcdefg"William Opoku profile".Soccerway.16 November 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 26 May 2021.Retrieved16 November2017.
  2. ^Opoku: How India's second division is better than GhanaArchived9 August 2020 at theWayback Machinegoal.com
  3. ^abc"EXCLUSIVE: Okyeman Planners super kid William Opoku Asiedu lands at the Riverside to seal Middlesbrough move".Ghana Soccernet.4 November 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 17 November 2017.Retrieved16 November2017.
  4. ^ab"Midfielder William Opoku Asiedu Joins Boro's Academy".Middlesbrough F.C.2 February 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 1 September 2017.Retrieved16 November2017.
  5. ^ab"William Opoku Asiedu: Middlesbrough sign Ghana youngster and loan him out to Estonian club".Gazette Live.2 February 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 13 August 2020.Retrieved16 November2017.
  6. ^"Levadia loobus Middlesbrough'st laenul olnud ghanalase teenetest".Eesti Rahvusringhääling.15 June 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 17 November 2017.Retrieved16 November2017.
  7. ^"Minerva Punjab FC on a signing spree, rope in talented foreigner from Middlesbrough".Minerva Punjab FC.26 September 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 22 September 2018.Retrieved16 November2017.
  8. ^"U-17 World Cup 2017: Colombia beat Minerva Punjab U-20 in practice match".Goal.27 September 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 17 November 2017.Retrieved16 November2017.
  9. ^"Levadiast lahkunud ghanalane läks koos Kovbiga Indiasse".Eesti Rahvusringhääling.27 September 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 17 November 2017.Retrieved16 November2017.
  10. ^"Minerva Punjab FC trash Dalbir FA 3-0 in Punjab Football League".Minerva Punjab FC.3 October 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 22 September 2018.Retrieved16 November2017.
  11. ^ab"Minerva Punjab FC Crowned Hero I-League Champions".I-League.8 March 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2018.Retrieved8 March2018.
  12. ^ab"Minerva Punjab FC crowned I-League 2017-18 champions".Goal.8 March 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 8 March 2018.Retrieved8 March2018.
  13. ^"WILLIAM OPOKU EXTENDS HIS STAY WITH THE WARRIORS".minervapunjabfc. com.Archivedfrom the original on 22 September 2018.Retrieved22 September2018.
  14. ^"Match Details - Hero I-League".I-League.2 March 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 6 March 2019.Retrieved6 March2019.
  15. ^"Top five underdog teams in Calcutta Football League 2019".Khel Now.25 July 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 18 May 2020.Retrieved27 July2019.
  16. ^"Match Details".League.25 January 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 11 March 2020.Retrieved11 March2020.
  17. ^"Primus, Opoku to lead FCBU's challenge".The Times of India.5 September 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 5 September 2020.Retrieved5 September2020.
  18. ^"Asiedu happy to join Middlesbrough".Goal.2 February 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 29 August 2017.Retrieved16 November2017.
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