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Joseph Opoku
Personal information
Full name Joseph Amankwaah Opoku
Date of birth (2005-08-08) 8 August 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Zulte Waregem
Number 22
Youth career
Great Corinthians FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Jong Essevee 1 (0)
2024– Zulte Waregem 59 (13)
International career
2025 Ghana U20 4 (1)
2026– Ghana 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:22, 11 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 May 2026

Joseph Amankwaah Opoku (born 8 August 2005) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Zulte Waregem and the Ghana national team.

Club career

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A youth product of the Ghanaian club Great Corinthians FC, Opoku joined Zulte Waregem on 30 August 2024 on a 2-year contract.[1] He helped Zulte Waregem win the 2024–25 Challenger Pro League and earned promotion to the Belgian Pro League.[2] On 25 July 2025, he extended his contract for 2 more years, with an option to extend for 2 additional years.[3] He was named the "Juniper Pro League Player of the Month" for April 2026.[4]

International career

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Opoku was part of the Ghana U20s at the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[5] He was called up to the senior Ghana national team for a set of friendlies in May 2026.[6]

Honours

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Zulte Waregem

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Joseph Opoku vervoegt Essevee". SV Zulte Waregem.
  2. ^ "Joseph Opoku delighted after starring in Zulte Waregem's Belgium Pro League promotion". GhanaSoccernet. 24 April 2025.
  3. ^ "'I didn't even dream of being a pro footballer a year ago' – Joseph Opoku reflects on new Zulte Waregem deal". GhanaSoccernet. 28 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Joseph Opoku named Jupiler Pro League April Player of the Month - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 7 May 2026.
  5. ^ "Satellites ready for U-20 AFCON Egypt 2025". Ghana Football Association. 21 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Black Stars: Amoako, Opoku and Rak-Sakyi get maiden call-up for Mexico friendly - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 6 May 2026.
  7. ^ Jupiler Pro League [@jupilerproleaguebe]; (16 May 2026). "Your #fantasyproleague Player of the Month for April: Joseph Opoku, Watch the full interview on YouTube". Retrieved 23 May 2026 – via Instagram.
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