Jerome Opoku

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Jerome Opoku
Personal information
Full name Jerome Osei Opoku[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-14) 14 October 1998 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Vejle (on loan from Fulham)
Number 4
Youth career
2009–2019 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Fulham 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 21 (0)
2020–2021 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 33 (1)
2021– → Vejle (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:29, 5 August 2021 (UTC)

Jerome Osei Opoku (born 14 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Danish club Vejle on loan from Fulham.

Club career[]

Fulham[]

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]

Personal life[]

Born in England, Opoku is of Ghanaian descent. Brother of Jah-Nay Opoku [8]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 24 July 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 2017–18[9] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[10] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[11] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020-21[12] Premier League 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[9] Premier League 2 — 1[a] 0 1 0
2018–19[10] Premier League 2 — 2[a] 0 2 0
Fulham U21 total 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2019–20[11] League One 21 0 1 0 0 0 3[a] 0 25 0
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2020–21[12] League One 33 1 4 0 0 0 1[a] 0 38 1
Total 54 1 5 0 0 0 7 0 66 1
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Jerome Opoku at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Jerome Opoku". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ "JEROME OPOKU FULHAM PROFILE".
  4. ^ "ACCRINGTON SIGN JEROME ON LOAN".
  5. ^ "JEROME OPOKU READY TO PLAY ANYWHERE".
  6. ^ "On-Loan Opoku". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  7. ^ Vejle Boldklub lejer talentfuld forsvarsspiller i Fulham F.C., vejle-boldklub.dk, 30 July 2021
  8. ^ "Ghanaian defender Jerome Opoku in line for contract extension at Fulham". Footballghana.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Jerome Opoku in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Jerome Opoku in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Jerome Opoku in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Jerome Opoku in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

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