Michael Opoku

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Michael Opoku
Personal information
Full name Michael Opoku
Date of birth (2005-07-20) 20 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Brøndby Strand, Denmark
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left winger [1]
Team information
Current team
 Lyngby
Number 15
Youth career
Brøndby
2020–2024 Lyngby
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Lyngby 16 (2)
International career‡
2024– Denmark U-19 5 (0)
2024– Denmark U-20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:26, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:26, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Michael Opoku (born 20 July 2005) is a Danish footballer who plays as a left winger for Danish Superliga club Lyngby Boldklub.

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Career

Club career

Born in Brøndby Strand, Opoku started his football career in Brøndby IF. [2] In the summer of 2020, after several years in Brøndby, he moved to Lyngby Boldklub. [3]

In the winter break 2024, 18-year-old Opoku trained fully with Lyngby's first team and also attended a training camp in Turkey. [4] This was rewarded in January 2024 when he signed his first professional contract until June 2028, where he would be promoted to the first team squad from the summer of 2024. [3] On February 18, 2024, Opoku made his debut for Lyngby in the Danish Superliga in a match against FC Nordsjælland, replacing Marcel Rømer in the 81st minute. [5]

In July 2024, Opoku was part of the Denmark U-19 national team that participated in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Michael Opoku at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Opoku: Alt hvad jeg har lært, har jeg lært i Lyngby Boldklub, lyngby-boldklub.dk, 25 October 2024
  3. 1 2 Michael Opoku skriver kontrakt frem til 2028, lyngby-boldklub.dk, 24 January 2024
  4. ↑ Michael Opoku er månedens Akademi-talent, lyngby-boldklub.dk, 9 February 2024
  5. ↑ NORDSJÆLLAND VS. LYNGBY 3 - 2, soccerway.com, 18 February 2024
  6. ↑ Michael Opoku skal til U19 EM, lyngby-boldklub.dk, 14 July 2024
  7. ↑ Michael Opoku: U19 EM var en stor oplevelse, lyngby-boldklub.dk, 30 July 2024
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