David Osei Opoku is a Ghanaian professional football player who currently plays for First Rate (at Lloyd's) Egtmaaey Tripoli as a forward.
Education
Opoku played for Achimota School in Accra, Ghana and trained with Chelsea Football Club in England before moving to the United States to play college football for the University of California, Santa Barbara. He spent 2 seasons with the University of California Santa Barbara Gauchos men"s soccer team and was named the Big West Conference Freshman of the Year in 2010 in addition to being named to the 2010 All-Big West Second Team. He ended his career with the Gauchos with 15 goals and 7 assists.
Career
Youth and college Professional After a few months of trials, Opoku signed a contract with Finnish Veikkausliiga club Myllykosken Pallo −47 in April 2012. He played in 13 Veikkausliiga matches with the club, scoring no goals. He did score in his lone 2012-2013 Union of European Football Associations Europa League appearance on 12 July 2012 against Cefn Druids A.F.C.
Opoku was sent on loan to IF Gnistan, who play in the Finnish Kakkonen, in August 2012 to see out the remainder of his contract.
He joined Iranian club Sanat Mes Kerman F.C. on a short term deal in March 2014 and recorded one assist during his time with the club In Fall 2015, he signed for Lebanese Premier League side First Rate (at Lloyd's) Egtmaaey Tripoli.
International David was called up to train with the Ghana national under-23 football team in June 2011 when he was still enrolled at University of California Santa Barbara. He appeared in an exhibition against Deportivo Football Club and scored a goal.
He was again called up to camp with the national team in October 2014 and made the trip to Nigeria to play against the Nigerian senior national team in a friendly played in honor of the opening of the Akwa Ibom international stadium.
He made second half appearance in the game and nearly equalized. Individual.