Kwadwo Opoku

Kwadwo Opoku (born 13 July 2001), commonly known as Mahala, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC.

Kwadwo Opoku
Personal information
Full name Kwadwo Opoku
Date of birth (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Los Angeles FC
Number 22
Youth career
Attram De Visser
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Los Angeles FC 3 (0)
National team
Ghana U17
Ghana U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 October 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Accra, Opoku began his career at the Attram De Visser Soccer Academy before moving to the United States and signing with Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC on 6 October 2020.[1] He then made his professional debut for the club on 11 October 2020 against Seattle Sounders FC. He came on as a late stoppage time substitute for Bradley Wright-Phillips as Los Angeles FC won 3–1.[2]

On 16 December 2020, Opoku scored his first goal for LAFC in the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals against Cruz Azul on a volley to give his side a 2–1 lead.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 October 2020[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Los Angeles FC 2020 Major League Soccer300030
Career total 30000030

References

  1. "LAFC Signs 19-Year-Old Forward Kwadwo "Mahala" Opoku". Los Angeles FC. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. "Los Angeles FC 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC". Soccerway.
  3. Kwadwo Opoku at Soccerway
  • Profile at the Los Angeles FC website


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