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Nathaniel Opoku

Newport County (on loan)
Height
24
Shirt
24 years
Jul 22, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
Ghana
Country
€235.4K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Striker
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches72%Shot attempts18%Goals52%
Chances created60%Aerial duels won40%Defensive contributions49%
Transfer value: €235.4K
Highest: €392.8K(Oct 31, 2024)
€390K
€290K
€200K
€98K
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League Two 2025/2026

6
Goals
2
Assists
16
Started
30
Matches
1,523
Minutes played
6.36
Rating
1
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 18

Cheltenham Town
L1-0
71
0
0
0
0
6.5

Apr 11

Harrogate Town
W2-1
84
1
0
0
0
7.3

Apr 6

Notts County
L3-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Apr 3

Crawley Town
L0-2
24
0
0
0
0
6.1

Mar 28

Shrewsbury Town
W1-0
3
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 21

Walsall
L2-1
13
0
0
0
0
5.9

Mar 17

Bromley
L0-1
70
0
0
0
0
5.7

Mar 7

Colchester United
L1-2
20
0
0
0
0
5.8

Mar 3

Tranmere Rovers
W3-1
30
0
0
0
0
5.9

Feb 28

Fleetwood Town
D0-0
86
0
0
0
0
6.3
Newport County

Apr 18

League Two
Cheltenham Town
1-0
71‎’‎
6.5

Apr 11

League Two
Harrogate Town
2-1
84‎’‎
7.3

Apr 6

League Two
Notts County
3-1
90‎’‎
6.6

Apr 3

League Two
Crawley Town
0-2
24‎’‎
6.1

Mar 28

League Two
Shrewsbury Town
1-0
3‎’‎
-
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 47%
  • 30Shots
  • 6Goals
  • 5.37xG
2 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.27xG0.64xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,523

Shooting

Goals
6
Expected goals (xG)
5.16
xG on target (xGOT)
6.27
Non-penalty xG
4.37
Shots
30
Shots on target
14
Headed shots
9

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
0.95
Successful passes
261
Successful passes %
70.2%
Accurate long balls
5
Accurate long balls %
41.7%
Chances created
17
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
4
Successful crosses %
33.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
22
Successful dribbles %
51.2%
Duels won
77
Duels won %
30.1%
Aerial duels won
33
Aerial duels won %
28.0%
Touches
665
Touches in opposition box
71
Dispossessed
33
Fouls won
10

Defending

Defensive contributions
26
Tackles
12
Interceptions
2
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
30
Recoveries
56
Possession won final 3rd
13
Dribbled past
11
Clearances
11
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
25
xG against while on pitch
27.52

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
1

News

About

Nathaniel Opoku is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Newport County, born on July 22, 2001, who is right-footed. Follow Nathaniel Opoku on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Nathaniel Opoku has recorded 6 goals, 2 assists, 1,523 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.36, 1 yellow card, 1 red card.

Nathaniel Opoku's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Nathaniel Opoku's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Nathaniel Opoku's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Nathaniel Opoku currently plays for Newport County alongside Riley Lonergan, Sam Watkins, Cameron Evans, Anthony Driscoll-Glennon, Matthew Baker, Sven Sprangler, Ciarán Brennan, Bobby Kamwa, Matt Smith, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Harrison Biggins, Joe Thomas, Shaun MacDonald, Kai Whitmore, Lee Jenkins, James Crole, Thomas Davies, Liam Shephard, Gerard Garner, Ben Lloyd, Michael Spellman, Habeeb Ogunneye, Lewis Jamieson, Ryan Delaney, Moses Alexander-Walker, Jordan Wright, Nelson Sanca, Jaden Warner, Armani Babah, Tanatswa Nyakuhwa, Harri Pugh, Myles McKenzie, and Cole Jarvis. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Nathaniel Opoku's career has also included time at OH Leuven.

Nathaniel Opoku is from Ghana, and the national teams include Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Derrick Köhn, Caleb Yirenkyi, Jonas Adjetey, Thomas Partey, Patric Pfeiffer, Abdul Fatawu, Kwasi Sibo, Jordan Ayew, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Antoine Semenyo, Joseph Anang, Ibrahim Sulemana, Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu, Benjamin Asare, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Jerome Opoku, Prince Adu, Mohammed Kudus, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Alexander Djiku, Ransford Königsdörffer, Derrick Luckassen, Marvin Senaya, Daniel Agyei, Abi Kim, Bénédicte Simon, Cynthia Konlan, Ernestina Abambila, Susan Duah, Nina Norshie, Grace Asantewaa, Jennifer Cudjoe, Princess Marfo, Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah, Doris Boaduwaa, Princella Adubea, Alice Kusi, Anasthesia Achiaa, Evelyn Badu, Stella Nyamekye, Comfort Yeboah, Kerrie McCarthy, Portia Boakye, Louisa Aniwaa, Nancy Amoh, Afi Amenyeku, Josephine Bonsu, and Mary Amponsah. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Nathaniel Opoku has competed in League Two, Premier League 2, EFL Trophy Southern Grp. A, FA Cup, and Belgian Pro League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Nathaniel Opoku, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Nathaniel Opoku to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches72%Shot attempts18%Goals52%
Chances created60%Aerial duels won40%Defensive contributions49%

Career

Senior career

Newport County (on loan)Sep 2025 - Jun 2026
33
6
OH Leuven (on loan)Jan 2023 - Jun 2024
28
5

Youth career

Leicester City U21 (back from loan)Jul 2024 - Sep 2025
5
2
Leicester City U21Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

Nathaniel Opoku is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Newport County, born on July 22, 2001, who is right-footed. Follow Nathaniel Opoku on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Nathaniel Opoku has recorded 6 goals, 2 assists, 1,523 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.36, 1 yellow card, 1 red card.

Nathaniel Opoku's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Nathaniel Opoku's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Nathaniel Opoku's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Nathaniel Opoku currently plays for Newport County alongside Riley Lonergan, Sam Watkins, Cameron Evans, Anthony Driscoll-Glennon, Matthew Baker, Sven Sprangler, Ciarán Brennan, Bobby Kamwa, Matt Smith, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Harrison Biggins, Joe Thomas, Shaun MacDonald, Kai Whitmore, Lee Jenkins, James Crole, Thomas Davies, Liam Shephard, Gerard Garner, Ben Lloyd, Michael Spellman, Habeeb Ogunneye, Lewis Jamieson, Ryan Delaney, Moses Alexander-Walker, Jordan Wright, Nelson Sanca, Jaden Warner, Armani Babah, Tanatswa Nyakuhwa, Harri Pugh, Myles McKenzie, and Cole Jarvis. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Nathaniel Opoku's career has also included time at OH Leuven.

Nathaniel Opoku is from Ghana, and the national teams include Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Derrick Köhn, Caleb Yirenkyi, Jonas Adjetey, Thomas Partey, Patric Pfeiffer, Abdul Fatawu, Kwasi Sibo, Jordan Ayew, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Antoine Semenyo, Joseph Anang, Ibrahim Sulemana, Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu, Benjamin Asare, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Jerome Opoku, Prince Adu, Mohammed Kudus, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Alexander Djiku, Ransford Königsdörffer, Derrick Luckassen, Marvin Senaya, Daniel Agyei, Abi Kim, Bénédicte Simon, Cynthia Konlan, Ernestina Abambila, Susan Duah, Nina Norshie, Grace Asantewaa, Jennifer Cudjoe, Princess Marfo, Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah, Doris Boaduwaa, Princella Adubea, Alice Kusi, Anasthesia Achiaa, Evelyn Badu, Stella Nyamekye, Comfort Yeboah, Kerrie McCarthy, Portia Boakye, Louisa Aniwaa, Nancy Amoh, Afi Amenyeku, Josephine Bonsu, and Mary Amponsah. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Nathaniel Opoku has competed in League Two, Premier League 2, EFL Trophy Southern Grp. A, FA Cup, and Belgian Pro League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Nathaniel Opoku, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Nathaniel Opoku to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.