Joseph Amankwaah Opoku (born 8 August 2005) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Swansea City and the Ghana national team.
Club career Zulte Waregem
A youth product of the Ghanaian club Great Corinthians FC, Opoku joined Zulte Waregem on 30 August 2024 on a 2-year contract. He helped Zulte Waregem win the 2024–25 Challenger Pro League and earned promotion to the Belgian Pro League. On 25 July 2025, he extended his contract for 2 more years, with an option to extend for 2 additional years. He was named the "Juniper Pro League Player of the Month" for April 2026.
Swansea City
On 23 July 2026, Opoku signed for Swansea City in the EFL Championship on a 4-year contract with an option for a further 12 months. Opoku scored his first goal for the club on 16 August 2026 against Stoke City in an opening day victory.
International career Opoku was part of the Ghana U20s at the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. He was called up to the senior Ghana national team for a set of friendlies in May 2026.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsZulte Waregem2024–25Challenger Pro League26310——2732025–26Belgian Pro League331010——3410Total591320——6113Swansea City2026–27EFL Championship420010—52Career total63152010006615
Honours Zulte Waregem Challenger Pro League: 2024–25 Individual
Belgian Pro League Player of the Month: April 2026
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