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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| 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 | 43 | (8) |
| 2021 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Ghana U17 | |||
| Ghana U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:08, 14 March 2023 (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.[2] 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.[3]
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 4 March 2023[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Los Angeles FC | 2023 | MLS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2022 | MLS | 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 |
| Career total | 41 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 9 | |||
References
- "Kwadwo Opoku". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- "LAFC Signs 19-Year-Old Forward Kwadwo "Mahala" Opoku". Los Angeles FC. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Los Angeles FC 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC". Soccerway.
- "Kwadwo Opoku | Los Angeles Football Club".
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