Lucky Opara
Nigerian footballer
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Lucky Onyebuchi Opara ⓘ (born 9 December 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for USL League One club Northern Colorado Hailstorm.
Full name
Lucky Onyebuchi Opara
Date of birth
9 December 1999
Place of birth
Nigeria
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucky Onyebuchi Opara | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spokane Velocity | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 47 | (5) |
| 2021 | → Lugano (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2021 | → AC Oulu (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Narva Trans (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | 51 | (5) |
| 2025– | Spokane Velocity | 27 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:59, 2 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Opara began his professional career in Latvia with Spartaks Jūrmala, before joining FC Lugano on loan on 22 January 2021.[1] Opara made his professional debut with FC Lugano in a 3-0 Swiss Super League win over FC Sion on 4 March 2021.[2]
On 13 July 2021, he joined AC Oulu in Finland on loan.[3]
On 2 February 2023, Opara signed with USL League One side Northern Colorado Hailstorm.[4]
On 21 February 2025, Opara signed with USL League One team Spokane Velocity.[5]