Sonia Opoku
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Asa Tel aviv WFC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2022 | Ampem Darkoa Ladies | ||
| 2022 | Trabzonspor | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | 1207 Antalya Spor | 16 | (5) |
| 2023– | Misaka United | ||
| 2024-2025 | Epiphany Warriors FC | 12 | (5) |
| 2025 | Asa Tel aviv WFC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Ghana U17 | ||
| 2021– | Ghana | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2025 | |||
Sonia Opoku (born 25 December 2001) is a Ghanaian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Indian Women's League club Misaka United and the Ghana women's national team.[1][2] She previously played for Ghanaian club Ampem Darkoa Ladies.
Opoku started her career with Ampem Darkoa Ladies. In 2017, she suffered an injury that kept her out for close to three years until 2019 when she recovered .[3] She returned to playing in 2020 during the 2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League season. Opoku played a key role in her return by helping Ampem Darkoa to a first place finish in the Northern Zone league and qualifying for the play-off final.[4] Ampem Darko however lost the final to Hasaacas Ladies losing by 2–0. Opoku was adjudged the NASCO player of the match for her great performance even though her team lost.[5]
In the Ghana Women's FA Cup, Opoku also played a key role in getting Ampem-Darkoa to do final by scoring the winning goal in their semi-final fixture against Thunder Queens. She scored the goal in the 92nd minute of extra time after the match remained goalless at full time.[6][7] In the FA Cup final, Ampem Darkoa lost the final again to Hasaacas Ladies by 2–0. Opoku was however adjudged the player of the season.[8][9]
By March 2022, she moved to Turkey and signed with Trabzonspor to play in the second half of the 2021–22 Turkish Women's Super League season. In the 2022–23 Turkish Women's Football Super League, she transferred to 1207 Antalya Spor.[10]
On 5 April 2023, Opoku joined Indian Women's League club Misaka United as one of the foreign players.[10]