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Full nameAlex Opoku Sarfo
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityGhana
Age21
Date of birth20 Oct 2004
BirthplaceAccra
Height188 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubNizhny Novgorod
Central midfielder
14
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1260
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Nizhny Novgorod.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League140012607.14

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

A. Opoku is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Nizhny Novgorod, rated 30.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 97th of 274 on scout potential in the Premier League and 2536th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (48.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Opoku.

Judged on this season alone, Opoku graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 49 of the 49 central midfielders in the Premier League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.357 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Opoku, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, top 35% of the 49 central midfielders in the Premier League. At 21 Opoku is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential17th of 49 central midfielders · Premier League · 14 appsCurrent season35th of 49 central midfielders · Premier League · 14 apps35th-best central midfielder in the Premier League97th in the Premier League · potential17th-highest potential central midfielder in the Premier League2536th-highest potential U-23 tracked
30.2
Ratingi
17th of 49 central midfielders
13.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
48.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.36
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Nizhny Novgorod finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

4.36
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
29
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 48.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 30.2, Opoku carries the 17th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League of 49 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots11

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles18
Dribble success50%
Fouls won22

Defending

Tackles26
Interceptions29
Blocks6
Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.