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Ejike Opara

Squad depthVitoria · 21 yrsFringe player

ratings updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameEjike Julius Opara
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityNigeria
Age21
Date of birth5 Jul 2005
BirthplaceLagos
Shirt number#33
ClubVitoria
Centre-forward
14
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
803
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Novi Pazar.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga 3at Guimaraes B1000

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

E. Opara is a 21-year-old centre-forward at Vitoria, rated 39.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 197th of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A and 1040th of 1770 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (38.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.34 goal contributions per 90 (0.22 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Opara.

Judged on this season alone, Opara graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 32 of the 32 centre-forwards in the Serie A, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 14 appearances (0.336 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Opara, 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 39, 16th of 32 of the 32 centre-forwards in the Serie A. At 21 Opara is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 16.8 reflects that trajectory.

39.3
Ratingi
16th of 32 centre-forwards
14.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.34
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Vitoria finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

14
Apps
2
Goals
1
Assists
3
G+A
0.14
Goals / app

2 goals in 14 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.8% 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 39.3, Opara carries the 16th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Serie A of 32 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.34 goal contributions 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 centre-forwards in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles16
Interceptions3
Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.