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Centre-forwardNigeriaPrimeira Liga

Ejike Opara

Squad depthGuimaraes · 21 yrsRotation
39.3
Ratingi
10.9
Seasoni
13.8
Valuei

ratings updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameEjike Julius Opara
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityNigeria
Age21
Date of birth5 Jul 2005
BirthplaceLagos
Shirt number#33
ClubGuimaraes
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Centre-forward

Season stats

Full career & schedule →
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 Guimaraes, rated 40.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 33rd of 51 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga and 821st of 1538 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (47% 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.

On the season, Opara graded 18 for current form (age-blind), 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 40. At 21 Opara is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.8 reflects that trajectory.

33rd in the Primeira Liga · potential821st-highest potential U-23 tracked
40.2
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
17.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
47%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.34
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Guimaraes finished 14th of 18 · a lower-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 47% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 40.2 overall — developing / rotation level. 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 Primeira Liga 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.