Jerome Opoku

Opoku's current-season form is level with last season (Season 48→48), while his Rating held around 43. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 48).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Başakşehir · 10th	2	0	0	6.75	43	48
2025/26	Başakşehir · 5th	32	0	1	6.87	43	48
2024/25	Başakşehir · 5th	33	3	2	6.92	49	31
2023/24	Başakşehir · 4th	28	4	1	7.1	51	34
2023/24	Arouca · 7th	2	0	0	6.6	49	0
2022/23	Arouca · 5th	24	0	1	6.82	62	40

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

J. Opoku is a 27-year-old central defender at Başakşehir, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 48. On long-term scout potential he's rated 43.1. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (89.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Opoku.

On the season, Opoku graded 48 for current form (age-blind), on 12 clean sheets and 2.889 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 48 → 48). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 27 Opoku is in his prime years, and a market index of 16.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Opoku is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

43.1

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

47.5

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

89.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.89

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Başakşehir finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.89

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 89.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %89.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.033

Goal contribution / 900.033

Defensive actions / 902.889

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.328

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~17), then tapers with age. At 27, Opoku sits on 16.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Opoku's projected Rating — 43.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions37

Blocks29

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards10

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.5M total transfer fees · 8 moves

IIstanbul BasaksehirJul 2024 – now€ 1.5M

IIstanbul Basaksehir(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jul 2024

AroucaJul 2022 – Sept 2023

Vejle(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

Fulham(back from loan)Jun 2021 – Aug 2021

Plymouth(on loan)Oct 2020 – Jun 2021

Fulham(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Oct 2020

Accrington ST(on loan)Sept 2019 – Jul 2020

Fulhamuntil Sept 2019

About J. Opoku

Jerome Osei Opoku is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Başakşehir, born on October 14, 1998 in London, standing 194 cm tall. He is from England. Başakşehir currently sit 10th of 18 in the Süper Lig.

This season

In the current season, J. Opoku has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.75 match rating over his last 2 rated games. His season has spanned the World Cup and the Friendlies.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Trabzonspor (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 16, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Kocaelispor (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

J. Opoku's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Başakşehir face Kasımpaşa at home in the Süper Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Opoku at 43.1 with a Season form score of 47.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, J. Opoku has totalled 205 club appearances with 10 goals and 9 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 33 appearances for Plymouth.

J. Opoku's career has also included time at IIstanbul Basaksehir, Arouca, Vejle, Fulham, Plymouth and Accrington ST.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.