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Full nameNathaniel Opoku Onyina
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityGhana
Age25
Date of birth22 Jul 2001
BirthplaceAccra
Height183 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubNewport County
Centre-forwardalso played MID
30
Appearances
6
Goals
3
Assists
1529
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Newport County.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two306315296.47
EFL Trophy2001156.5
FA Cup100716.2

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

N. Opoku is a 25-year-old centre-forward at Newport County, rated 30.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 161st of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (36.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Opoku.

Judged on this season alone, Opoku graded 18 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 70 centre-forwards in the League Two, on 6 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances (0.53 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 18). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, top 20% of the 70 centre-forwards in the League Two. At 25 Opoku is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.3 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 up
Current potentialTop 20% centre-forwards · League TwoCurrent seasonTop 39% centre-forwards · League Two27th-best centre-forward in the League Two161st in the League Two · potential14th-highest potential centre-forward in the League Two
30.2
Ratingi
14th of 70 centre-forwards
18.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
36.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.53
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Newport County finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

6
Goals
3
Assists
9
G+A
0.2
Goals / app

6 goals in 30 appearances (0.2 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.3 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.18 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 36.9% 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 14th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League Two (top 20%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.53 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.