David Opoku-Fordjour
| Born | 1 May 2003 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Asher Opoku-Fordjour (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Opoku-Fordjour (born 1 May 2003) is an English rugby union footballer who plays as a winger for Champ Rugby side Coventry.
Club career
A winger, Opoku-Fordjour scored 10 tries in 22 matches for Coventry R.F.C. in the 2024-25 season, including five in a single match against Nottingham Rugby.[3] He stayed with the club for the 2025-26 Champ Rugby season and was a try scorer in the club's opening fixture on 6 October 2025 against Worcester Warriors.[4][5]
On 15 April 2026, David would move up to the Premiership Rugby competition with Sale Sharks on a one-year deal, option for further season from the 2026-27 season, joining his brother Asher at the club.[6]
Personal life
His brother Asher Opoku-Fordjour is also a rugby union player.[7] They have Ghanaian heritage with family living in Accra.[8]
References
- ↑ "David Opoku-Fordjour". All Rugby. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "David Opoku-Fordjour". All Rugby. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "Five-star David Opoku-Fordjour's in the record book". The Rugby Paper. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "New-look Champ Rugby kicks off with Worcester and Richmond among round one winners". National World. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ Sutcliffe, Aaron (6 October 2025). "Coventry Rugby surrender half-time lead in defeat against returning Worcester Warriors". Coventry Observer. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "RUGBY UNION – Coventry Rugby's David Opoku-Fordjour to join Prem side Sale Sharks". Coventry Observer. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "'I want to follow my brother to the top' - David Opoku-Fordjour". The Rugby Paper. 12 Jan 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ Lyall, Jamie (11 January 2024). "Asher Opoku-Fordjour: 'Sale, England, the Lions... I want to do it all'". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 18 October 2025.