Birmingham Legion FC chief Jay Heaps lauds new signing Edward Opoku

Published on: 23 March 2019
Birmingham Legion FC chief Jay Heaps lauds new signing Edward Opoku
COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 11: Columbus Crew forward Edward Opoku (27) sprints with the ball in the MLS regular season game between the Columbus Crew SC and the Houston Dynamo on August 11, 2018 at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, OH. The Crew won 1-0. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

General Manager of Birmingham Legion FC Jay Heaps has expressed his delighted over the capture of Ghanaian youngster Edward Opoku.

Opoku joined the United Soccer League new boys on a season-long loan from Columbus Crew on Friday.

The 22-year-old may be recalled by Columbus from the open-ended loan spell at any time during the season.

“Eddie is another key attacking piece that we’re excited to add to the group,” said Legion FC President and General Manager Jay Heaps. “We’re happy to have Eddie join the team, and we want to get him acclimated as quickly as we can.”

Opoku was selected by Crew SC with the ninth pick (32nd overall) of the Second Round in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. To date, the Ghanaian forward has made five regular-season appearances (one start) for the Crew.

Prior to joining Columbus, Opoku attended the University of Virginia from 2015-2017, making 53 appearances (all starts) while registering 16 goals and nine assists. In three years in Charlottesville, he earned three all-conference honors, making two All-ACC Second Teams and one All-ACC Third Team.

Opoku joins the team this week and will make the trip to Louisville next weekend to face Lou City FC on March 30.

He becomes the fourth Ghanaian player in Legion as they have already signed Marcel Appiah, Prosper Kasim and Dreams FC left-back Razak Cromwell.

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