Kwadwo Opoku (born 13 July 2001), commonly known as Mahala, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal.
He began his career with Attram De Visser, scoring 29 goals in 64 matches.[1][2]
In October 2020, Opoku signed with Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.[3] He made his debut on 12 October against Seattle Sounders FC.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on 16 December 2020, to give his side a 2-1 victory over Mexican club Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals.[5][6] On 12 May 2021, he was loaned to the Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship for a match against Sacramento Republic FC.[7] He scored his first MLS goal on 12 March 2022 against Inter Miami CF.[8] In 2022, he won the MLS double of the MLS Supporters Shield and MLS Cup with the club.[9][10]
In July 2023, Opoku was traded to CF Montréal, in exchange for $1.75 million in General Allocation Money.[11][12] He made his debut on 13 July against the Chicago Fire.[13][14] On 16 July, he scored his first goal for Montreal against Charlotte FC.[15][16] On 24 July 2023, the club extended his contract through the 2026 season, with an option for 2027.[17]
Mahala represented Ghana U17 at the 2017 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and also represented the Ghana U20.[18][19]
In June 2023, he was named to the provisional squad for Ghana U23 for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.[20][21] However, his club team Los Angeles FC, chose to not release him for the tournament.[22][23]
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