Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Sporting Kansas City
top club · 136 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2018
€875k
top transfer fee · 18/19
5
best season · 2017
12 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-02-21 · 6 players total
216Appearances
22Goals
5Assists
24Yellow cards
0Red cards
69Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ike Opara |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ikenna Martin Opara |
| Date of birth | 1989-02-21 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Durham, North Carolina, United States |
| Citizenship | United States Nigeria |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-08-05 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Mega Sports |
Aug 2021
Transfer: Minnesota → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
41 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — Minnesota United FC
2 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Minnesota United FC
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Kansas City → Minnesota
18/19 · Transfer · €875k
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Sporting Kansas City
36 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Sporting Kansas City
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sporting Kansas City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Sporting Kansas City
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2015
2015 — Sporting Kansas City
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2015
Injury: unknown
51 games missed
Jul 2014
2014 — Sporting Kansas City
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sporting Kansas City
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Sporting Kansas City
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2012
Transfer: SJ Earthquakes → Kansas City
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — San Jose Earthquakes
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — San Jose Earthquakes Reserves
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — San Jose Earthquakes
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — San Jose Earthquakes
11 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Wake Forest → SJ Earthquakes
09/10 · Draft
Aug 2009
Transfer: Railhawks U23 → Wake Forest
09/10 · Return from loan
May 2009
Transfer: Wake Forest → Cary Clarets
08/09 · Loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Cary Clarets → Wake Forest
08/09 · Return from loan
May 2008
Transfer: Wake Forest → Cary Clarets
07/08 · Loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Triangle Acad. → Wake Forest
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 446 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2020. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 2.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 2.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Minnesota United FC
15.2%
Sporting Kansas City
80.0%
San Jose Earthquakes
4.9%
San Jose Earthquakes Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota United FC | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 945 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 8 | 13/14 | 2018 | 136 | 14 | 4 | 4,985 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 2010 | 2012 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 305 |
| San Jose Earthquakes Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2019 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 855 |
| 2019 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Minnesota United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Minnesota United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 31 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 924 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 900 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 203 |
| 2016 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,542 |
| 2016 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 2014 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 699 |
| 2013 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS Cup Playoffs | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 305 |
| 2010 | MLS Cup Playoffs | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | CONCACAF CL | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | CONCACAF CL | Sporting Kansas City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | San Jose Earthquakes Reserves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Triangle Acad. | Wake Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Wake Forest | Cary Clarets | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Cary Clarets | Wake Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Wake Forest | Cary Clarets | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Railhawks U23 | Wake Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-14 | Wake Forest | SJ Earthquakes | Draft | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-12 | SJ Earthquakes | Kansas City | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-28 | Kansas City | Minnesota | Transfer | 1500000 | €875k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-05 | Minnesota | Retired | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2015-04-11 | 2015-12-31 | 265 | 51 |
| 15/16 | Groin problems | 2016-03-04 | 2016-04-04 | 32 | 6 |
| 17/18 | concussion | 2017-07-13 | 2017-07-26 | 14 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-07-09 | 2018-07-24 | 16 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Facial injury | 2019-04-14 | 2019-04-24 | 11 | 1 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2020-07-02 | 2021-08-05 | 400 | 41 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #35707 | #2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11946 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3505 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Medranda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilie Sánchez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dom Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dániel Sallói | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Diego Rubio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohan Croizet-Kollár | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Boxall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 31 |
| 2017 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 30 |
| 2010 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 31 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Railhawks U23 | Wake Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Wake Forest | Cary Clarets | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Cary Clarets | Wake Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Wake Forest | Cary Clarets | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ike Opara's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 33% |
| Real Salt Lake | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 40% |
| New England Revolution | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 40% |
| Seattle Sounders | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 50% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| FC Dallas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| Impact de Montréal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| Columbus Crew | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 75% |
| Colorado Rapids | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 75% |
| D.C. United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Philadelphia Union | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 75% |
| CD Chivas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35 | 855 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 36 | 924 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2017 | 36 | 1,103 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2016 | 26 | 1,542 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2013 | 22 | 699 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 305 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
180 apps
19 G
4 A
US Open Cup
15 apps
2 G
1 A
CONCACAF CL
7 apps
1 G
0 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ike Opara
Who is Ike Opara?
Ike Opara is an United professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ike Opara?
Ike Opara is 37 years old. He was born on February 21, 1989 in Durham, North Carolina.
What position does Ike Opara play?
Ike Opara plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ike Opara play for?
Ike Opara currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ike Opara scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ike Opara has scored 22 goals in 216 appearances.