Lucky Opara
Defender - Left-Back
at Spokane Velocity FC
at Spokane Velocity FC
457 days · joined 2025-02-21
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€200k
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
top club · 67 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 2021
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1999-12-09 · 6 players total
161Appearances
17Goals
26Assists
36Yellow cards
0Red cards
51Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lucky Opara |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lucky Onyebuchi Opara |
| Date of birth | 1999-12-09 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Spokane Velocity FC |
| Joined | 2025-02-21 |
| Contract expires | 2025-11-30 |
| Agent | Young Money APAA ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Spokane Velocity FC
22 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2025
Transfer: Hailstorm FC → Spokane
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
32 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
35 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2023
Transfer: Spartaks → Hailstorm FC
22/23 · Transfer
Jun 2022
Transfer: JK Trans Narva → Spartaks
21/22 · Return from loan
Mar 2022
Transfer: Spartaks → JK Trans Narva
21/22 · Loan
Dec 2021
Transfer: AC Oulu → Spartaks
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
Transfer: Spartaks → AC Oulu
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
2021 — AC Oulu
17 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: FC Lugano → Spartaks
20/21 · Return from loan
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2021
Transfer: Spartaks → FC Lugano
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Lugano
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — FK Spartaks Jurmala
22 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — FK Spartaks Jurmala
28 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: Gee-Lec → Spartaks
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Spokane Velocity FC
0.0%
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
42.3%
AC Oulu
16.9%
FK Spartaks Jurmala
35.8%
FC Lugano
5.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Velocity FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 67 | 6 | 11 | 1,939 |
| AC Oulu | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 773 |
| FK Spartaks Jurmala | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 50 | 5 | 10 | 1,639 |
| FC Lugano | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 232 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Spokane Velocity FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | USL Cup | Spokane Velocity FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | USL1 | Spokane Velocity FC | 18 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 272 |
| 2024 | USL Cup | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | USL1 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 20 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 809 |
| 2024 | USL1 Playoffs | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | USL1 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 31 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 858 |
| 2023 | USL1 Playoffs | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Rel. Veikkausliiga | AC Oulu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | AC Oulu | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 318 |
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga Relegation Group | AC Oulu | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 333 |
| 2020 | Latvian Cup | FK Spartaks Jurmala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Virsliga | FK Spartaks Jurmala | 20 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 554 |
| 2019 | Latvian Cup | FK Spartaks Jurmala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Virsliga | FK Spartaks Jurmala | 27 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1,085 |
| 20/21 | Super League | FC Lugano | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 20/21 | Swiss Cup | FC Lugano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Gee-Lec | Spartaks | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-22 | Spartaks | FC Lugano | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | FC Lugano | Spartaks | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-13 | Spartaks | AC Oulu | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | AC Oulu | Spartaks | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-10 | Spartaks | JK Trans Narva | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | JK Trans Narva | Spartaks | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-02 | Spartaks | Hailstorm FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-21 | Hailstorm FC | Spokane | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 5 | 1 |
Current€200k
Peak€200k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Keegan | 2 | 1 | 787 |
| Trevor Amann | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Rob Cornwall | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Saminu Abdullahi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isidro Martínez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Langlois | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Hoard | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stefan Lukic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miracle Nwaorisa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergey Eremenko | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lalo Delgado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Rogers | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Robles | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enock Kwakwa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Powder | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nemanja Belakovic | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Brecc Evans | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jackson Dietrich | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy King | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bruno Rendón | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USL1 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 3 | 31 |
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | AC Oulu | 3 | 11 |
| 2020 | Virsliga | FK Spartaks Jurmala | 3 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Virsliga | FK Spartaks Jurmala | 6 | 20 |
| 2023 | USL1 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 5 | 31 |
| 2019 | Virsliga | FK Spartaks Jurmala | 4 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | JK Trans Narva | Spartaks | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-10 | Spartaks | JK Trans Narva | Loan | — | €200k |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | AC Oulu | Spartaks | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-13 | Spartaks | AC Oulu | Loan | — | €175k |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | FC Lugano | Spartaks | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-22 | Spartaks | FC Lugano | Loan | — | €175k |
Teams faced most often by Lucky 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Zürich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Servette FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| FC Vaduz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 25% |
| FC St. Gallen | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 75% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| BSC Young Boys | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Luzern | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Sion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 32 | 1,081 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 35 | 858 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2021 | 17 | 773 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 2020 | 22 | 554 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 2019 | 28 | 1,085 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
USL1
69 apps
5 G
11 A
Virsliga
47 apps
5 G
10 A
Veikkausliiga
11 apps
3 G
0 A
US Open Cup
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Veikkausliiga Relegation Group
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Rel. Veikkausliiga
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Super League
4 apps
1 G
0 A
USL Cup
11 apps
0 G
3 A
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Frequently asked about Lucky Opara
Who is Lucky Opara?
Lucky Opara is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Spokane Velocity FC.
How old is Lucky Opara?
Lucky Opara is 26 years old. He was born on December 9, 1999.
What position does Lucky Opara play?
Lucky Opara plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Lucky Opara play for?
Lucky Opara currently plays for Spokane Velocity FC.
How many career goals has Lucky Opara scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lucky Opara has scored 17 goals in 161 appearances.
What is Lucky Opara's market value?
Lucky Opara's most recent reported market value is €200k.