#30 boardCreative left wingerAge 21 · as of 2026-10-10

Joseph Opoku

Across 2,383 published minutes for Zulte Waregem in the Belgian Pro League during 2025/26, Joseph Opoku reads most clearly as a creative left winger. Chance-creation volume at 1.70 per 90 (82nd percentile) is the main role marker. Shot volume is steadier rather than decisive in the 63rd percentile. The watch point is shot accuracy in the 40th percentile. Shot selection and chance location have to be separated before calling it a finishing problem.

GhanaSwansea City · data review 2026-10-10Championship2,383 senior minutes

Performance sample details

Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26. Current registration and the team behind the published statistics are shown separately.

Score rebuilt: 2026-10-10
Latest data review: 2026-10-10
Performance evidence through: 2026-07-18
Performance sample: Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26

Leading signal 1

Key passes per 90

82nd

Leading signal 2

Shots per 90

63rd

Leading signal 3

Dribble success

54th

Context flag

Shot accuracy

40th percentile · review with role and video context.

Headline output

Comparable evidence through 2026-07-18

Apps: 32
Starts: 29
Minutes: 2,383
Goals: 10
Assists: 7
G+A /90: 0.64

Visual analysis · 01

Performance fingerprint

The canonical five-axis role shape shows the published percentiles; peer bands add selected advanced values and reviewed role-cohort evidence.

Role profile

Five published, position-aware axes form the canonical role shape for this release. Each point is a direct percentile from the validated public player record.

Left WingerPartial evidence

Visual signatureLW

Published player profile50th percentile reference

Exact evidence

Published role-axis percentile

0–100

Shots per 9063rdpercentile
Shot accuracy40thpercentile
Key passes per 9082ndpercentile
Dribble success54thpercentile
Big chances created per 9068thpercentile

These published axes describe statistical role shape. They are not Wonderkid Score weights, a talent grade, or a tactical-fit claim.

Peer bands

Current release-window values placed on a 0–100 reviewed role-cohort percentile band. Comparison: Source-specific role cohorts with comparable release-window coverage.

Key passes

1.70 /90

Percentile82nd

Pass accuracy

78.6%

Percentile67th

Fouls won

1.02 /90

Percentile25th

Dispossessed per 90

1.74 /90

Percentile35th

Shots

2.53 /90

Percentile63rd

Completed passes

17.30 /90

Percentile58th

Crosses

1.10 /90

Percentile39th

Passes

22.02 /90

Percentile53rd

Markers show percentile position. Raw-value distribution shapes are withheld when reviewed cohort bins are unavailable.

Visual analysis · 02

Data-led scout read

Scout read

The quickest read on the role, the standout numbers and what still needs film.

Data-led

Role identity

Creative left winger

Left Winger

Pass completion at 78.6% ranks in the 67th percentile. It helps define the role, but it does not move the grade. Film must show how he connects with teammates, occupies space and responds after possession turns over.

Why he catches the eye

Key passes per 9082

What to test on film

Shot accuracy40

Percentile flags open questions; they do not close them. Video, role, opponent quality and tactical context remain essential.

Evidence status · data screen only

Automated data screen

Published metrics support the role and shortlist prompts shown in this release.

Video observation

This profile does not include a completed live or video scouting assessment.

Projection

No ceiling or tactical-fit grade is published without documented human observation.

Visual analysis · 03

Comparable role shapes

Nearby public percentile profiles provide a starting point for comparison, not a claim of equal quality or upside.

Similar public profiles

Profile-shape index is a capped 0–100 similarity index built from distance across the same complete published role dimensions with identical constituent metric sets. It is not a probability and does not claim equal ability, potential, or tactical fit. The mean profile-percentile gap compares the average of those matched dimensions.

Profile similarity

Close role shape

Mikey Moore

1.FC Köln · Bundesliga

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #48
Score: 70.4
Age: 19

Shared high signal: Chance creation

Mean profile-percentile gap: 11.3 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: €10–24m1 tier higher than viewed player

Profile Compare

Related role shape

Ben Broggio

Falkirk FC · Scottish Premiership

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #83
Score: 67.7
Age: 19

Shared high signal: Chance creation

Mean profile-percentile gap: 0.8 mean percentile pts lower
Estimated value tier: Under €5m1 tier lower than viewed player

Profile Compare

Related role shape

Sondre Ørjasæter

FC Twente · Eredivisie

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #113
Score: 65.9
Age: 22

Shared high signal: Chance creation

Mean profile-percentile gap: 14.6 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: €5–9mSame tier as viewed player

Profile Compare

Visual analysis · 04

Development tracking

A transparent baseline now, with verified change over time only when comparable future releases exist.

Development baseline

One verified point is recorded. No trend is shown until a second comparable release exists.

Baseline only

Verified score

72.6

Senior minutes

2,383

Registered role

Why there is no trend yet

The next point appears only after another release passes the same model-definition, coverage-window and publication checks. Until then, this card records a baseline and makes no movement claim.

Deep evidence

Inspect the full record

Metric tables, market context, career records, coverage notes and interpretation guidance remain available without competing with the scouting conclusions above.

Full performance tableAdvanced metrics coverage · ReadyAdvanced-metric coverage is ready with 18 reviewed percentiles, rates and efficiency values.

Advanced performance metrics

Current release-window rates and efficiency signals. Bars show the player's reviewed role-cohort percentile; the printed value remains the primary evidence.

Attacking & creation

12 measures

Accurate crosses

0.23 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Big chances created

0.34 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Cross accuracy

20.7%

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Crosses

1.10 /90

39th

percentile

Dribble success

45.6%

54th

percentile

Key passes

1.70 /90

82nd

percentile

Shot accuracy

34.3%

40th

percentile

Shots

2.53 /90

63rd

percentile

Shots on target

0.87 /90

53rd

percentile

Dribble attempts

2.98 /90

53rd

percentile

Successful dribbles

1.36 /90

56th

percentile

Fouls won

1.02 /90

25th

percentile

Possession & distribution

4 measures

Passes

22.02 /90

53rd

percentile

Completed passes

17.30 /90

58th

percentile

Pass accuracy

78.6%

67th

percentile

Dispossessed per 90

1.74 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

35th

percentile

Defending & duels

4 measures

Duels

9.25 /90

11th

percentile

Duels won

3.13 /90

5th

percentile

Duel win rate

33.9%

13th

percentile

Aerial wins

0.26 /90

10th

percentile

Discipline

1 measures

Fouls committed per 90

1.47 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

44th

percentile

Published performance sample: Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26. The club in the profile header is the separately reviewed current registration.

Metric glossary and provenance

Definitions, units and source lineage for the evidence published on this profile.

Inspect 21 published metric definitions

Published metric definitions, measurement units and data sources
Metric	Definition	Unit	Calculation	How to read it	Source
Accurate crosses	Completed crosses delivered by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Big chances created	Provider-classified big chances created, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Cross accuracy	Share of attempted crosses that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Crosses	Crosses attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Dribble success	Share of attempted dribbles completed successfully.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Key passes	Passes that directly create a shot, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Shot accuracy	Share of attempted shots that were on target.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Shots	Shots attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Shots on target	Shots on target by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Dribble attempts	Dribbles attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Successful dribbles	Dribbles completed successfully, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Fouls won	Fouls drawn by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Passes	Passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Completed passes	Passes completed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Pass accuracy	Share of attempted passes that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Dispossessed per 90	Times the player lost possession to an opponent challenge, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record
Duels	Ground and aerial duels contested by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels won	Ground and aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duel win rate	Share of contested duels won by the player.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Aerial wins	Aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Fouls committed per 90	Fouls committed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record

Source seasonNot carried per metric

Release captured2026-10-10

Source data-through2026-07-18

Release captured identifies the score release date. Source data-through identifies the completed comparable performance window; individual source observations can predate it. Source names remain unavailable because they are not carried per metric in the public record. Percentiles describe position within the stated comparison context. Wonderkid Score inputs, weights and formula remain proprietary and are not disclosed here.

Market evidenceValuation history coverage · PartialValuation-history coverage is partial with 1 reviewed historical observation, alongside the separate model estimate and likely-sale range.

Scout estimate

~€8m

€5–9m tier

Rounded Wonderkid Scout estimate · as of 2026-10-10

Likely-sale range

€5M–€10M

Reviewed range

The likely-sale range is our dated estimate—not a reported asking price or guaranteed transaction value.

Market evidence

2026-09-04

2 reviewed sources

Reviewed anchors

Transfermarkt: dated market-value observation
External market observation€4.5MObserved 2026-06-04
Flashscore: reported fixed fee and add-on package
Reported package€6.5M–€7.3MObserved 2026-07-23

The Scout estimate remains ours. External observations, valuation models and reported fees are dated anchors; they are not silently averaged into the estimate or presented as an asking price.

The estimate is informed by dated player-specific market or fee evidence, reviewed comparables, and current football evidence. It is not a quoted fee or asking price.

Historical market observations

2026-06-04

€4.5M

One reviewed historical observation is available for Joseph Opoku.

Market reference universe: the reviewed Transfermarkt public U23 market-value table. Chart source: dcaribou/transfermarkt-datasets (CC0 1.0; Transfermarkt-derived). Historical observations are not current asking prices.

Club-to-club transfer historyTransfer history coverage · ReadyTransfer-history coverage is ready with 2 reviewed records, newest first.

Zulte WaregemSwansea City
2026-07-23 · Permanent · €6.5M
Gr. CorinthiansZulte Waregem
2024-08-29 · Permanent · Fee not reported

Source: salimt/football-datasets (Transfermarkt-derived).

Recorded moves may not form a complete career chain. The current club shown above is reviewed separately.

Recent senior involvementRecent matches coverage · PartialRecent-match coverage is partial with 10 reviewed appearances; unavailable match context is omitted.

vs FCV Dender EH

2026-05-09 · BPO4 · Started

Lighter opponent sample

76'

0G · 0A

vs Cercle Brugge

2026-05-01 · BPO4 · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

1G · 0A

vs RAAL La Louvière

2026-04-26 · BPO4 · Substitute

Lighter opponent sample

27'

2G · 0A

vs RAAL La Louvière

2026-04-19 · BPO4 · Started

Lighter opponent sample

70'

0G · 1A

vs FCV Dender EH

2026-04-12 · BPO4 · Started

Lighter opponent sample

73'

2G · 0A

vs Cercle Brugge

2026-04-04 · BPO4 · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Royal Charleroi Sporting Club

2026-03-22 · Belgian Pro League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

79'

0G · 1A

vs KAA Gent

2026-03-13 · Belgian Pro League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Standard Liège

2026-03-08 · Belgian Pro League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

68'

0G · 0A

vs KV Mechelen

2026-02-28 · Belgian Pro League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 1A

Profile context and privacyPublic identity fields, release dates and age-protection boundaries.

Position group: Forward
Position: LW

Ages are shown only in whole years. Exact birth dates are not published for any player. Under-18 profiles do not display portraits, physical details, or detailed history.

How to read this profileHigh-level onlyInterpretation guidance and limitations without publishing proprietary calculation weights.

Wonderkid Score

A position-aware discovery score informed by performance, age, playing time and competition context. It prioritizes search and comparison; it is not a career prediction.

Percentiles and scout prompts

Percentiles compare current published role evidence. Low involvement is not automatically a weakness; tactics, opponent quality, sample size and video context still matter.

Versioned release

This score is bound to release global-top-250-2026-10-10. A public “what moved” explanation will appear only after a second comparable score, minutes and role snapshot exists.

Youth age context

Verified private cohort windows can be retained as coarse validation bands. The current release does not apply a relative-age score correction. Exact birth dates are never published, and unavailable context is never inferred.

Detailed model weights, internal provider identifiers and raw source payloads are not part of the public profile. Unavailable athletic-tracking, off-ball, contract and event-location evidence is omitted rather than estimated.

Coverage gapsNot scoredImportant scouting dimensions reserved for verified evidence rather than inferred from conventional event totals.

Athletic tracking

Top speed, acceleration, repeat sprinting and contact tolerance require consistent tracking or testing data.

Off-ball intelligence

Movement, scanning, space creation and pressure behaviour require observed location data or reviewed video.

Scout projection

Ceiling, tactical fit and development priorities require a verified human scouting report and longitudinal evidence.

Spatial evidence

Action maps require verified player-linked event coordinates. Territory, off-ball movement and physical maps require tracking data and are never estimated from totals.

Evidence grade

How much reviewed public evidence supports this profile—not a talent grade.

Strong evidence

A strong reviewed sample across the available position benchmarks.

Senior sample: 2,383 min
Role measures: 5
Requested role coverage: 18 measuresPartial

Completed comparable performance evidence through 2026-07-18. Grade presentation follows the reviewed evidence state attached to this score rebuild.