David
Bates

Centre-back · age 30 · Scotland · 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.83
2026/27

Jerome
Opoku

Centre-back · age 28 · Ghana · 6 ft 6 in (1.97 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.54
2026/27
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Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

David BatesJerome Opoku
SHO28 · 8CRE10 · 12PAS56 · 63DRI1 · 16DEF69 · 65PHY88 · 80
28Shooting8
10Creating12
56Passing63
1Dribbling16
69Defending65
88Physical80

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Super Lig.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

David BatesJerome Opoku
2,339 minutes3,196 minutes
6.91Average rating6.78
0.04Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.03
0.50Shotsper 900.51
0.15Shots on targetper 900.06
31%Shot accuracy11%
0.04Big chances createdper 900.03
0.23Key passesper 900.17
0.04Dribbles completedper 900.23
48.1Passesper 9054.4
88%Pass accuracy90%
2.39Tackles + interceptionsper 901.86
62%Duels won59%
2.73Aerials wonper 902.37
7.04Clearancesper 903.94
1.27Blocksper 900.99
0.54Fouls wonper 901.30
0.04Dispossessedper 900.25

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

David BatesJerome Opoku
David Bates
CB

Centre-back 100%

Jerome Opoku
CBRB

Centre-back 99% · Right-back 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

David BatesJerome Opoku
197League apps179
9League goals8
1League assists8
0.05Goals per game0.04
1803Minutes per goalfewer is better1837
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    15/16
  2. 0
    7
    16/17
  3. 5
    15
    17/18
  4. 12
    25
    18/19
  5. 0
    6
    021
    19/20
  6. 4
    6
    1933
    20/21
  7. 5
    33
    21/22
  8. 4
    10
    2524
    22/23
  9. 11
    11
    3530
    23/24
  10. 5
    8
    933
    24/25
  11. 6
    12
    1832
    25/26
  12. 3
    1
    116
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

David BatesJerome Opoku
30
Age
28
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Height
6 ft 6 in (1.97 m)
Right
Foot
Left
Jun 2028
Contract to
Jun 2027
12
League seasons
7
0
League titles
0
€500k, 2026
Last move
€1.5m, 2024

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.