Loïs Openda

Loïs Openda is genuinely one of the most exciting young strikers in Europe right now, and I feel like he doesn't always get the hype he deserves outside of hardcore football circles. Born in Liège in 2000 — so barely into his mid-twenties — he's already been tearing through the Bundesliga with RB Leipzig, posting goal tallies that would make strikers twice his age jealous. What I love about him is the relentless pressing and the clinical finishing; he's not just fast, he's smart, and that combination is rare. Belgium keeps producing elite attackers — Lukaku, Doku, now Openda — and I think he might end up being the best of this generation. The Juventus loan is a fascinating chapter, and wherever he lands permanently, I'm betting he becomes a genuine Ballon d'Or conversation starter before 2030.

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Name (English)

Loïs Openda

Name (Japanese)

ロイス・オペンダ

Reading

ろいす・おぺんだ

Born

February 16, 2000 (age 26)

Origin

Liège, Belgium

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Dragon

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo%C3%AFs%20Openda
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%9A%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56183407

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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