Louis Oppie
{{Short description|German footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|05|17|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Berlin, Germany
|height = 1.84 m
|position = Left back
|currentclub = Arminia Bielefeld
|clubnumber = 4
|youthyears1 = 2009–2017
|youthclubs1 = Hertha BSC
|youthyears2 = 2017–2018
|youthclubs2 = Hertha Zehlendorf
|youthyears3 = 2018–2021
|youthclubs3 = Hannover 96
|years1 = 2021–2023
|clubs1 = Hannover 96 II
|caps1 = 61
|goals1 = 2
|years2 = 2023–
|clubs2 = Arminia Bielefeld
|caps2 = 71
|goals2 = 7
|club-update = 09:16, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
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Louis Oppie (born 17 May 2002){{cite web |title=Louis Oppie (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) |url=https://www.nw.de/themen/sport/dsc_arminia_bielefeld/louis-oppie |website=Neue Westfälische |access-date=25 May 2025 |language=German}} is a German footballer who plays as a left back for Arminia Bielefeld.
Career
Born in Berlin, Oppie was a member of Hertha BSC's youth system from 2009 to 2017. He spent one year at Hertha Zehlendorf, also in the capital city, before joining Hannover 96.{{cite news |title=Diese Ex-Spieler von Hertha BSC starten in dieser Saison in anderen Klubs durch |url=https://www.rbb24.de/sport/beitrag/2025/04/berlin-fussball-hertha-bsc-diese-spieler-starten-durch.html |access-date=25 May 2025 |publisher=RBB 24 |date=15 April 2024 |language=German}} In 2022–23, he played 34 games, scored two goals and assisted four for the reserve team in the fourth-tier Regionalliga.{{cite news |last1=Krebs |first1=Florian |title=96-Talent wechselt nach Bielefeld |url=https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/hannover-96/hannover-96-abwehr-talent-louis-oppie-wechselt-nach-bielefeld-84387112.bild.html |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=Bild |date=19 June 2023 |language=German}}
Oppie's youth contract with Hannover 96 was expiring in June 2023, and the club wished to offer him a professional deal, but he instead opted to join Arminia Bielefeld, newly relegated to the 3. Liga. Sporting director Michael Mutzel highlighted his versatility in defensive positions.
In 2024–25, Arminia won promotion as champions,{{cite news |title=Nach Aufstieg - Arminia Bielefeld krönt sich zum Drittliga-Meister |url=https://www1.wdr.de/sport/fussball/dritte-liga/spielbericht-arminia-bielefeld-waldhof-mannheim-100.html |date=17 May 2025|access-date=25 May 2025 |publisher=Westdeutscher Rundfunk |language=German}} and finished as runners-up in the DFB-Pokal. Oppie scored in a 2–0 home win over Hannover 96 on 17 August,{{cite news |last1=Riemer |first1=Benedikt |title=„Sein Fuß hat Bundesligaqualität“: Arminia feiert Pokalheld Louis Oppie |url=https://www.nw.de/sport/fussball/dsc_arminia_bielefeld/23923406_Sein-Fuss-hat-Bundesligaqualitaet-Arminia-feiert-Pokalheld-Louis-Oppie.html|website=Neue Westfälische |access-date=25 May 2025 |date=18 August 2024 |language=German}} and a 3–1 victory over Bundesliga side SC Freiburg in the last 16 on 3 December.{{cite news |title=Bielefeld wirft Freiburg aus dem DFB-Pokal |url=https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/sport/fussball-dfb-pokal-arminia-bielefeld-sc-freiburg-100.html |access-date=25 May 2025 |publisher=ZDF |date=3 December 2024}} In the final on 24 May, he took a shot in the first 25 seconds against VfB Stuttgart at his hometown's Olympiastadion, but also gave the ball away for Enzo Millot to score the decisive goal of a 4–2 defeat.{{cite news |title=Ruthless VfB Stuttgart end Arminia Bielefeld's fairy-tale run to win DFB Cup final |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/stuttgart-arminia-bielefeld-live-dfb-cup-final-blog-preview-report-woltemade-undav-32305 |access-date=25 May 2025 |publisher=Bundesliga |date=24 May 2025}}
References
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{{Arminia Bielefeld squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Berlin
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Hertha Zehlendorf players
Category:Hannover 96 II players