Ikenna Martin "Ike" Opara (/oʊˈpɑːrə/;born February 21, 1989) is an American former professional soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for Sporting Kansas City II in MLS Next Pro.

Opara played college soccer at Wake Forest University from 2007 to 2009 where he appeared in 65 games scoring nine goals and adding three assists.

During his college years Opara also played two seasons for Cary Clarets[2] in the USL Premier Development League.

[8] He scored his first league goal for the club about four months after his debut, in a 2–1 away win over Real Salt Lake on July 20, 2013.

[16] After attending the January camp for the national team, he played the full 90 minutes in a friendly versus Bosnia and Herzegovina, his only cap to date.