C. Operi

Christopher Téa Opéri (born 29 April 1997) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir and the Ivory Coast national team.

After years in the youth academy of Caen, Opéri was transferred to Châteauroux on 24 July 2017. He made his first professional appearance with Châteauroux in a 2–1 Ligue 2 loss to Gazélec Ajaccio on 22 September 2017. On 2 June 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Gent in Belgium. On 21 June 2022, Opéri's contract with Gent was terminated by mutual consent. On 29 June 2022, Opéri returned to France and signed a two-year contract with Le Havre. On 7 January 2025, Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir signed Opéri for 3.5 years.

International career Opéri made his debut for the Ivory Coast national team on 7 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Gabon at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium. He substituted Ghislain Konan in the 86th minute of a 1–0 Ivory Coast victory. Opéri was included in the list of Ivorian players selected by coach Emerse Faé to participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. On 15 May 2026, Opéri was integrated by Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé in his list of 26 players in order to participate in the 2026 World Cup.

Personal life Opéri was born in the Ivory Coast to an Ivorian father and French mother, and moved to France at a young age. His uncle Cyril Domoraud is a former professional footballer.