Michael Okeke (born 16 October 2005) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester City. Born in England, he is a Hungary youth international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 2016– | Manchester City | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Hungary U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Hungary U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hungary U21 | 3 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:41, 18 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editOkeke joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Manchester City at the age of ten.[1]
Career
editOn 8 July 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Manchester City FC.[2] In March 2024, he was training with the first team of Manchester City.[3]
International career
editOkeke was called up to represent Hungary internationally for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification. He debuted in the Hungary national under-21 football team against Slovakia on 5 September 2024 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion.[4]
Style of play
editOkeke mainly operates as a midfielder or right-back.[5]
Personal life
editOkeke was born to a Nigerian father and Hungarian mother.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Michael Okeke is magyar válogatott lehet?" (in Hungarian). magyarhirlap.hu.
- ^ J, V. (2023-07-08). "Manchester City: profi szerződést kapott a magyar up-válogatott középpályás". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Michael Okeke U-válogatott játékosunk a Man. City első csapatával edzett". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Michael Okeke: Könnyű volt a magyar válogatott mellett dönteni". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Rendszeresen készül a Manchester City sztárjaival a magyar U21-es válogatott középpályása" (in Hungarian). m4sport.hu.
- ^ "Szoboszlaiék leendő társai – íme a magyar labdarúgó-válogatott jövője 2. rész" (in Hungarian). mandiner.hu.