Farid Alfa-Ruprecht

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Farid Alfa-Ruprecht
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-03-28) 28 March 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 85
Youth career
0000–2017 Einigkeit Wilhelmsburg  [ de ]
2017–2022 Hamburger SV
2022– Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Manchester City 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 Germany U16 2 (0)
2022 Germany U17 2 (0)
2024– Germany U18 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024

Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (born 28 March 2006) is a German footballer who plays as a winger for Manchester City.

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Club career

As a youth player, Alfa-Ruprecht joined Hamburg-based club Einigkeit Wilhelmsburg  [ de ]. At the age of ten, he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Hamburger SV. [1] Five years later, he joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Manchester City. During the summer of 2022, he was promoted to the club's reserve team from their under-18 team. [2]

International career

Born in Germany, Alfa-Ruprecht is of Ghanaian descent. [3] He played for the Germany national under-17 football team for 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.

Style of play

Alfa-Ruprecht plays as a winger and is right-footed. Overall, he is known for his speed and dribbling ability. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "I can be Man City's next Jeremy Doku - I like to humiliate my opponents". Manchester Evening News. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Meet the youngster who wants to be as good as Mbappe". BBC. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ghanaian youngster Farid Alfa-Ruprecht wins FA Youth Cup with Manchester City". KickGH.CoM. 10 May 2024.
  4. ↑ ""I don't want to be a robot player" - Farid Alfa-Ruprecht is ready to break the mould at Man City". 8 October 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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