Farid Alfa-Ruprecht

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Farid Alfa-Ruprecht
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-03-28) 28 March 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
VfL Bochum
(on loan from Bayer Leverkusen)
Number 29
Youth career
–2017 Einigkeit Wilhelmsburg  [ de ]
2017–2022 Hamburger SV
2022–2024 Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024–2025 Manchester City 0 (0)
2025– Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
2025–VfL Bochum (loan) 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 as of 30 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 December 2024

Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (born 28 March 2006) is a German footballer who plays as a winger for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen.

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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]

On 27 July 2025, Bayer Leverkusen announced the signing of Alfa-Ruprecht in a deal worth up to £5 million. He signed a five-year contract. [3] [4]

On 1 September 2025, he was loaned to VfL Bochum in 2. Bundesliga for the 2025–26 season. [5]

International career

Born in Germany, Alfa-Ruprecht is of Ghanaian descent. [6] 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. [7]

Honours

Manchester City U18

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. "Bayer 04 pick up talent Alfa-Ruprecht from Manchester City". Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  4. "Alfa-Ruprecht completes Leverkusen move". BBC. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  5. "Per Leihe: Farid Alfa-Ruprecht wechselt zum VfL" [On loan: Farid Alfa-Ruprecht moves to VfL] (in German). VfL Bochum. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  6. "Ghanaian youngster Farid Alfa-Ruprecht wins FA Youth Cup with Manchester City". KickGH.CoM. 10 May 2024.
  7. ""I don't want to be a robot player" – Farid Alfa-Ruprecht is ready to break the mould at Man City". 8 October 2024. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. Vassell, Zac (10 May 2024). "Report: Manchester City 4–0 Leeds United". The Football Association. Retrieved 5 May 2025.