| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Gummersbach, Germany [1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Bochum (on loan from Bayer Leverkusen) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SC Borussia Lindenthal-Hohenlind | |||
| 2014–2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Germany U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U16 | 8 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Germany U17 | 9 | (6) |
| 2024– | Germany U18 | 3 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 29 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:31, 29 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka (29 April 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen.
Onyeka is a youth product of SC Borussia Lindenthal-Hohenlind, before moving to the youth academy of Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 2014 where he finished his development. On 29 November 2023, he signed a professional contract with Bayer Leverkusen. [2] On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide. [3] On 18 October 2024, he won the 2024 U17 Fritz Walter Medal. [4] He made his senior and professional debut with Bayer Leverkusen as a substitute in a 3–0 DFB Pokal win over SV Elversberg on 29 October 2024. [5]
On 3 June 2025, Onyeka agreed to join VfL Bochum on loan for the 2025–26 season. [6]
Born in Germany, Onyeka is of Nigerian descent through his father. [7] He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the Germany U17s for 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches. [8]