Francis Onyeka

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Francis Onyeka
Personal information
Full name Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka
Date of birth (2007-04-29) 29 April 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Gummersbach, Germany [1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
Number 40
Youth career
SC Borussia Lindenthal-Hohenlind
2014–2024 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Bayer Leverkusen 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 Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

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Club career

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]

International career

Born in Germany, Onyeka is of Nigerian descent through his father. [6] He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the Germany U17s for 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches. [7]

Honours

Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 "Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Player Profile". Bundesliga.
  2. ↑ "Bayer 04 extend contract with top talent Francis Onyeka to 2027 | Bayer04.de". Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fussball GmbH.
  3. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (15 October 2024). "Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Hoffenheim's Tom Bischof and Bayer Leverkusen's Francis Onyeka winners of the Fritz Walter Medal - Get German Football News". www.getfootballnewsgermany.com. 18 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "DFB-Pokal: Leverkusen - Elversberg 3:0 – Alonso feiert Traum-Freistoß!". bild.de. 29 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Leverkusen's Nigerian gem gets high praise from Alonso". www.afrik-foot.com. 26 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Nachwuchsfußball: DFB-Junioren verpassen EM – Trotz Gala-Vorstellung von Bayer-Juwel Francis Onyeka". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. 29 March 2024.
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