Michael Okeke

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Michael Okeke
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-10-16) 16 October 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Youth career
0000–2016 Bolton Wanderers
2016– Manchester City
International career‡
YearsTeamApps(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)

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.

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Early life

Okeke joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Manchester City at the age of ten. [1]

Career

On 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

Okeke 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

Okeke mainly operates as a midfielder or right-back. [5]

Personal life

Okeke was born to a Nigerian father and Hungarian mother. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Michael Okeke is magyar válogatott lehet?" (in Hungarian). magyarhirlap.hu.
  2. ↑ J, V. (2023-07-08). "Manchester City: profi szerződést kapott a magyar up-válogatott középpályás". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  3. ↑ "Michael Okeke U-válogatott játékosunk a Man. City első csapatával edzett". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  4. ↑ "Michael Okeke: Könnyű volt a magyar válogatott mellett dönteni". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  5. ↑ "Rendszeresen készül a Manchester City sztárjaival a magyar U21-es válogatott középpályása" (in Hungarian). m4sport.hu.
  6. ↑ "Szoboszlaiék leendő társai – íme a magyar labdarúgó-válogatott jövője 2. rész" (in Hungarian). mandiner.hu.
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