Bryan Okoh

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Bryan Okoh
Photo of Bryan Okoh in 2019
Bryan Okoh in 2019
Personal information
Birth name Bryan Ikemefuna Okoh
Date of birth (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth Houston, Texas, United States
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Center back
Club information
Current team
 Liefering
Number 5
Youth career
2010–2016 FC Espagnol Lausanne
2016–2019 Lausanne-Sport
2019– Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Liefering 27 (1)
National team‡
2017–2018 Switzerland U15 8 (1)
2018–2019 Switzerland U16 4 (1)
2019 Switzerland U17 4 (1)
2021- Switzerland U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:10, 13 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 December 2021

Bryan Ikemefuna Okoh (born 16 May 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre back for 2. Liga club Liefering. Born in the United States, he represents the Switzerland U17 national team.[1]

Personal life[]

He was born in Houston, Texas, to Nigerian parents, but grew up in Switzerland.[2]

Club career[]

In 2010, Okoh began his career at FC Espagnol Lausanne, before moving to FC Lausanne-Sport in 2016. In 2019, he moved to the youth team of Red Bull Salzburg and has been playing in their feeder team of Liefering since 2019.[3]

Liefering[]

On 9 August 2019, he made his professional debut for Liefering in an away match against Lafnitz, ending in a 2–0 loss.[4]

International career[]

Okoh has represented Switzerland from under-15 to under-21 age group.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Bryan Okoh at Soccerway
  2. ^ "These are Salzburg's new super-teens: Sesko, Okoh and Kjaergaard". Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  3. ^ "FC Red Bull Salzburg - Young Swiss player joins Salzburg". Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Lafnitz vs. Liefering - 9 August 2019". Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Bryan Okoh - FC Salzburg Wiki". Retrieved 6 September 2019.

External links[]

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