Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (born 28 March 2006) is a German footballer who plays as a winger for Manchester City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 85 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Einigkeit Wilhelmsburg | ||
| 2017–2022 | Hamburger SV | ||
| 2022– | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Germany U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Germany U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Germany U18 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024 | |||
Club career
editAs a youth player, Alfa-Ruprecht joined Hamburg-based club Einigkeit Wilhelmsburg. 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]
International career
editBorn in Germany, Alfa-Ruprecht is of Ghanaian descent.[3] He played for the Germany national under-17 football team for 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.
Style of play
editAlfa-Ruprecht plays as a winger and is right-footed. Overall, he is known for his speed and dribbling ability.[4]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Meet the youngster who wants to be as good as Mbappe". BBC. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Ghanaian youngster Farid Alfa-Ruprecht wins FA Youth Cup with Manchester City". KickGH.CoM. 10 May 2024.
- ^ ""I don't want to be a robot player" - Farid Alfa-Ruprecht is ready to break the mould at Man City". 8 October 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
External links
edit- Farid Alfa-Ruprecht at Soccerway