Nigeria-eligible attacking midfielder, Chilohem Onuoha, has left Bundesliga facet RB Leipzig for two.Bundesliga facet, FC Köln, Soccernet.ng experiences.
Born in Berlin on the seventh of Might, 2005, Onuaho has Nigerian roots and began his soccer profession with Reinickendorfer Füchse Youth in 2018 earlier than becoming a member of Hertha Berlin a yr later.
Primarily an attacking midfielder, Onuoha has additionally performed as a striker and out extensive. He has featured for the Germany U-19 staff, scoring 5 targets and offering three assists in 19 video games for Die Nationalmannschaft.
He additionally scored 5 targets and three assists in 15 video games for the Leipzig youth staff, regardless of lacking the primary three months of the season, recovering from a syndesmotic ligament tear.
Though atypical, the 19-year-old after his contract with Leipzig expired determined to affix newly relegated facet, F.C. Köln, and can instantly be a part of third-tier German facet, Sports activities Membership Viel on mortgage for the subsequent season.
🆕✨ Der FC hat ein weiteres Offensivtalent verpflichtet. 🖊️ Chilohem Onuoha wechselt aus dem Nachwuchs von RB Leipzig nach Köln und wird für die anstehende Saison 2024/25 an den Drittligisten @SCVerl verliehen. 🤝
Schön, dass du da bist, Chilohem 🤩
___#effzeh pic.twitter.com/s67o3gqZqF— 1. FC Köln (@fckoeln) June 18, 2024
“I selected FC as a result of I felt numerous belief within the discussions. I even have the chance to develop myself right here. I’ve mates in Cologne who’ve been following FC for a very long time and who’ve informed me loads in regards to the membership. I actually need to have the ability to play within the RheinEnergieSTADION someday and can work onerous to realize this objective. To attain this, it’s a good step to play for SC Verl within the third division in my first yr of senior soccer,” the midfielder stated in quotes revealed by the club’s official website.
Cologne have additionally signed 19-year-old Togolese striker, Mansour Ouro-Tagba from TSV 1860 München on a long-term contract.
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