Bryan Okoh

Bryan Ikemefuna Okoh (born 16 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg. Born in the United States, he represents Switzerland at the youth international level.

Bryan Okoh
Photo of Bryan Okoh in 2019
Bryan Okoh with Liefering in 2019
Personal information
Birth name Bryan Ikemefuna Okoh
Date of birth (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003
Place of birth Houston, Texas, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Red Bull Salzburg
Number 5
Youth career
2010–2016 FC Espagnol Lausanne
2016–2019 Lausanne-Sport
2019–20 Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Red Bull Salzburg 44 (2)
2019–2021 Liefering (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Switzerland U15 8 (1)
2018–2019 Switzerland U16 4 (1)
2019 Switzerland U17 4 (1)
2021- Switzerland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2021

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]

Honours
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References
  1. "Bryan Okoh". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  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.
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